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Here's a Neat site that I found about showing Indiana State Parks with video's, and with several about Hunter safety and tree stands, plus just to much more in there to explore! Made possible from our Indiana DNR. Thanks!! Some great stuff in here! www.youtube.com/idnrvideos
The 32nd Annual Symposium on
Ohio Valley Urban and Historic Archaeology
Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 9 am Registration opens 8:30 am Whitewater Valley Gateway Park Conference Center, 19067 U.S. 52, Metamora, Indiana
Proposal Guidelines:
* Seeking papers, posters, and exhibits concerning all aspects of regional urban and historical archaeology. The geographic scope of the symposium covers all states within the Ohio River drainage.
* Formal papers are of 20 minutes duration. Poster displays and small exhibits will be presented throughout the day with scheduled attendance times for presenters.
* Papers may be submitted for review for publication in the symposium’s journal Ohio Valley Historical Archaeology. Publication guidelines are provided upon request from the editor Donald B. Ball at the email provided below.Interested Participants are requested to:
1) send an abstract (100 words) or less before March 1, 2014 to the Program Chair Dr. Annette G. Ericksen at the e-mail address below. Indicate whether the presentation will be as a paper, poster session, or display.
2) send registration information and any special A/V equipment needs to Arrangements Chair Dawn Walter Gagliano at the e-mail addresses or via snail mail by using the form below.
Registration Fees:
$30 per person; Students $10; fees will cover facility rental and a catered lunch provided by the Hearthstone Restaurant of Metamora. Please send check or register and complete payment via Pay Pal at: sovuha99@gmail.com.
Visit us on Facebook for Updates! (Afternoon tour of Historic Metamora planned)
Contacts:
Program Chair: Dr. Annette G. Ericksen, Hocking College Archaeology ericksena@hocking.edu Arrangement Chair: Dawn Walter Gagliano, Hocking College Archaeology walter-gaglianod@hocking.edu Editor: Donald B. Ball, DBall39539@aol.com
Nearby Hotels/ Restaurants: Comfort Inn, Batesville, Indiana (812) 934-6185 Hampton Inn, Batesville, Indiana (812) 934-6262 Bed and Breakfast options at Historic Metamora Indiana: www.metamoraindiana.com/lodging.htm Registration form.pdf
Change in DNR news release delivery, format Starting tomorrow, we are going to reduce the number emails you receive. DNR will start combining many news releases into one weekly newsletter of links to the full news releases. That newsletter will usually be sent on Tuesday mornings. Urgent news releases will be sent separately. If they remain relevant come weekly newsletter time, links to such releases will be included. At the start, the newsletter will consist mostly of events but should evolve into including more news releases and further reduction of separate mailings. Each link will be preceded by the name of the county or counties in which the event occurs or occurred (e.g., IN MARION COUNTY). All other news releases will be listed as STATEWIDE. If you miss the newsletter, you may view all links on the dnr.IN.gov landing page, which you may check at any time if you don’t want to wait for the newsletter. Many releases will be posted there before the newsletter is sent. For further information about any newsletter item or news release, please use the media contact listed. The email address from which you will receive the newsletter and news releases is for distribution purposes only. A sample of what the weekly newsletter will look like follows. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ News: STATEWIDE: February Canada goose season will run Feb. 1-15 in 30 counties to help control population of the species. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming events: IN WELLS COUNTY: Drive through Ouabache SP and enjoy holiday displays at Winter Wonderland of Lights, Dec. 27-29. A full calendar of DNR events is at dnr.IN.gov under “Upcoming Events.” Indiana Department of Natural Resources Monroe Lake E-Newsletter for March 2014
Newsletter contents * March Programs * Geology Driving Tours * Woodthingy Walk * Peninsula Hike * Bedford Library Programs * Songbird Nesting Shelf Workshop * Lunch with Nature Series: Ice Age Indiana March Programs The weather is finally starting to warm up a bit – anyone’s thoughts turning to spring? Ours certainly are! And we have a variety of programs coming up to get you outside and exploring during March. Read more about some of your options below, and view our complete schedule for all the details:• March Program ScheduleGeology Driving Tours on March 2 and 17 We first offered this tour back in December. It was so popular that both March tours have already filled with folks who couldn’t get in to the December tour! However, we expect to get some cancellations, so you’ll definitely want to get added to the wait list for a March date – and if you don’t get in, you’ll then get “first dibs” at registering for the next tour (probably in June). Details on the March Program Schedule.
Woodthingy Walk, March 11 Have you seen the spiraling flight and heard the distinctive peent of an American woodthingy? We’ll visit one of their singing grounds at dusk to view their fascinating mating display. Limited spaces, registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.
Peninsula Hike, March 13 This is a 2-hour casual, exploratory hike through the “backcountry” of Paynetown SRA. The destination is a narrow peninsula/island that can be seen from the campground shoreline. Some off-trail hiking is likely. Registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.
Bedford Library Programs, March 18 We’ll be at the Bedford Library (Lawrence Co.) for free public programs! There will be a drop-in activity in the Children’s Department from 3:30 to 5pm about tree nuts, and a 6pm presentation for adults on “Indiana’s Oaks” in the Program Room. No registration required! Details on the March Program Schedule.
