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For immediate release: Aug 05, 2011
Posted by: [DNR]
Contact: Phil Bloom
Phone: (317) 232-4003
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov
Healthy Rivers INitiative website, social media available
Following progress on the largest conservation project ever undertaken in Indiana, the Healthy Rivers INitiative, is now just a click away.

Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the ground-breaking Healthy Rivers INitiative in June 2010. The Department of Natural Resources effort includes a partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and The Nature Conservancy, as well as other resource agencies and organizations.

HRI involves working with willing landowners to permanently protect 43,000 acres in the floodplain of the Wabash River and Sugar Creek in west-central Indiana, and another 26,000 acres of the Muscatatuck River bottomlands in southeast Indiana.

The website, healthyrivers.IN.gov, features an interactive map, maps of the project areas and photos, and lists information for landowners on the benefits of the initiative, as well as instructions for donating.

HRI progress can also be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HealthyRiversIN or "liked" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/healthyriversIN.

HRI projects involve the protection, restoration and enhancement of riparian and aquatic habitats and the species that use them, particularly threatened, endangered, migratory birds and waterfowl. This initiative also will be beneficial to the public and surrounding communities by providing flood protection to riparian landowners; increasing public access to recreational opportunities, such as hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, boating, and bird watching; and leaving a legacy for future generations by providing a major conservation destination for tourists.

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Here's a Neat site that I found about showing Indiana State Parks with video's, and with several about Hunter safety and tree stands, plus just to much more in there to explore! Made possible from our Indiana DNR. Thanks!!

Some great stuff in here! http://www.youtube.com/idnrvideos

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Monroe Lake E-Newsletter for March 2014

Newsletter contents
* March Programs
* Geology Driving Tours
* Woodcock Walk
* Peninsula Hike
* Bedford Library Programs
* Songbird Nesting Shelf Workshop
* Lunch with Nature Series: Ice Age Indiana

March Programs
The weather is finally starting to warm up a bit – anyone’s thoughts turning to spring? Ours certainly are! And we have a variety of programs coming up to get you outside and exploring during March. Read more about some of your options below, and view our complete schedule for all the details:

• March Program Schedule

Geology Driving Tours on March 2 and 17
We first offered this tour back in December. It was so popular that both March tours have already filled with folks who couldn’t get in to the December tour! However, we expect to get some cancellations, so you’ll definitely want to get added to the wait list for a March date – and if you don’t get in, you’ll then get “first dibs” at registering for the next tour (probably in June). Details on the March Program Schedule.

Woodcock Walk, March 11
Have you seen the spiraling flight and heard the distinctive peent of an American woodcock? We’ll visit one of their singing grounds at dusk to view their fascinating mating display. Limited spaces, registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.

Peninsula Hike, March 13
This is a 2-hour casual, exploratory hike through the “backcountry” of Paynetown SRA. The destination is a narrow peninsula/island that can be seen from the campground shoreline. Some off-trail hiking is likely. Registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.

Bedford Library Programs, March 18
We’ll be at the Bedford Library (Lawrence Co.) for free public programs! There will be a drop-in activity in the Children’s Department from 3:30 to 5pm about tree nuts, and a 6pm presentation for adults on “Indiana’s Oaks” in the Program Room. No registration required! Details on the March Program Schedule.

Songbird Nesting Shelf Workshop, March 21
Participants will build a wooden nesting shelf that can attract American Robins, Eastern Phoebes, and Barn Swallows. The afternoon workshop costs $12 and takes place during spring break for Monroe Co. schools. Limited spaces, registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.

Lunch with Nature Series on March 25
Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during an indoor program, and then follow it up with a short hike! The topic for the third program in our new Lunch with Nature Series is “Indiana’s Ice Age.” Limited spaces, registration required, details on the March Program Schedule.

Jill Vance, C.I.G.
Monroe Lake Interpretive Naturalist
jvance@dnr.IN.gov, 812-837-9967

Official Monroe Lake Website: http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2954.htm
Like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/monroelake
Receive our program schedules by e-mail: http://www.tinyurl.com/monroeprograms
Follow us on Twitter @MonroeLake

DNR to offer value packages, educational programs

at Indy Boat, Sport & Travel Show

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will be at the Indy Boat, Sport & Travel Show, Feb. 14-23, with plenty to offer, including promotions that make enjoying the outdoors more affordable and educational nature programs.

For only $99, the SPR GO! Trails and Waves Package offers Hoosiers:

• An Annual Entrance Pass to Indiana’s 32 state parks and reservoirs.
• A 12-month subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine.
• A 2014 Motorized Lake Permit.
• Your choice between a $40 gift card for DNR campsite rental or a $40 gift certificate for use at any of the seven Indiana State Park Inns.
• Four Centennial Booklets, each detailing the history of an individual state park.
• An SPR GO! signature sportpack.

