Slither, crawl, and explore with us as we search for reptiles at Merry Lea! From sunbathing turtles to secretive snakes, you'll discover the amazing adaptations that help these creatures survive. Bring your curiosity and get ready for a hands-on outdoor adventure.
This month, we’ll enjoy a session on nature photography led by our very own Kayla Beasley, offering tips on how to capture the beauty of the natural world. After a brief indoor time together, we’ll head outside to hike, explore, and put our new photography skills into practice around the property.
Experience Merry Lea by the light of the Full Corn Moon. We will learn lunar facts as we traverse the trails around the Farmstead by moonlight. As we explore, our senses will guide us through the evening. All ages are welcome, though please note the trails are uneven and not suitable for strollers. Dress warmly and wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
This month at Tales & Trails, we will be reading About Arachnids by Cathryn Sill. We will learn about what arachnids are, where they live and how they are part of the ecosystem. If we’re lucky, we will find some and look at them up close and personal.
What makes a spider a spider? How many different webs do Indiana Spiders make? Join us as we weave stories and crafts that help us enter the fascinating world of arachnids for Super Spiders!
What makes a spider a spider? How many different webs do Indiana Spiders make? Join us as we weave stories and crafts that help us enter the fascinating world of arachnids for Super Spiders!
Join Merry Lea this fall for an “enchanted” night hike! Trail guides will lead groups by lantern-light to meet real “live” animals on our trails. These friendly creatures will tell you about their diets, habits and favorite places. Our costumed staff and volunteers will answer questions about life as a native Indiana animal. Hikes are one hour long and head out about every 25 minutes.
Join Merry Lea this fall for an “enchanted” night hike! Trail guides will lead groups by lantern-light to meet real “live” animals on our trails. These friendly creatures will tell you about their diets, habits and favorite places. Our costumed staff and volunteers will answer questions about life as a native Indiana animal. Hikes are one hour long and head out about every 25 minutes.
Join us at the Goodrich Prairie to see firsthand how fire, grazing, and soil health work together on working lands. We will tour an existing field experiment to investigate "prairie strips". You’ll learn how these strips act as safe havens for wildlife and help trap nutrients to keep the soil healthy and the water clean. This talk will explore how common tools like controlled burns and grazing can be used in patches of prairie to create a multifunctional landscape.
Winter is getting closer! Join us at Luckey’s Landing as we read Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming and explore how different animals prepare for winter. We will feel furs, build our own warm den and pretend to be animals preparing for the winter as we hike on the trails.