Songbird Nesting Shelf Workshop, March 21 Participants will build a wooden nesting shelf that can attract American Robins, Eastern Phoebes, and Barn Swallows. The afternoon workshop costs $12 and takes place during spring break for Monroe Co. schools. Limited spaces, registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.
Lunch with Nature Series on March 25 Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during an indoor program, and then follow it up with a short hike! The topic for the third program in our new Lunch with Nature Series is “Indiana’s Ice Age.” Limited spaces, registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.
Jill Vance, C.I.G. Monroe Lake Interpretive Naturalist jvance@dnr.IN.gov, 812-837-9967
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will be at the Indy Boat, Sport & Travel Show, Feb. 14-23, with plenty to offer, including promotions that make enjoying the outdoors more affordable and educational nature programs.
For only $99, the SPR GO! Trails and Waves Package offers Hoosiers:
• An Annual Entrance Pass to Indiana’s 32 state parks and reservoirs. • A 12-month subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine. • A 2014 Motorized Lake Permit. • Your choice between a $40 gift card for DNR campsite rental or a $40 gift certificate for use at any of the seven Indiana State Park Inns. • Four Centennial Booklets, each detailing the history of an individual state park. • An SPR GO! signature sportpack.
The value of the SPR GO! Trails and Waves Package is $140, for a savings of $41.
“Family budgets are tight and we want to make it just a little easier for Hoosiers to ‘Get Outside,’ which is what ‘GO!’ stands for,” said Dan Bortner, director of the DNR Division of State Parks & Reservoirs.
The SPR GO! Trails and Waves Package also is available for purchase at InnsGifts.com. Online sales will include the option of an Annual Horse Tag instead of a Motorized Lake Permit.
Show visitors can also buy 2014 fishing and hunting licenses and other permits and DNR offerings, and pick up the 2014 DNR Recreation Guide and 2014 DNR Fishing Guide for free.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, the DNR booth will offer a Snakes of Indiana program with live snakes. On Sunday, Feb. 16, the booth will offer a Birds of Prey program with live raptors.
Saturday, Feb. 22, is Kids Day, and the DNR booth will offer the Birds of Prey program, as well as periodic visits from Smokey Bear. The snake program will run again on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Educational programs run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Contact Information: Name: Ginger Murphy Phone: (317) 232-4143 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana Dunes State Park hosts annual snowmelt contest
Visitors to Indiana Dunes State Park can participate in a contest by guessing when a large snow pile will melt, with the closest entry winning a 2014 DNR Annual Entrance Permit.
This is the third consecutive year the park has hosted its snowmelt contest.
The snow pile is in the beach auxiliary parking lot, next to the park’s main gate.
“The cold and snowy winter has created a sizeable pile,” said interpretive naturalist Brad Bumgardner. “The park will maintain the pile should Mother Nature bring us more snow, but no other alterations will be done.”
Submit predictions at the park office and nature center, or by emailing your name, address, and date and time you think the snow pile will melt to dunesnc@dnr.IN.gov. The park also allows entries via Facebook page at Facebook.com/INdunes.
Incomplete submissions are not eligible.
The submission deadline is March 14. Hints and updates on expected melt dates will be offered on the Indiana Dunes State Park Facebook page.
For more information, call (219) 926-1390.
Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304. Contact Information: Name: Brad Bumgardner Phone: (219) 926-1390 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (dnr@subscriptions.in.gov) Schedule cleanup 2:12 PM All- Attached below is the new IMN volunteer opportunities newsletter. There are MANY opportunities for IMNs to get volunteer hours throughout the state. It's often hard to get all the details for these opportunities in the quarterly newsletter so we are trying a separate newsletter. The volunteer opportunities newsletter will also be posted on the IMN volunteer website.
My challenge to you this year is to try a NEW organization or agency to help out. It's fun to meet new people and try a new experience.
Remember Indiana Master Naturalist program’s purpose is to “Provide an opportunity for class participants to establish a short or long-term partnership with a natural resources agency or a local organization involved in natural resource management by volunteering as part of the class.”Also, part of the IMN’s mission is to promote volunteer service in local communities.I often hear about the positive impact IMNs are doing to help many natural resource agencies and organizations. Keep up the great work! IMN Volunteer newsletter 2014.pdf Jody Heaston IDNR State Parks and Reservoirs Volunteer Coordinator Ouabache State Park 4930 E. State Rd 201 Bluffton, IN 46714 Phone: 260-824-0926 Fax: 260-824-9402 Email: jheaston@dnr.in.gov (best way to contact)
The Lake Michigan shelf ice that has developed this winter is both beautiful and potentially deadly, according to Indiana Dunes State Park interpretive naturalist Brad Bumgardner.
Bumgardner says people should stay off the shelf ice, which is much weaker than ice sheets that form on inland lakes. Shelf ice forms as waves push ice chunks together, resulting in a conglomeration of frozen pieces full of air pockets and weak spots.
“People should never attempt to walk on it,” Bumgardner said. “It’s not stable and cave-ins have occurred recently. Warming spring conditions will only make it more dangerous.”