The value of the SPR GO! Trails and Waves Package is $140, for a savings of $41.

“Family budgets are tight and we want to make it just a little easier for Hoosiers to ‘Get Outside,’ which is what ‘GO!’ stands for,” said Dan Bortner, director of the DNR Division of State Parks & Reservoirs.

The SPR GO! Trails and Waves Package also is available for purchase at InnsGifts.com. Online sales will include the option of an Annual Horse Tag instead of a Motorized Lake Permit.

Show visitors can also buy 2014 fishing and hunting licenses and other permits and DNR offerings, and pick up the 2014 DNR Recreation Guide and 2014 DNR Fishing Guide for free.

On Saturday, Feb. 15, the DNR booth will offer a Snakes of Indiana program with live snakes. On Sunday, Feb. 16, the booth will offer a Birds of Prey program with live raptors.

Saturday, Feb. 22, is Kids Day, and the DNR booth will offer the Birds of Prey program, as well as periodic visits from Smokey Bear. The snake program will run again on Sunday, Feb. 23.

Educational programs run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Contact Information:
Name: Ginger Murphy
Phone: (317) 232-4143
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov

Indiana Dunes State Park hosts annual snowmelt contest

Visitors to Indiana Dunes State Park can participate in a contest by guessing when a large snow pile will melt, with the closest entry winning a 2014 DNR Annual Entrance Permit.

This is the third consecutive year the park has hosted its snowmelt contest.

The snow pile is in the beach auxiliary parking lot, next to the park’s main gate.

“The cold and snowy winter has created a sizeable pile,” said interpretive naturalist Brad Bumgardner. “The park will maintain the pile should Mother Nature bring us more snow, but no other alterations will be done.”

Submit predictions at the park office and nature center, or by emailing your name, address, and date and time you think the snow pile will melt to dunesnc@dnr.IN.gov. The park also allows entries via Facebook page at Facebook.com/INdunes.

Incomplete submissions are not eligible.

The submission deadline is March 14. Hints and updates on expected melt dates will be offered on the Indiana Dunes State Park Facebook page.

For more information, call (219) 926-1390.

Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304.

Contact Information:
Name: Brad Bumgardner
Phone: (219) 926-1390
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov

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Attached below is the new IMN volunteer opportunities newsletter. There are MANY opportunities for IMNs to get volunteer hours throughout the state. It's often hard to get all the details for these opportunities in the quarterly newsletter so we are trying a separate newsletter. The volunteer opportunities newsletter will also be posted on the IMN volunteer website.

My challenge to you this year is to try a NEW organization or agency to help out. It's fun to meet new people and try a new experience.

Remember Indiana Master Naturalist program’s purpose is to “Provide an opportunity for class participants to establish a short or long-term partnership with a natural resources agency or a local organization involved in natural resource management by volunteering as part of the class.”

Also, part of the IMN’s mission is to promote volunteer service in local communities.

I often hear about the positive impact IMNs are doing to help many natural resource agencies and organizations. Keep up the great work!

IMN Volunteer newsletter 2014.pdf

Jody Heaston
IDNR State Parks and Reservoirs Volunteer Coordinator
Ouabache State Park
4930 E. State Rd 201
Bluffton, IN 46714
Phone: 260-824-0926
Fax: 260-824-9402
Email: jheaston@dnr.in.gov (best way to contact)

Learn more about Indiana Master Naturalists www.indianamasternaturalist.org

Indiana Dunes State Park warns of shelf

ice danger; offers special viewing programs

The Lake Michigan shelf ice that has developed this winter is both beautiful and potentially deadly, according to Indiana Dunes State Park interpretive naturalist Brad Bumgardner.

Bumgardner says people should stay off the shelf ice, which is much weaker than ice sheets that form on inland lakes. Shelf ice forms as waves push ice chunks together, resulting in a conglomeration of frozen pieces full of air pockets and weak spots.

“People should never attempt to walk on it,” Bumgardner said. “It’s not stable and cave-ins have occurred recently. Warming spring conditions will only make it more dangerous.”

There are safe opportunities for people who want a better look at the ice. There is perhaps no better place to see Lake Michigan shelf ice than at Indiana Dunes State Park. In March, the park’s interpretive staff will offer two shelf ice exploration programs.

These programs will teach how the ice forms and offer a bird’s-eye view of the ice from atop the historic beach pavilion. The programs are March 1 and March 22, both at 2 p.m. CST.

