State forests, AmeriCorps team to fight invasives
A team of seven young women and men from the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps will help Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood state forests with invasive species control and a boundary survey project starting this week.
The NCCC team will be working with the forestry staffs from Friday, Oct. 12 to Thursday, Nov. 1.
Exotic invasive plant species have become one of the biggest ecological problems facing the forests of Indiana, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Species targeted during this project may include bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, oriental bittersweet, multiflora rose and crimson barberry.
The NCCC team’s efforts will enhance work being done by local organizations in Brown, Morgan and Monroe counties, such as the Brown County Native Woodlands Project.
The boundary survey project will retrace work performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s in order to post property lines at Yellowwood State Forest.
The NCCC and its FEMA Corps unit engages up to 2,800 young Americans in a full-time, 10-month commitment to service each year.
Disc golf league plays every Tuesday
The Brown County Disc Golf Alliance plays regularly in Brown County and new members are welcome.
The group plays Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Deer Run Park or at the Brown County Country Club, alternating months. In October, it’s the park.
Players of all skill levels are welcome, including those who have never played before. Loaner discs are available.
For more information, contact Stan Golis at [email protected].
Hilly Half Marathon happening next month
The third annual Hilly Half Marathon will take place Saturday, Nov. 10 in Brown County State Park.
The course will begin at the Saddle Barn and will make its way through the state park up hills, past the park’s fire tower and vistas. A two-mile downhill stretch finishes the race, which will end near the Lower Shelter.
Until Oct. 31, it will cost $75 to register for the Hilly Half Marathon. The cost will be $85 from Nov. 1 to race day.
The Hilly 5K Run fee is $30 until Oct. 31. It will be $35 from Nov. 1 until race day.
The Hilly 10K Run fee is $35 until Oct. 31. It will be $40 from Nov. 1 to race day.
On race day, runners can pick up packets and complete late registration from 7 to 8:45 a.m. Final instructions and the National Anthem will happen at 8:55 a.m. with the Half Marathon starting at 9 a.m. The 10K begins at 9:05 a.m. and the 5K begins at 9:10 a.m.
Awards for the 10K and 5K races will be given at 10:30 a.m. The post-race party, sponsored by Big Woods, starts at the same time.
Timing for the half-marathon ends at 1 p.m. with awards given afterward.
To register, visit https://browncountyhillyhalf.com/
Cabin Fever 5K taking place next month
Brown County Parks and Recreation will host a Cabin Fever 5K Run or Walk on Saturday, Nov. 3, starting at Brown County High School.
The race will start noon with registration taking place from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Money raised will go toward parks and rec’s scholarship fund, which allows children to participate in the department’s programs regardless of their ability to pay fees.
The cost is $22 before race day and $25 the day of the race. A T-shirt is guaranteed during if a person pre-registers by Oct. 12.
Awards will be given to the overall male and female winners as well as a first- and second-place award in each division. There are eight age divisions.
The start and finish lines will be at the high school.
To learn more, visit bcparksrec.com.
Work group to define conservation, resource priorities
The Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District local working group will meet at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 in the Community Room of the SWCD/Extension Office, 802 Memorial Drive at the fairgrounds.
The SWCD Board of Supervisors, in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will convene a local work group to review Focused Conservation Approach project plan proposals and develop local ranking questions.
The local work group includes representatives from cooperating federal, state and local agencies, conservation organizations and the public to provide localized information on natural resource priorities in Brown County. The group can define conservation needs and help in efforts to address specific resource concerns.
For more information, call Allison Shoaf at 812-988-2211.