There are safe opportunities for people who want a better look at the ice. There is perhaps no better place to see Lake Michigan shelf ice than at Indiana Dunes State Park. In March, the park’s interpretive staff will offer two shelf ice exploration programs.
These programs will teach how the ice forms and offer a bird’s-eye view of the ice from atop the historic beach pavilion. The programs are March 1 and March 22, both at 2 p.m. CST.
You can even see the shelf ice from home through a new video on the Indiana Dunes Tourism website at IndianaDunes.com/winter.
For more information, call (219) 926-1390.
Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304. Contact Information: Name: Brad Bumgardner Phone: (219) 926-1390 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 For immediate release: Feb. 12, 2014 Animal tracks program for kids offered at
Bloomington, Ellettsville libraries, Feb.
25-26 Children can study animal tracks, enjoy an indoor tracking activity, and make an animal track craft to take home at a program at the Bloomington and Ellettsville libraries in late February. Monroe Lake’s naturalist Jill Vance will lead the program at the Ellettsville Library on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m., where 20 spots are available.She will repeat the program at the Bloomington Library on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m., where 25 spots are available. The 45-minute program is recommended for ages 5 to 12. Advance registration for the Ellettsville program is requested by calling (812) 876-1272. Advance registration for the Bloomington program is requested by calling (812) 349-3100. Walk-in participation will be permitted at both programs if spots are available. -30- Media contact: Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, Paynetown Activity Center at Monroe Lake, (812) 837-9967, jvance@dnr.IN.gov.
2014 reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties
Youth hunters can apply for a reservation to hunt one of 21 DNR properties during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 19 and 20.
The hunters must be younger than 18 on the day of the hunt.
The reserved hunts are at the following fish & wildlife areas (FWAs): Atterbury, Crosley, Deer Creek, Glendale, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Sugar Ridge, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Roush, Tri-County, Minnehaha, Fairbanks Landing, Hillenbrand, Chinook, Winamac and Willow Slough.
Hunts will also take place at Salamonie and Mississinewa lakes.
The number of hunters allowed on each property will be limited. Interested hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone with the property they wish to hunt. Hunters should register between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time between March 17-21 or March 24-28. Hunters can register for only one property.
Those wanting to sign up for Fairbanks Landing and Chinook hunts may do so at Deer Creek FWA. Those wanting to sign up for Hillenbrand or Minnehaha hunts may do so at Goose Pond FWA. Those wanting to sign up for LaSalle may do so at Willow Slough.
At properties where the number of registered hunters exceeds the spots available, a drawing will be held on March 31. A youth hunter may be drawn for either one or both hunt days, depending on the number of applicants. All applicants will be notified of drawing results by mail.
Applicants must possess a 2014 Youth Consolidated Hunting & Trapping License, a 2014 Non-Resident Youth Spring Turkey License with a game bird habitat stamp privilege, or Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License. Apprentice hunting licenses of the types named above also may be used.
When registering a youth for one of the hunts, make sure to have the type of license being used for the hunt and the license number.
Hunts will run one-half hour before sunrise until noon at properties in the Central Time Zone, and one-half hour before sunrise until 1 p.m. on properties in the Eastern Time Zone.
Youth hunters who are selected for the hunt may check in at any time each day until the end of legal hunting hours for that property. Properties will not have a daily “no-show” drawing. Hunters interested in possible unfilled quotas at a property should phone that property for more information before showing up.
During youth wild turkey season, hunters younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt can take a bearded or male wild turkey. The youth must be accompanied by someone 18 or older.
The youth hunter may use any legal shotgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow. The adult accompanying the youth hunter must not possess a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow while in the field. The adult does not need to possess a turkey hunting license unless the youth is using an apprentice license, or unless the adult is calling turkeys.
Phone numbers for information or to register at a specific property:
To purchase a Youth Consolidated or Turkey license go to IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov.
For wild turkey hunting regulations go to dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/huntguide1/hunting1.htm.
For turkey hunting safety tips go to dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/hunt/turkey/turkeysafe.html. Contact Information: Name: Bill Bean Phone: (765) 473-9324 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
DNR offers beginning turkey hunting
workshops in March
Registration is open for a DNR workshop series at two locations in March that will teach how to hunt wild turkey.
“Hunt, Fish, Eat: Wild Turkey” is part of the ongoing “Hunt, Fish, Eat” program that is run by the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife and teaches self-reliance. The program is free.
Installments of the workshop series are March 15, 20 and 27 at Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area in North Judson and March 18, 25 and 29 at Morgan-Monroe State Forest in Martinsville.
All weeknight sessions will run from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday sessions will run from noon to 3 p.m., local time. Location specifics will be provided to registered participants.
Completing the program requires attending each of the three sessions.
Participants must be new hunters.
The program will focus on laws and regulations, firearms and safety, locating a hunting spot, tracking and field dressing your harvest, and handling and preparing your turkey for the table. Each session will include an opportunity to sample wild turkey recipes and examine hunting gear and resources.
All equipment is provided. Space is limited, so hunters are encouraged to register early at wildlife.IN.gov/7548.htm.