You can even see the shelf ice from home through a new video on the Indiana Dunes Tourism website at IndianaDunes.com/winter.

For more information, call (219) 926-1390.

Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304.

Contact Information:
Name: Brad Bumgardner
Phone: (219) 926-1390
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748

For immediate release: Feb. 12, 2014

Animal tracks program for kids offered at

Bloomington, Ellettsville libraries, Feb.

25-26

Children can study animal tracks, enjoy an indoor tracking activity, and make an animal track craft to take home at a program at the Bloomington and Ellettsville libraries in late February.

Monroe Lake’s naturalist Jill Vance will lead the program at the Ellettsville Library on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m., where 20 spots are available.

She will repeat the program at the Bloomington Library on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m., where 25 spots are available.

The 45-minute program is recommended for ages 5 to 12.

Advance registration for the Ellettsville program is requested by calling (812) 876-1272.

Advance registration for the Bloomington program is requested by calling (812) 349-3100.

Walk-in participation will be permitted at both programs if spots are available.

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Media contact: Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, Paynetown Activity Center at Monroe Lake, (812) 837-9967, jvance@dnr.IN.gov.

2014 reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties

Youth hunters can apply for a reservation to hunt one of 21 DNR properties during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 19 and 20.

The hunters must be younger than 18 on the day of the hunt.

The reserved hunts are at the following fish & wildlife areas (FWAs): Atterbury, Crosley, Deer Creek, Glendale, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Sugar Ridge, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Roush, Tri-County, Minnehaha, Fairbanks Landing, Hillenbrand, Chinook, Winamac and Willow Slough.

Hunts will also take place at Salamonie and Mississinewa lakes.

The number of hunters allowed on each property will be limited. Interested hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone with the property they wish to hunt. Hunters should register between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time between March 17-21 or March 24-28. Hunters can register for only one property.

Those wanting to sign up for Fairbanks Landing and Chinook hunts may do so at Deer Creek FWA. Those wanting to sign up for Hillenbrand or Minnehaha hunts may do so at Goose Pond FWA. Those wanting to sign up for LaSalle may do so at Willow Slough.

At properties where the number of registered hunters exceeds the spots available, a drawing will be held on March 31. A youth hunter may be drawn for either one or both hunt days, depending on the number of applicants. All applicants will be notified of drawing results by mail.

Applicants must possess a 2014 Youth Consolidated Hunting & Trapping License, a 2014 Non-Resident Youth Spring Turkey License with a game bird habitat stamp privilege, or Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License. Apprentice hunting licenses of the types named above also may be used.

When registering a youth for one of the hunts, make sure to have the type of license being used for the hunt and the license number.

Hunts will run one-half hour before sunrise until noon at properties in the Central Time Zone, and one-half hour before sunrise until 1 p.m. on properties in the Eastern Time Zone.

Youth hunters who are selected for the hunt may check in at any time each day until the end of legal hunting hours for that property. Properties will not have a daily “no-show” drawing. Hunters interested in possible unfilled quotas at a property should phone that property for more information before showing up.

During youth wild turkey season, hunters younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt can take a bearded or male wild turkey. The youth must be accompanied by someone 18 or older.

The youth hunter may use any legal shotgun, bow and arrow, or crossbow. The adult accompanying the youth hunter must not possess a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow while in the field. The adult does not need to possess a turkey hunting license unless the youth is using an apprentice license, or unless the adult is calling turkeys.

Phone numbers for information or to register at a specific property:

Atterbury (812) 526-2051
Pigeon River (260) 367-2164
Crosley (812) 346-5596
Roush (260) 468-2165
Deer Creek (765) 653-0453
Sugar Ridge (812) 789-2724
Glendale (812) 644-7711
Tri-County (574) 834-4461
Goose Pond (812) 659-9901
Winamac (574) 946-4422
Hovey Lake (812) 838-2927
Willow Slough (219) 285-2704
Jasper-Pulaski (219) 843-4841
Salamonie (260) 468-2125
Kankakee (574) 896-3522
Mississinewa (765) 473-6528
Kingsbury (219) 393-3612

To purchase a Youth Consolidated or Turkey license go to IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov.

For wild turkey hunting regulations go to dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/huntguide1/hunting1.htm.

For turkey hunting safety tips go to dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/hunt/turkey/turkeysafe.html.

Contact Information:
Name: Bill Bean
Phone: (765) 473-9324
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov

DNR offers beginning turkey hunting

workshops in March

Registration is open for a DNR workshop series at two locations in March that will teach how to hunt wild turkey.

