Archive for July 26th, 2012

Preschool Discovery Hour – Butterflies

[ August 21, 2012; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Fox Island County Park 

August 21, Tuesday  1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Explore the lives of butterflies, enjoy a story, and search for them in our butterfly garden and have a snack.

Cost: $3.00/Child        $2.00/adult

Pre-register by: 8/16

Min:5    Max: 20

To register or for more information:

Email: rzartman@allencountyparks.org

Call: 449-3186  Ron Zartman

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Sodtrotters

[ August 16, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Sodtrotters

Metea County Park Nature Center

August, 16, Thursday  7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

This session is for the formation of a backpacking group.  The goal is to have a backpacking trip upon the Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana!  We will take a hike and talk about nature and a better group name!

Cost:  $2

Pre-register by:  8/11

Min: 5  Max:25

To [...]

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Marcos Pizza Metea Free Day

[ August 14, 2012; 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. ] Metea County Park

August 14, Tuesday  9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Come out and enjoy Metea County Park for FREE. We realize you EastAllen County school children had to go back to school today so make it easy on your parents. Bring a swimsuit or hiking shoes and come out to Metea for FREE. Marcos Pizza is [...]

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Scrapbooking “Crop ‘Til You Drop!”

[ August 17, 2012; 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm. September 21, 2012; 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Fox Island County Park

August 17, September 21, Fridays  6:00 PM-Midnight

Summer vacation pictures are beckoning!  Join Creative Memories Consultant, Sherina Hewson, in scrapbooking memories to last a lifetime.  We provide a cedar-lodge setting and refreshments to chase those spring rains away!  Pizza can be ordered for an additional $5.00.  Everyone usually brings an optional snack to [...]

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[ August 14, 2012; 9:30 am to 10:30 am. September 11, 2012; 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Fox Island County Park

August 14, September 11, Tuesdays  9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Meet a naturalist atBowmanLakefor crafts and games– August 14.  Fill your artistic side by using your senses to find the red, white and blue colors in nature – September 11.  Fee includes a snack and theme-related craft.  Pre-school teachers of attending students are free.  Homeschool [...]

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Family vs. Wilds of Metea County Park

[ August 11, 2012; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Metea County Park Nature Center

August 11, Saturday  1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

This is a family vs. family style of “Survivor” game day!  Test your knowledge of nature, solve great puzzles, balance/ wit/ strength and endurance, and have fun being a team.  Prizes and refreshments.

Cost: $20 per family
Pre-register by: 8/6

Min: 10 families  Max: 50 families

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Tubing Cedar Creek

[ July 28, 2012; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Metea County Park Nature Center

July 28,  Saturday  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Beat the heat and cool your jets!  Imagine you are a snake slithering the top of the water or an otter exploring the depths of the holes of Cedar Creek.  Regardless of your perspective relax and be cool.

Cost:   $5.00

Pre-register by:  7/23

Min: 10  Max:  20

To register or [...]

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Lightning Beetle Fest

[ July 27, 2012; 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Metea County Park Nature Center

July 27, Friday  7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Learn all about our favorite natural night light!  We will have an evening of programs and hikes to “enlighten” you.  Gary Moughler of USDA-APHIS will be showing his Insect Zoo, doing a kid’s program on Creepy Crawlies, and giving you the latest on Invasive Insects. AllenCountyParksParkand Education [...]

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Metea County Park MARIAH’S COMMUNITY NATURE Camp!

[ July 23, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. July 24, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. July 25, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. July 26, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. July 27, 2012; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] Metea County Park

July 23-July 27, Monday-Friday  9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

This camp has been sponsored by the people of AllenCounty.  Their sponsorship has been inspired by the creative writings of a young eleven year-old camper, Mariah Smith.  We intend to use this camp to inspire more community support of nature camps like ours!  During this [...]

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