Educational

Snake Meet and Greet, Brown County State Park

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.

14 Aug

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Birds at Our Birdfeeders

Join a park naturalist for a fun and informative presentation on native Indiana songbirds. Learn how to identify them, study their habits, and play a fun matching game! Afterwards, we go to the bird observation room to put our practice to the test.

15 Aug

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Busy Bees

Join a park naturalist and the Brown County State Park honeybee hive to learn about honeybees and how they live their complex lives! You’ll also get to ask questions about why protecting bees and other pollinating insects is such a good idea! Hear about threats bees face and learn how to help them in your […]

15 Aug

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Turtle Time, Brown County State Park

Come see an eastern box turtle as we feed it! Learn about the unique adaptations these creatures have, what issues they face, and how you can help their wild populations! If the weather is nice, we will be on the lawn outside the Nature Center. Otherwise, we will be inside.

15 Aug

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Busy Bees

Join a park naturalist and the Brown County State Park honeybee hive to learn about honeybees and how they live their complex lives! You’ll also get to ask questions about why protecting bees and other pollinating insects is such a good idea! Hear about threats bees face and learn how to help them in your […]

16 Aug

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Snake Meet and Greet, Brown County State Park

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.

16 Aug

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Snake Meet and Greet, Brown County State Park

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.

17 Aug

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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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 […]

17 Aug

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Mammal Furs

Did you know that not all fur is the same? Different animals use their fur for camoflauge, protection, and keeping warm in a variety of habitats. Visit the Nature Center to learn about Indiana’s native mammals. Learn about their habits, habitats, play a short game, and touch real animal furs!

18 Aug

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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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 […]

19 Aug

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Vintage Video, Brown County State Park

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.

20 Aug

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Brown County State Park Nature Center

1801 IN-46, Nashville, IN

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Strahl Lake Hike, Brown County State Park

Join a park naturalist for a guided hike of Trail 6 around Lake Strahl! Hear about the history of the lake, the surrounding Strahl Valley, and learn about the animals that make it their home. The section of Trail 6 around Lake Strahl is considered easy to moderate. It has some short staircases, uneven surfaces, […]

21 Aug

8:30 am - 9:15 am

Brown County State Park

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