Classes & Workshops

May 2026

Discovery Trail Hike

Join a park naturalist for a guided hike of the Discovery Trail. This is a general hike about a variety of Brown County State Park topics. Learn about flora, fauna, pioneer history, and the interesting geology of Brown County State Park. The Discovery Trail is about half a mile long and considered moderate. There are […]
21 May
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Vintage Video

Join a park naturalist and view a 1940s era advertisement for Indiana State Parks! Learn about the mission of Indiana State Parks, see highlights of some of our famous locations, and learn how as our understanding of our resources changes, so must our policies and practices! The program and video lasts 30 minutes total.
21 May
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Wildflower Walk

Join a park naturalist for a peek at spring wildflowers! We will look around the Nature Center gardens and the woods around the Nature Center. Most of the gardens are accessible by sidewalk or gravel paths.
22 May
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Timber! Understanding the Timber Rattlesnake

Come to the Nature Center for an up close and personal look Indiana’s most venomous and most misunderstood snake! Learn about the history of timber rattlesnakes, including how this animal became an American symbol in the late 1700s. Learn how over a million visitors a year safely share the state park with these animals. We’ll […]
22 May
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Backyard Birdfeeding

Join a park naturalist for a presentation and discussion of backyard bird feeding.  When should you feed and what should you feed them? What type of feeders are best and where should you place them? Why do we feed them, and do we “need” to? Find out answers to these questions and more, then view […]
23 May
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Paper & Fabric Marbling with Hannah Hadley

Paper & Fabric Marbling with Hannah Hadley Exploring Color, Meditative Flow, and Ancient Technique Join Indianapolis artist Hannah Hadley for a hands-on marbling workshop that brings the mesmerizing art of marbling to both paper and fabric. Rooted in centuries-old tradition, marbling is a playful and meditative process where color dances on the surface of water […]
23 May
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Second Story Studio
61 West Main Street, Nashville, IN
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Snake Meet and Greet

Come to the Nature Center for an up close and personal look at one of Indiana’s native snakes! Learn about their unique traits, the threats they face, and how snakes affect your life! Participants may pet the snake at the end of the program. Please be aware this program involves a live animal.
23 May
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Earth’s Most Venomous Snakes

Join the park naturalist at the Brown County State Park Nature Center for a presentation and discussion about snakes and their venom. Learn what types of venom are found in Indiana’s four species of venomous snakes and how these snakes compare to the rest of the world!
23 May
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Wine & Paint Saturday Night

Get your favorite people together and join us for a Wine & Paint Saturday Night. Paint along with us. We‘ll guide you through the entire project.  All supplies provided and one glass of wine, bottle of beer, latte or cup of coffee included in your project fee. (Other non-alcoholic beverages are also available for substitution.) […]
23 May
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Our Little World
20 N Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
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Earth’s Most Venomous Snakes

Join the park naturalist at the Brown County State Park Nature Center for a presentation and discussion about snakes and their venom. Learn what types of venom are found in Indiana’s four species of venomous snakes and how these snakes compare to the rest of the world!
24 May
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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Sunday Stained Glass Social

Let’s get social Sunday afternoons 2pm – 4pm. Come and learn Stained Glass. A new project every other week. All supplies provided and one glass of wine, bottle of beer, latte or cup of coffee included in your project fee. (Other non-alcoholic beverages are also available for substitution.) Seats Limited Must be 21+ to participate […]
24 May
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Our Little World
20 N Van Buren St, Nashville, IN 47448
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Snake Meet and Greet

Come to the Nature Center for an up close and personal look at one of Indiana’s native snakes! Learn about their unique traits, the threats they face, and how snakes affect your life! Participants may pet the snake at the end of the program. Please be aware this program involves a live animal.
24 May
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Brown County State Park Nature Center
1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN
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211 South Van Buren Street Nashville, Indiana 47448

visitorscenter@browncounty.com
812-988-7303

Brown County Visitors Center

211 South Van Buren Street
Nashville, Indiana 47448

visitorscenter@browncounty.com
812-988-7303

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