May

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• 1        Thursday
• Spring Home School Program: Wonderful Wetlands
• Bendix Woods County Park: Glenn Bauer Shelter
• 2 to 3:30pm
• Fee: $3/child

Welcome, home school families! Join us as we explore homes and habitats! Who is hiding under the water’s surface? What can they tell us about how healthy their habitat is? Scoop in the pond to discover who lives there, hear a hilarious frog chorus and create a frog life cycle out of a paper plate. Registration is required by April 29. For more information or to register call 574/654-3155. (Min. 10)

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	3        Saturday Go Fly a Kite St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn 1 to 3pm Fee: $7/person (includes kite kit)
Build your own box kite and let it fly! Decorate and eat a fun kite-shaped snack while learning about the history of kites. All materials provided. Registration and payment are required by April 30. For more information or to register call 574/277-4828. (Min. 4; max 8)

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3 & 4  Saturday & Sunday Baubaugo Living History Festival Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park Sat: 9am to 4pm; Sun: 9am to 3pm Fee: $5/vehicle
Come and explore a pre-1840s encampment of fur traders, buckskinners, potters and blacksmiths. Events include: skillet tossing, candle making, knife and tomahawk throwing, teepee race and more. Kids’ activities include an arrowhead hunt and a straw dive. For more information or to participate call 574/250-2856. Organized by the Brothers of the Wind.

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	7        Wednesday Boomerang Fly-in Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park: Oak Tree Shelter 6 to 8pm
Bring your boomerang or use one of ours. Learn to fly the first man-made device to demonstrate controlled flight. Not recommended for children under ten. Children under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The lesson is free; registration is required by May 5. For more information or to register call 574/674-9765. (Min. 4; max. 15)

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10      Saturday Women Experience the Outdoors- Spring Wildflowers, A Feast for the Senses St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn 10am to 1pm Fee: $12/person

Make and take home a four-piece set of luncheon plates accented with real pressed flowers! Participants will also enjoy a hike through the field collecting edible flowers. Park staff will teach you how to make two yummy snacks with the flowers. Then use your plates to enjoy your snacks in a light lunch. Registration and payment are required by May 7. For more information or to register call 574/277-4828. (Min. 5; max. 20)

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• 10      Saturday     
• Nature Photography
• Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park: Oak Tree Shelter
• 10am to noon
• Fee: $5/person

Learn various techniques for photographing nature. The focus of this program is on composition and picture-taking skills, not specific camera operation. After a brief talk, we will hike to the south side of the park to photograph nature and wildlife. Bring your own camera. Registration and payment are required by May 7. For more information or to register call 574/674-9765. (Min. 4; max. 20)

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• 11      Sunday                 

• Survivor: Ferrettie/Baugo Creek!
• Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park: Interpretive center
• 1 to 3pm
• Fee: $5/person

Have you ever wondered if you could survive in the wild? This is your chance to find out! Explore the “wild” side of the park while learning fun, useful wildlife survival skills. Skills learned will include building shelters, basic map and compass skills, and wild edible plant information. Registration and payment are required by May 8. For more information or to register call 574/674-9765. (Min. 4; max. 30)

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• 17      Saturday
• BioBlitz
• St. Patrick’s County Park: Brown Barn
• 9am to 3pm
• Fee: Gate fee in effect

See scientists in action at BioBlitz as they study the plants and animals which call St. Patrick’s County Park home. Participants can also join park staff pond scooping or insect sweeping to contribute data to the count. For more information call 574/277-4828.

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• 19      Monday
• Volunteer Garden Work Day
• 9am to 11am: Bendix Woods County Park
• 1pm to 3pm: St. Patrick’s County Park

Calling ALL volunteers! Join park staff to help maintain the gardens at Bendix Woods and St. Patrick’s County Parks. Bring gloves and gardening tools. Volunteers do not have to garden at both sites, but are welcome to.