For more information, contact Amanda Wuestefeld, Hoosier Outdoor Heritage coordinator with DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, at (317) 234-8442 or awuestefeld@dnr.IN.gov. Contact Information: Name: Amanda Wuestefeld Phone: (317) 234-8442 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana’s wild game cooking videos now feature field-to-table format
Indiana’s “CookIN Gone Wild” video series now teaches viewers not only how to prepare their wild game, but also how to harvest it.
The video series launched last year on Indiana DNR’s YouTube channel and initially focused only on cooking. Now it also includes everything viewers need to know to harvest the featured fish or game animal, a format called field-to-table.
The first episode in the new format highlights steelhead trout and coho salmon fishing on Trail Creek in Michigan City. Viewers will learn some steelhead and salmon biology, equipment requirements and fishing techniques, including some insider secrets.
Each video ends with a recipe for the harvested game. The steelhead episode offers a healthy, open-faced steelhead salad sandwich.
“We really wanted to offer viewers the entire experience,” said Michelle Cain, DNR wildlife information specialist and host of CookIN Gone Wild. “Showing that anyone can try new outdoor adventures is important to the future of hunting and fishing. These videos give you everything you need to know to try it yourself.”
“CookIN Gone Wild” episodes are at youtube.com/idnrvideos. New episodes come out every other month.
A downloadable cookbook and recipes are at wildlife.IN.gov/7562.htm. A selected recipe also appears in each issue of Outdoor Indiana magazine.
Next in the series is ice fishing at Trine State Recreation Area in Angola.
Future episodes will feature dove hunting, squirrel hunting, wild edibles and urban fishing for catfish. Contact Information: Name: Michelle Cain Phone: (317) 234-8240 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 For immediate release: Feb. 10, 2014 Lunch with Nature at Paynetown SRA
focuses on spring, Feb. 26 This month’s program in the Lunch with Nature series at Paynetown State Recreation Area on Wednesday, Feb. 26, will discuss the earliest signs of spring.The event starts at 11 a.m. and lasts 90 minutes. Participants are invited to bring a sack lunch to eat while naturalist Jill Vance discusses the signs of spring during an indoor presentation. Afterward, Vance will lead a short hike to look for some of those signs. “It can be hard to believe, but signs of spring are popping up all through the winter,” Vance said. “You just have to know what to look for.”The free program is limited to 12 people. Registration is required by Feb. 24 by contacting Vance at jvance@dnr.IN.gov or (812) 837-9967 with your name, phone number, and number of people in your group.Paynetown SRA on Monroe Lake (stateparks.IN.gov/2954.htm) is at 4850 South State Road 446, Bloomington, 47401. Media contact: Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, Paynetown Activity Center at Monroe Lake, (812) 837-9967, jvance@dnr.IN.gov.
Fish limits on West Boggs Creek
Reservoir will be relaxed
Anglers at West Boggs Creek Reservoir in Daviess County will be allowed to harvest more fish starting Saturday, Feb. 8.
The reservoir will undergo a renovation during fall that will consist of draining the water and eradicating the fish population. As the reservoir refills, it will be stocked with the appropriate numbers of game fish. The goal is to restore a balanced, self-sustaining fish population.
A temporary change to size and bag limits will allow anglers to harvest more fish before the lake is drained. The rule change is in effect from Feb. 8 to Oct.10.
The bag limit for largemouth bass on West Boggs will increase to 10, and there will be no size limit. Bag limits for all other species will be double the normal daily bag limit.
Two fish salvage operations will also take place in spring and fall for adult bass and catfish.
The lake is scheduled to reopen to the public in February 2015. Contact Information: Name: David Kittaka Phone: (812) 287-8300. Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Game bird habitat development fund
available for landowners
Private landowners looking to improve wildlife habitat on their property may qualify for financial assistance through the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, particularly if they want to benefit bobwhite quail and ring-neck pheasants.
Bobwhite quail and ring-neck pheasant are prized game birds. However, populations of both have suffered from permanent habitat loss or lack of maintenance on existing habitat.
“It used to be that farming practices created and maintained a lot of quail and pheasant habitat,” said Gary Langell, private lands program manager for DNR Fish & Wildlife. “More ground was typically disturbed each year than what was planted and harvested. Many of those disturbed areas would remain idle for two or three years and provided ideal nesting and winter cover. It is this type of habitat that we are lacking, but it requires landowners to create and maintain it.” The DNR Fish & Wildlife’s Private Lands Unit works with landowners to restore such habitat. A district wildlife biologist will meet with the landowner, inspect the property and prepare a management plan. The biologist also will discuss financial assistance programs through DNR Fish & Wildlife to help offset the cost of habitat restoration or maintenance. Qualified landowners are reimbursed in the amount agreed to by the DNR Fish & Wildlife. Enhanced cost-share assistance is available to landowners in any of the Division’s quail or pheasant priority areas. “Each district wildlife biologist has a quail or pheasant priority area,” said Josh Griffin, south region private lands supervisor for DNR Fish & Wildlife. “The more pheasant and quail habitat we can create or restore in these areas, the greater the potential for these birds to disburse into other areas of good habitat and maintain sustainable populations.” To determine if your land is in a quail or pheasant priority area, see dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/2352.htm. For more information on quail or pheasant priority areas, or for information on developing wildlife habitat on your property, contact your local district wildlife biologist. A directory for district wildlife biologists is at dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/2716.htm.Contact Information: Name: Josh Griffin Phone: (812) 526-8475 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Women's Only Wellness Weekend
at Turkey Run SP, April 4-6
The inaugural Women’s Only Wellness Weekend at Turkey Run State Park this spring offers a chance for women to hike beautiful trails, enjoy the food and accommodations of the Turkey Run Inn, and participate in workshops ranging from photography to bird-watching to wine tasting. Hosted by State Park Inns in partnership with Purdue Extension, the event runs Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 6. The weekend offers dozens of activities, and participants can make their personal schedule as active or as relaxing as they want.
