Selecting Plants, Cultivation, and Weed Control, May 9^th, 6:00 pm

FREE Purdue Extension Parke County and the Rockville Rotary are excited to invite you to this third in a monthly series of Community Garden Lessons at the Parke County Community Garden (413 S. Hwy 41, Rockville, IN (about one mile south of the junction Highways 41 & 36)).  Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.

“Topics”:

__ What to consider and ‘look for’ when buying plants and seed from suppliers

__ Cultivation and watering practices that will make weed control easy.

__ Purdue Extension Master Gardener Lawrence Williams will answer any questions you may have about gardening.

For more details and future lessons see the attached flier.

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Experience Otter Creek, May 4^th, 9:00 am – Noon

FREE See attached Save the Date flier for more info.

Experience Otter Creek, May 4^th, 9:00 am – Noon, Markle Mill Park, North Terre Haute

FREE Ouabache Land Conservancy will have the following tree seedling species to give away while supplies last: White Oak, Shagbark Hickory, Black Oak, Shingle Oak, Chestnut Oak, Pecan, Shumard Oak, Swamp White Oak, Pin Oak, and Overcup Oak.  See attached flier for more info.

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Spring Wildflower Hike at John O. Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve, May 11^th, 10:00 am

FREE Everyone is invited to join the Ouabache Land Conservancy for a spring wildflower hike at John O. Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve east of Brazil. The preserve’s namesake, Dr. John Whitaker, (OLC Board of Directors), and Carissa Lovett, Naturalist at John G. Dobbs Memorial Grove Nature Center (and OLC Advisory Board Member), will lead the hike from 10:00 – 11:30 am on May 11th. The John O. Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve is at 3801 W County Rd. 950 N, Brazil, IN 47834; with a parking area on the east side of the preserve.  This is a free program; however, reservations are required by contacting Carissa at carissa.lovett@terrehaute.in.gov or 812-877-1095 by May 6th.

Attendees are encouraged to wear long pants, tick repellent, hiking boots, or good tennis shoes.  Ouabache Land Conservancy is a non-profit land trust that protects land in the west-central Indiana counties of Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo. For more information, to donate or join, please visit: www.ouabachelandconservancy.org, or follow OLC on Facebook. Flier attached.

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Volunteers Needed at the Lusk Heritage Kitchen Garden, Turkey Run State Park

Contact Mary Sullivan (sullivanm50@protonmail.com) or Brooke Meschen (meschen5@gmail.com) for more information about dates/times.

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Volunteers Needed for the Terre Haute Bird Festival (May 18, Noon – 5:00 pm), Dobbs Park (5170 E Poplar St, Terre Haute, IN 47803).  Contact Carissa at carissa.lovett@terrehaute.in.gov or 812-877-1095 for more information. No bird knowledge is necessary to help with this event.

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"Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week 2024" May 20^th – May 22^nd

FREE Join us for a webinar series covering the ongoing effort to combat Emerald Ash Borer!

Want to attend? Register at www.emeraldashborer.info/EABU

May 20^th, Noon to 1pm EST: Ash Tree Breeding and Resistance to Emerald Ash Borer

May 20^th, 5pm to 6pm EST: Spread Management Priorities to Limit Emerald Ash Borer

May 21^st, Noon to 1pm EST: Meet the Don't Move Firewood Team and Learn How to Get Involved!

May 21^st, 3pm to 4pm EST: After emerald ash borer: Can I save my trees?

May 22^nd, Noon to 1pm EST: The Tiny Green Menace in the Great White North

May 22^nd, 3pm to 4pm EST: EAB Response and Management Updates from Oregon

You can attend any number of the session, just make sure to register for the ones you want to see!

Invasive ID Hike at Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area, June 1^st, 1:00 pm

Learn about the damage invasive plants can do and how we can help rejuvenate our forests and natural lands.  Meet at the Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area Park Office (1588 S Raccoon Parkeway, Rockville, IN 47872).  Contact Wabash River Invasives Project leader Hanna Garriott at vp_resourcetech@iaswcd.org or 765-492-4280.

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 Sugar Creek Volunteer Event, June 5^th 

FREE Parke Co SWCD is partnering with Sugar Creek Canoe Trips in organizing a Canoe float cleanup down Sugar Creek. This event will take place June 5th 2024 at 9am at the Sugar Creek Canoe Trips. Below are attached the flyers and information for the event, please look these over before registering!

This float will be 3 miles long, where volunteers will clean up trash in and alongside the creek!! All canoes and lifejackets will be provided for the volunteers, as well as after the float Up The Creek BOAT-ique will cater lunch for all those who participated!!

Here are a few things that are needed to know for all those wishing to participate:

•All Volunteers MUST REGISTER

•Registration will cut off on June 3rd

oRegistration might cut off earlier if we reach our maximum number of volunteers

oVolunteers must be 10+

•Volunteers who are younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult

oNo personal canoes or kayak

•All Volunteers will have to complete waivers for both Sugar Creek Canoe Trips, as well as the SWCD.

•If possible we would like everyone to arrive at least 15 mins prior to 9am

•If you are interested in being a group leader (or need more info about the event) please contact Hanna Garriot at vp_resourcetech@iaswcd.org  or (765) 492-4280

Here is the registration link for the event: https://forms.gle/8jhbGGQkfnD5yQa59

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