Community Calendar for week of Dec. 30

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Take a first day hike on New Year’s Day

Indiana Department of Natural Resources properties will welcome guests on Saturday, Jan. 1 for First Day Hikes.

In past years, Indiana state parks, reservoirs and state forests have offered organized hikes led by park staff and volunteers. This year, the DNR has created hiking opportunities that allow you to be your own tour guide.

Choose a favorite trail and look for a “resolution sign” at each trailhead. These signs will propose different new year’s resolutions you might consider.

Snap a photo of yourself with the sign, then take a hike. Share your resolution and/or your hike photos on the Indiana State Parks Facebook page at facebook.com/INdnrstateparksandreservoirs or on the Division of Forestry Facebook page at facebook.com/INdnrforestry and use either #FirstDayHikeIN, #FindYourResolution, or #IHikedTheFirstDay to allow your images to be found so you can be included in the drawing for prizes. The DNR will randomly select participants from those who post to win park passes, inn and camping gift cards, and more.

Indiana First Day Hike stickers also will be available outside state park, forest and reservoir property offices.

Hikers should wear a mask if going on a popular or narrow trail where maintaining social distancing is a challenge.

Purdue Extension offering garden program in 2021

Purdue Extension educators are offering a virtual program on commonly asked-about garden topics. This program is designed for those that want to learn a bit about how plants grow; how to fix common garden problems; how to grow vegetables, fruits and flowers; and how to maintain trees, shrubs and lawns.

This online series will be conducted live on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon from Jan. 12 to Feb. 23. The program schedule is:

  • Jan. 12: How plants grow
  • Jan. 19: What’s pestering your garden
  • Jan. 26: Woody landscape plants
  • Feb. 2: Vegetable gardens
  • Feb. 9: Flower gardens
  • Feb. 16: Lawns
  • Feb. 23: Fruit gardens

Pre-registration and payment of $45 are due by Jan. 5. To learn more, visit https://puext.in/GetGrowingInfo or email [email protected]. Register at puext.in/GetGrowingRegister.

Local bluebird club selling nesting boxes

The Brown County Bluebird Club’s annual bluebird nest box sale is underway. Boxes are all cedar and fully assembled. One box is $15 and two boxes are $25. If interested, call Dan Sparks at 812-200-5700.

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