“Our state park inns offer a variety of special getaways, but this is the first one of this kind,” said Ginger Murphy, assistant director for stewardship with DNR State Parks & Reservoirs. “Whether you want to get up and move outdoors or relax and learn indoors, you and your friends can find fun and new activities to try.” The package price begins at $230, based on a double-occupancy room. The fee includes lodging, meals, workshops and other programs.
Reservations are required by March 15 by calling 1-877-Lodges1.
Participants can take part in six workshops, choosing from 36 topics that include exercise, crafts, and outdoor activities.
Workshops and other schedule information is at dnr.IN.gov/parklake/inns/turkeyrun. Click on “Specials and Events.” Turkey Run State Park (stateparks.IN.gov/2964.htm) is at 8121 East Park Rd. Marshall, 47859. Contact Information: Name: Tara Renner Phone: (317) 234-5389 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Applications for reserved turkey
hunts start Jan. 31
Hunters can begin submitting online applications for reserved turkey hunts to be held on certain state and federally owned properties beginning Jan. 31.
The application period runs through March 24 at dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/5834.htm.
New for 2014, DNR will offer a reserved hunt at Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area in southwestern Indiana.
Hunters must possess a valid 2014 spring turkey license, or lifetime license or youth hunt/trap license to apply for any of the reserved hunts. Applicants are allowed to apply for one property, and choose from the available dates for that property.
Whether a drawn hunter can bring a hunting buddy varies by property. On DNR properties, drawn hunters are not allowed to bring a buddy. At Muscatatuck National Willdlife Refuge, drawn hunters may bring a buddy, but only the drawn hunter can hunt. At Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, a buddy is required.
Hunt dates and properties are as follows:
— Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: April 23-24, 25-26, 27-28, and 29-30.
— Deer Creek, Glendale, J.E. Roush, Jasper-Pulaski, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Tri-County, Willow Slough and Winamac fish & wildlife areas; Mississinewa and Salamonie lakes; and Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area: April 23-25, 26-27, 28-30, and May 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-11.
— Atterbury, Chinook, Crosley, Fairbanks Landing, Hillenbrand, Hovey Lake and Minnehaha fish & wildlife areas, and Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge: April 23-25, 26-28.
— Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area: April 23-25, 26-27. Contact Information: Name: Michelle Cain Phone: (317) 234-8240 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana Fishin News
Mounds SP to host Knit in Nature in
February, March
Those that enjoy knitting and crocheting, including beginners, are invited to a new interpretive series at Mounds State Park this February and March.
Knit in Nature will be held twice monthly on Sundays and hosted by volunteer interpreter Kim Ousley. Participants will meet in the nature center’s wildlife viewing room.
“Participants can sink into our couches and observe a variety of backyard birds at our feeders while they craft,” said interpretive naturalist Jessica Rosier. “The wildlife viewing room is a very relaxing place. It’s perfect for Kim’s program.”
Knit in Nature will be on Feb. 9 and 23, and March 9 and 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The program is free. Participants must bring their own supplies.
Mounds State Park (stateparks.IN.gov/2977.htm) is at 4306 Mounds Road, Anderson, 46017. Contact Information: Name: Jessica Rosier Phone: (765) 649-8128 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Indiana Dunes SP leading
weekend birding tour, Feb. 28
through March 2
A special charter bus trip will head from Indiana Dunes State Park to McCormick’s Creek State Park from Feb. 28 to March 2, and include a two-night stay in the park’s Canyon Inn.
The tour will offer a chance to see live birds of prey up close, view the winter beauty of McCormick’s Creek’s ice-covered canyons, and visit the Marsh Madness Festival at nearby Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area. Participants will see thousands of migrating cranes, geese and other waterfowl at the festival.
The cost is $339 per person, double occupancy. For those traveling alone, the single-person cost is $399 per person. Included in the fees are two nights lodging, all meals except Sunday lunch, special interpretive programming, park entrance fees and trail guiding.
Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
For more information contact the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center at (219) 926-1390. To register, visit IndianaInns.com and click on Canyon Inn (group code 0228DT) or call 1-877-LODGES1.
Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304. Contact Information: Name: Brad Bumgardner Phone: (219) 926-1390 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Spring Mill hosting a Civil War
Winter Battle in the Pioneer
Village
Join us Feb. 15 and 16 for an event that explores the hardships of the winter for the soldiers of the Civil War. The featured event is a winter tactical Battle at 2 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday in the Pioneer Village. Visitors will be directed to a viewing area near the carriage house where they can safely view the battle for possession of the village. After the battle visitors are welcome to tour the village, visit with the soldiers who have taken possession of the village and warm by the fire. Park admission during the event is $5 per vehicle for in-state residents and $7 per vehicle for out-of-state residents. 2014 Annual Entrance Passes are also available. For more information on this and other upcoming events, contact Coletta Prewitt at (812) 849-3534 or springmillstatepark@dnr.in.gov. Spring Mill State Park is at 3333 State Road 60 East, Mitchell, 47446.
