Events

Quiet Paddles & Wild Wings is a gentle adventure for families to explore the world of birds together. We’ll begin on land, tuning our eyes and ears to the flutter, chirp and swoop of feathered friends in the woods. Then we’ll slip into canoes and paddle around High Lake, gliding through bird habitat and seeing who we can spot along the shore and overhead. Binoculars, field guides, canoes and all equipment are provided — just bring your curiosity, teamwork and love of being outside.

Join us for our new monthly hiking group here at Merry Lea, the Merry Lea Milers! During our time together, we will hear from a guest speaker about various nature-related topics while eating some lunch. Afterwards, we will spend the rest of our time hiking and exploring around the property. Please wear weather appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes, bring a sack lunch and a water bottle.

This month we are hiking out to a special geologic location at Merry Lea. We will find ancient stones and explore their many shapes, sizes and textures. We will be reading A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel and observing how time shaped a stone.

Explore the world of flowers at Merry Lea during July's Flower Power program! Students will investigate the different types of flowers that are found throughout various ecosystems, dissect a flower to learn about its anatomy and make flower art.

Join us as we learn about natural navigation techniques that can be used to navigate our environment along with maps, compasses and other primary means of navigation. This will include learning about clues offered by land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals and weather. After discussing certain techniques, we will go on a hike and observe our surroundings and utilize these techniques.

Join us for our new monthly hiking group here at Merry Lea, the Merry Lea Milers! During our time together, we will hear from a guest speaker about various nature-related topics while eating some lunch. Afterwards, we will spend the rest of our time hiking and exploring around the property. Please wear weather appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes, bring a sack lunch and a water bottle.

The IMN program features various nature topics for local youth to discover Indiana's outdoor world through hands-on activities, outdoor investigations, volunteering and learning from local experts across different career paths, interests and organizations.

Join us this month at Tales and Trails as we learn about and create ephemeral nature art! We will be reading Anywhere Artist by Nikki Slade Robinson. We’ll explore Luckey’s Landing in search of natural loose parts and use those pieces to create art.

Join us for a day at Merry Lea’s teaching farm during August's Farm Frenzy program! We will explore the many different parts of the farm including compost, animals, and the garden. Afterwards, we will play a game and talk about how humans and farms act like ecosystems.