Category Archives: Field Trips

July 11 | 8-10 a.m. Please join us for our next monthly bird walk at Mounds State Park on Saturday, July 11.  Meet in the parking lot next to the Visitors Center at 8 a.m.* Binoculars will be provided for those who don’t have their own. The following bird walk will be on August 8. *NOTE: From March-October, walksContinue reading “Mounds State Park”

June 16 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. On Tuesday, June 16, we’ll join members of the Mississinewa Audubon Club (MAC) for a visit to the home of RCAS and MAC member John Velasquez.  There we’ll see John’s Purple Martin colony in full swing, with nine racks that hold nearly 60 gourds. He’ll offer an overview of Purple MartinContinue reading “Purple Martin watch party in Blackford County”

Aug. 1 | 8-10:30 a.m. Strawtown Koteewi Park, located in Hamilton County, near the town of Cicero, offers more than 800 acres of varied habitats, including 400 acres of restored prairie, which should be in full bloom for this trip. Amanda Smith, Superintendent of Natural Resources and Education for Hamilton County Parks & Recreation, willContinue reading “Strawtown Koteewi Park prairie”