Bicentennial Nature Trust expands two DNR
properties
Funding assistance from the Bicentennial Nature Trust has helped the Department of Natural Resources expand Splinter Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area in Jefferson County and a Game Bird Habitat Area in Benton County.
The 77-acre addition to Splinter Ridge features upland forest covering several steep hills and is about 2 miles from the Ohio River near Brooksburg.
The 40-acre Game Bird Habitat addition is ideal upland bird habitat and features warm season grass plantings and 5 acres of wetland. The property is about 3 miles south of Fowler.
“Both properties are favorite destinations for hunters,” said DNR Director Cameron Clark. “We’re excited about this expansion and thankful for the partners who helped make it a reality.”
The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife Game Bird Habitat Restoration Fund, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Quail Forever contributed to the purchase of the Splinter Ridge expansion. The Jefferson County Commissioners and the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County endorsed the project.
The Game Bird Habitat Restoration Fund and the National Wild Turkey Federation also contributed to the purchase of the Game Bird Habitat Area expansion, as did Pheasants Forever. The Benton County Community Foundation endorsed the purchase.
The Splinter Ridge addition is the third Bicentennial Nature Trust (BNT) project in Jefferson County. BNT previously assisted with the purchase of a 10-acre addition to Clifty Falls State Park, and a 5-acre expansion of the Heritage Trail Conservancy Park on Madison’s riverfront.
The BNT is a project of the Bicentennial Commission, co-chaired by former Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton. The statewide program is aimed at expanding trails, conservation areas and recreation sites to help celebrate Indiana’s 200 years of statehood in 2016. The state park system was created during Indiana’s centennial celebration in 1916, and BNT projects will provide a similar legacy for generations of Hoosiers.
“The 2016 Bicentennial Commission is committed to expanding access to natural areas and recreation opportunities in Indiana,” Skillman and Hamilton said. “These acquisitions are a great example of that commitment, and we look forward to celebrating many more success stories for the Bicentennial Nature Trust in the months and years to come.”
An initial $20 million in state funding was obligated for BNT projects, and the Lilly Endowment donated another $10 million to the effort. Money from the fund is matched no less than $1:1 with the local community or group sponsor. To date, the Bicentennial Commission has approved 71 projects, and 28 have been completed for a total of 4,123 acres.
The BNT is seeking additional private donations of land and money as well as input from communities on viable projects. Applications for the Nature Trust can be found at IN.gov/NatureTrust.
For more information on the Bicentennial Commission, visit Indiana2016.org. Contact Information: Name: Phil Bloom Phone: (317) 232-4003 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
DNR seeks input on fish, hunt, trap
regulations
The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife wants to hear your ideas on fishing, hunting, trapping and other fish and wildlife related regulations in Indiana, including special permits.
From Jan. 2 to Feb. 28, the public can use a convenient online form to contribute ideas and provide input on issues the DNR has identified for consideration.
The form is at wildlife.IN.gov, at the “Got INput?” box near the middle of the page.
“Got INput?” allows the public to comment on ideas put forward by the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife as well as requests for rule changes from citizen petitions.
The program also allows members of the public to propose their own ideas on any fishing, hunting or trapping topic.
“This is an opportunity for people to let us know what changes they would like us to consider,” said Gregg McCollam, assistant director of the Division of Fish & Wildlife. “This process also allows us to get much-needed feedback on issues that the division is in interested in moving forward.”
Got INput users must register with a username and a password.
Input and ideas can also be mailed to:
DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife Attn: Got INput 402 W. Washington St., Room W273 Indianapolis, IN 46204
After Feb. 28, the Division of Fish & Wildlife staff will evaluate all comments and determine which proposals to forward to the Natural Resources Commission for consideration. Contact Information: Name: Michelle Cain Phone: (317) 234-8240 Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
The Toboggan Run at Pokagon State Park
What a thrill! That’s what you’ll say once you’ve experienced the quarter mile toboggan track at speeds of 35-40 miles per hour! The toboggan operates weekends from the Friday after Thanksgiving through February, with extended holiday hours.View the Toboggan Run live video webcam. 2013-14 Schedule & Fees Pokagon State Park Home Toboggan History and Facts Toboggan Run Gift Certificates
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a Neat site that I found about showing Indiana State Parks with
video's, and with several about Hunter safety and tree stands, plus just
to much more in there to explore! Made possible from our Indiana DNR.
Thanks!!
The contest will be open to all Indiana
residents 18 and older.
The object of the contest is to find the
biggest Morel Mushroom
anywhere in Indiana. You don't
even have to
pick it if you don't want to. Here's how
it works.
1.
Take a photo of the morel mushroom with a tape
measure or ruler beside it.
Not behind it. Mushroom and ruler must be easy to see
in the photo.
2
No blurry images or pictures from last year
will be accepted.