“Hunt, Fish, Eat: Wild Turkey” is part of the ongoing “Hunt, Fish, Eat” program that is run by the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife and teaches self-reliance. The program is free.

Installments of the workshop series are March 15, 20 and 27 at Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area in North Judson and March 18, 25 and 29 at Morgan-Monroe State Forest in Martinsville.

All weeknight sessions will run from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday sessions will run from noon to 3 p.m., local time. Location specifics will be provided to registered participants.

Completing the program requires attending each of the three sessions.

Participants must be new hunters.

The program will focus on laws and regulations, firearms and safety, locating a hunting spot, tracking and field dressing your harvest, and handling and preparing your turkey for the table. Each session will include an opportunity to sample wild turkey recipes and examine hunting gear and resources.

All equipment is provided. Space is limited, so hunters are encouraged to register early at wildlife.IN.gov/7548.htm.

For more information, contact Amanda Wuestefeld, Hoosier Outdoor Heritage coordinator with DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, at (317) 234-8442 or awuestefeld@dnr.IN.gov.

Contact Information:
Name: Amanda Wuestefeld
Phone: (317) 234-8442
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov

Indiana’s wild game cooking videos now

feature field-to-table format

Indiana’s “CookIN Gone Wild” video series now teaches viewers not only how to prepare their wild game, but also how to harvest it.

The video series launched last year on Indiana DNR’s YouTube channel and initially focused only on cooking. Now it also includes everything viewers need to know to harvest the featured fish or game animal, a format called field-to-table.

The first episode in the new format highlights steelhead trout and coho salmon fishing on Trail Creek in Michigan City. Viewers will learn some steelhead and salmon biology, equipment requirements and fishing techniques, including some insider secrets.

Each video ends with a recipe for the harvested game. The steelhead episode offers a healthy, open-faced steelhead salad sandwich.

“We really wanted to offer viewers the entire experience,” said Michelle Cain, DNR wildlife information specialist and host of CookIN Gone Wild. “Showing that anyone can try new outdoor adventures is important to the future of hunting and fishing. These videos give you everything you need to know to try it yourself.”

“CookIN Gone Wild” episodes are at youtube.com/idnrvideos. New episodes come out every other month.

A downloadable cookbook and recipes are at wildlife.IN.gov/7562.htm. A selected recipe also appears in each issue of Outdoor Indiana magazine.

Next in the series is ice fishing at Trine State Recreation Area in Angola.

Future episodes will feature dove hunting, squirrel hunting, wild edibles and urban fishing for catfish.

Contact Information:
Name: Michelle Cain
Phone: (317) 234-8240
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748

For immediate release: Feb. 10, 2014

Lunch with Nature at Paynetown SRA

focuses on spring, Feb. 26

This month’s program in the Lunch with Nature series at Paynetown State Recreation Area on Wednesday, Feb. 26, will discuss the earliest signs of spring.

The event starts at 11 a.m. and lasts 90 minutes.

Participants are invited to bring a sack lunch to eat while naturalist Jill Vance discusses the signs of spring during an indoor presentation. Afterward, Vance will lead a short hike to look for some of those signs.

“It can be hard to believe, but signs of spring are popping up all through the winter,” Vance said. “You just have to know what to look for.”

The free program is limited to 12 people. Registration is required by Feb. 24 by contacting Vance at jvance@dnr.IN.gov or (812) 837-9967 with your name, phone number, and number of people in your group.

Paynetown SRA on Monroe Lake (stateparks.IN.gov/2954.htm) is at 4850 South State Road 446, Bloomington, 47401.

Media contact: Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, Paynetown Activity Center at Monroe Lake, (812) 837-9967, jvance@dnr.IN.gov.

Fish limits on West Boggs Creek

Reservoir will be relaxed

Anglers at West Boggs Creek Reservoir in Daviess County will be allowed to harvest more fish starting Saturday, Feb. 8.

The reservoir will undergo a renovation during fall that will consist of draining the water and eradicating the fish population. As the reservoir refills, it will be stocked with the appropriate numbers of game fish. The goal is to restore a balanced, self-sustaining fish population.

A temporary change to size and bag limits will allow anglers to harvest more fish before the lake is drained. The rule change is in effect from Feb. 8 to Oct.10.

The bag limit for largemouth bass on West Boggs will increase to 10, and there will be no size limit. Bag limits for all other species will be double the normal daily bag limit.

Two fish salvage operations will also take place in spring and fall for adult bass and catfish.

The lake is scheduled to reopen to the public in February 2015.

Contact Information:
Name: David Kittaka
Phone: (812) 287-8300.
Email: dnrnews@dnr.in.gov