Indiana

Please see the events and club meetings listed on below and on page 2. 
Although this Friendship Gardens is a private suburban garden, unavailable to the public, there are many other garden and nature related places to visit in Indiana.  Please visit Budding Gardener Events for Indiana events relating primarily to children.

Indiana Events:

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February 6 - 29:  Crown Point.  Ice Skating at the Crown Point Sportsplex, weather permitting, call 219-661-2271 to check status of ice, www.crownpoint.in.gov

February 6 - 29:  Crown Point, Griffith, Leroy.  Cross Country ski rentals are available daily on a first come, first serve basis when weather and snow conditions permit.  Lemon Lake in Crown Point, 219-663-7627; Oak Ridge Prairie in Griffith, 219-884-7238; Stoney Run in Leroy, 219-996-6500; www.lakecountyparks.org

February 6 - March 31:  Crown Point, Griffith.  Sledding hills are open when adequate snow cover allows.  Lemon Lake County Park, Crown Point, 219-663-7627; Oak Ridge Prairie, Griffith, 219-884-7238;
www.lakecountyparks.org

February 6 - March 31:  Lake Station.  Ice Fishing at Three Rivers when conditions allow, www.lakecountyparks.org

February 6 - March 11:  Michigan City.  Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service: Earth from Space, daily, Lubeznik Center for the Arts - Hyndman Gallery, www.lubeznikcenter.org, www.southshorecva.com

February 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26:  Chesterton.  Nature related programs for children and adults, Indiana Dunes State Park, www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Dunes_February.pdf

February 11 - April 28:  Gary Miller.  Family Day at the Douglas Center, Saturdays, www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm

February 11 - 26:  Lowell.  Horse-Drawn Bobsled Rides at Buckley Homestead on Saturdays and Sundays, www.lakecountyparks.org

February 11:  Michigan City.  Greening Your Yard to Protect Lake Michigan - a Workshop for Northwest Indiana Residents in the Lake Michigan Watershed, see flyer, contact Jennifer Birchfield at water@savedunes.org

February 11:  Porter.  Fishing in the Dunes, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center, www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm

February 15:  Valparaiso.  Tree Selection and Care, Porter County Master Gardeners Association, Fifth Third Bank Community Conference Room, Public Welcome, www.pcgarden.info/Monthly_Seminars.html

February 16:  Highland.  Garden Program - Bulbs, presented by Master Gardener William Tobin, Highland Branch Library, www.lcplin.org/calendar.htm

February 17:  Hammond.  Winter Bird I.D., Gibson Woods, www.lakecountyparks.com

February 17 - 20:  Statewide.  Great Backyard Bird Count, www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

February 18:  Fort Wayne.  Winter Walks, Lindenwood Nature Preserve, www.fortwayneparks.org

February 18:  Hobart.  Maple Syrup Tree Tapping Workshop, Deep River County Park Visitor Center, www.lakecountyparks.com

February 18, March 17:  Porter.  Stewardship Days, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/events.htm

February 23:  Fort Wayne.  Botanical Brown Bag - Crazy Sisters Coffee Klatch, all about coffee, Botanical Conservatory, www.botanicalconservatory.org

February 25:  Hammond.  Butterfly Monitoring Workshop, Gibson Woods, www.lakecountyparks.com

February 25:  Merrillville.  The Landscape Design Planning & Plants Event...For the Home Gardener, presented by Gardens on the Prairie, held at St Mary's Orthodox Center, pre-pay and pre-register by 2/17, 219-690-0911, www.gardensontheprairie.com

February 25:  Princeton.  Once Upon a Garden, Gibson County Master Gardeners, Princeton High School, www.hort.purdue.edu/mg/info/2012OnceUponAGarden.pdf

February 25:  Valparaiso.  Beginners Guide to Starting Seeds, Taltree Arboretum, www.taltree.org

February 27:  Lowell.  Pruning, presented by Cherry Hoffner, Master Gardener; Lowell Public Library, www.lowellpl.lib.in.us

March 1 - June 1:  Statewide.  Get your camera ready and keep an eye out for nesting birds, www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration

March 1 - September 30:  Statewide.  Register to become a Citizen Scientist from Project BudBurst, http://neoninc.org/budburst/

March 1:  Whiting.  This is the registration deadline for the bus trip to the Chicago Flower Show at Navy Pier on March 17, www.visitwhiting.com/event-detail.php?eventID=450

March 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, April 1:  Chesterton.  Nature related programs for children and adults, Indiana Dunes State Park, www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/sp-Dunes_March.pdf

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31:  Hobart, Schererville, Valparaiso.  The Home Depot Clinics will present "Lawn Maintenance".  Pre-register, Hobart, 219-942-2136; Schererville, 219-322-1651; Valparaiso, 219-531-6687; http://homeimproverclub.com/

March 3:  Lowell.  Free public observing for Mars Opposition at the Conway Observatory, www.lakecountyparks.com, www.casonline.org

March 3 & 4:  Lowell.  Native Americans Celebrate the Seasons - Maple Sugaring, Buckley Homestead, www.lakecountyparks.com

March 4, 11, 18, 25:  Hobart, Schererville, Valparaiso.  The Home Depot Clinics will present "Landscape Design".  Pre-register, Hobart, 219-942-2136; Schererville, 219-322-1651; Valparaiso, 219-531-6687; http://homeimproverclub.com/

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Revised:  February 06, 2012