Gray's, blacks, and the yellow sponge mushrooms will
be accepted.
3.
The contest, or sweepstakes is open to all
Indiana residents currently
living in the Hoosier state over 18 years old. The contest is free
to enter, but you must first find a morel mushroom to be eligible for prizes.
4.
All photo's must be of mushrooms found in Indiana.
5. The contest will end on May 31,
2014. Photo's
can be submitted up until then.
6.
Photo's can be posted in our message forums at:
The Historic Mansfield Roller Mill will participate in
Mansfield’s Mushroom Festival on April 26 and 27.
The mill will be open both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visitors can explore the historic three-story mill,
which contains original 1880s milling equipment.
Visitors also can sign up for a mushroom hunt.
Registration is at Fox’s Overlook from 8 to 10 a.m.
both days. Check with Fox’s Overlook for
registration fees.
You can buy or sell morels during the mushroom auction
both days or attend on Sunday to see the car show.
The Historic Mansfield Roller Mill is managed by
Raccoon State Recreation Area.
The Historic Mansfield Roller Mill (stateparks.IN.gov/3262.htm)
is at 6089 South Mill Road, Mansfield, 47872.
Contact
Information:
Name: Mike Clingerman
Phone: (765) 344-1412
Email:mclingerman@dnr.IN.gov
Indiana Outdoor News, recreation,
travel,
events, festivals, state
parks, inns, fishing, and hunting.
Spring
turkey hunting season starts April 23
Event
Description
Indiana's 45th annual spring turkey hunting begins
Wednesday statewide, and DNR wildlife research
biologist Steve Backs is expecting harvest results
similar to last year.
Hunters can kill one male or bearded turkey in the
spring season, which runs through May 11. A two-day
youth season this past weekend gave young hunters a
chance to bag a bird before the regular season opened.
In 2013, hunters harvested 11,374 birds in 89 of
Indiana’s 92 counties. Harrison County led the way
with 512 birds.
"I expect hunters to take 11,000 turkeys, plus or
minus a thousand," Backs said.
Indiana instituted turkey hunting in 1970. In 2010, a
record 13,742 birds were taken.
In recent seasons, Backs said harvest numbers are
trending slightly downward because the turkey
population in Indiana and the entire eastern United
States is stabilizing. Turkey populations have grown
steadily over the last 50 years after states
reintroduced the birds to areas where they had been
eliminated by loss of habitat and unregulated
subsistence hunting.
“We’re still going to have a good turkey season,
but after a few decades of ever increasing harvests,
our turkey population growth is stabilizing with a
lower level of annual production, something seen in
many other states” Backs said.
Wild turkeys were eliminated from Indiana by the early
1900s. A reintroduction program from 1956 to 2004
released almost 3,000 wild-trapped birds throughout
the state.
Now natural disease and predators are catching up with
those restored turkey populations, Backs said. Turkey
eggs and poults are vulnerable to predators that range
from blue jays to coyotes.
“Predators eventually learn there’s something new
on the menu,” Backs said.
Weather could also play a role in harvest numbers. The
especially frigid winter may have killed more turkeys
than normal. And the slow start to spring will mean
there is less vegetation in the woods than normal,
making it easier for turkeys to see an approaching
hunter.
“Hunters are going to hear turkeys from a longer
distance,” Backs said. “But turkeys are going to
see hunters coming from a longer distance also.”
Roughly 60,000 hunters pursue turkeys in Indiana.
To hunt wild turkeys, a valid turkey hunting license
(regular or apprentice) and a valid game bird habitat
stamp are required. Hunters who have a lifetime
comprehensive hunting license, a lifetime
comprehensive hunting/fishing license, or a resident
youth hunt/trap license do not need to purchase the
game bird habitat stamp because it is included with
those license types.
An apprentice license is available to anyone,
including hunters born after Dec. 31, 1986, who have
yet to complete the requirement of hunter education.
All persons, regardless of age, are limited to three
apprentice licenses in their lifetime.
Legal turkey hunting equipment includes 10-, 12-, 16-,
or 20-gauge shotguns loaded with No. 4, 5, 6, 7 or 7½
pellets; muzzleloading shotguns not smaller than
20-gauge nor larger than 10-gauge; bow and arrow; or
crossbow.
Turkeys may be hunted one-half hour before sunrise to
sunset, except at all DNR fish and wildlife areas and
at Mississinewa and Salamonie lakes, where legal
hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until 1
p.m. EDT (noon CDT).
All turkeys must be properly tagged and checked-in at
an official turkey check station or through the
DNR’s CheckIN Game program (CheckINgame.dnr.IN.govor
1-800-419-1326). A list of check stations is available
in the 2013-2014 Hunting and Trapping Guide or atwildlife.IN.gov.
The phone-in option of CheckIN Game includes a $3
service charge.
Contact
Information:
Name: Phil Bloom
Phone: (317) 232-4003
Email:pbloom@dnr.in.gov
Sea
lamprey control planned for Trail Creek
in
LaPorte County
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will soon
apply treatments to Trail Creek in LaPorte County to
kill invasive sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the
stream bottom.
The applications will happen between April 22 and May
1 in accordance with State of Indiana permits and will
take about six days. Application dates are tentative
and may be changed based on weather or stream
conditions.
Sea lamprey larvae live in certain Great Lakes
tributaries and grow to parasitic adults that migrate
to the Great Lakes and kill fish. An adult lamprey can
consume 40 pounds of fish in its lifetime. Failure to
kill the larvae in streams would result in significant
damage to the Great Lakes fishery.
This lampricide treatment will target larval-phase
lampreys that were spawned before the construction of
the Trail Creek Sea Lamprey barrier in 2012. The
barrier prevents adult spawning-phase sea lamprey from
reaching spawning habitats upstream, thus eliminating
the need for future chemical treatment.
Contact
Information:
Name: Brian Breidert
Phone: (219) 874-6824
Email:bbreidert@dnr.IN.gov
Outdoor
Indiana magazine features “Indiana’s ocean”
Event
Description
Outdoor Indiana magazine’s May-June issue features
an article on Lake Michigan.
Although the Hoosier coastline is only 45 miles long,
“Indiana’s ocean” is a cultural, recreational
and economic powerhouse for Indiana.
The 48-page full-color magazine also includes a
removable eight-page insert on O’Bannon Woods State
Park. That article continues the magazine’s series
in which one state park or reservoir property will be
portrayed through 2016, the 100th anniversary of
Indiana state parks. To view a short video on the
park, go toyoutube.com/idnrvideos,
select the State Parks and Reservoirs playlist, and go
to the right until you reach O’Bannon Woods.
Outdoor Indiana is available now at most DNR
properties and Barnes & Noble stores in Indiana
for $4. Subscriptions are $15 for one year (six
issues, a 38 percent savings off cover) and $28 for
two years (12 issues, a 42 percent savings off cover).
While supplies last, every new subscriber will receive
a 2014 Outdoor Indiana wall calendar.
Event
Description
The National Park Service has presented its first ever
“National Cultural Resources Stewardship and
Partnership Award” to the DNR Division of Historic
Preservation & Archaeology.
The award recognizes the Division’s 35-year effort
to systematically survey and document historic
buildings and structures in all 92 Indiana counties.
Cultural resource surveys are required by the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and Indiana is the
first state to complete such a survey of its historic
resources.
National Park Service assistant director Jon Smith
presented the award at the state preservation
conference in New Albany earlier this month.
Two organizations that partnered with the Division on
the survey shared in the award – Indiana Landmarks
and ARCH, Inc., of Fort Wayne.
The Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory
began in the mid-1970s. Using federal funds
administered by the Division, Indiana Landmarks
provided matching funds and sent surveyors into about
three counties each year. ARCH also provided matching
funds and undertook the survey of several counties in
the northeastern part of the state. The Indiana
Department of Transportation provided additional
funds.
Historic resources documented in the surveys include
houses, commercial buildings, schools, churches,
libraries, farmsteads, government buildings, bridges,
and cemeteries. Each documented resource is at least
50 years old.
The Division uses information gathered from surveys to
help determine which properties may be eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places
and the Indiana Register. The survey also provides
information on historic buildings that may be affected
by state and federal projects.
Contact
Information:
Name: Steve Kennedy
Phone: (317) 232-6981
Email:SKennedy@dnr.in.gov
Mississinewa
River trout stocking under review
DNR officials are considering ending trout stocking in
a section of the Mississinewa River in southwest
Randolph County unless interest in trout fishing on
that stream increases.
The site along State Road 1 at the Randolph County
Wildlife Management Area has been stocked with as many
as 400 rainbow trout each spring since 2005. The trout
are stocked the week before opening day of Indiana’s
stream trout season.
Opening day of stream trout season is the last
Saturday in April, which this year is April 26.
Although the initial stockings were deemed successful,
lack of interest among anglers, poor habitat
conditions, and low trout harvest have reduced trout
fishing effort and catch in recent years.
DNR officials think the remote location, lack of
public awareness, and fluctuating river levels limit
angler use. Timing can also be a factor.
“Last year a flash flood occurred the day after the
trout were stocked,” said Jed Pearson, DNR fisheries
biologist. “We think many of the trout moved out of
the area before opening day.”
Pearson said the clarity of the river is also reduced
after rains due the amount of silt in the water. This
limits the ability of sight-feeding trout to find
bait.
The upper reach of the Mississinewa River also has
been channelized. As a result, pools and riffles that
would typically be present in a natural stream are
less available.
Despite these limitations, Pearson said one goal of
the stocking program is to provide trout fishing
opportunities across the state. Most of Indiana’s 17
trout streams are along the state’s northern
boundary.
“By stocking the Mississinewa we hoped to draw
fishermen from nearby Muncie, Hartford City, and
Portland,” said Pearson. “But that hasn’t
happened.”
Even when river conditions were good in 2012, fewer
than 10 anglers fished for trout on opening day. Only
seven trout were kept.
“If turnout and harvest are low again this year, we
may look to find an alternative site somewhere in the
area closer to people,” Pearson said.
One option may be to stock the trout in a pond in a
park-like setting where access is easier, habitat
features are better, and more people live nearby.
“We’re hoping river conditions and trout fishing
are better this year,” Pearson said. “If they are,
we’ll likely stock it again next
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