Pond management workshop set for this week
YELLOWWOOD — Brown County Purdue Extension will host a pond management clinic on Thursday, April 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Yellowwood State Forest Shelterhouse.
Topics covered will include:
- aquatic weed ID management,
- fish management,
- wildlife habitat,
- water quality and pond health, and more.
This is a free event. Guests are asked to bring their own lawn chair.
For more information and to register, call 812-988-5495 or email [email protected].
Wildflower Foray activities happening this weekend
The annual Wildflower Foray will feature free hikes, nature walks and workshops all over Brown County and surrounding locations, beginning at 7 a.m. Friday, April 23 up to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 25.
Participants will enjoy wildflower and bird walks, a wetland hike, nature photography and more.
More information can be found at browncounty.com/wildflower-foray.
Plant sales happening this weekend at library, park
Friends of the Library and the Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a plant sale at the Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25.
There will be a large selection of native plants from Brown County gardens and local retailers. The sale supports the library and the Ravine Project. It will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 812-988-2850.
Friends of Brown County State Park are hosting their annual plant sale online until April 24. Native plants can be purchased online at store49072818.company.site and picked up at the state park Nature Center on Sunday, April 24 from 9 to 2 p.m. Credit cards and PayPal are accepted. Email [email protected] for more information.
Town planning Arbor Day celebration April 30
A yellowwood tree will planted at the Brown County EMS Base, 53 State Road 46 East, to mark Arbor Day.
The Nashville Tree Board is organizing this event, which, this year, is also in honor of first responders and others who have worked throughout COVID-19. The event will begin at 1 p.m.
“Please come and honor them and everyone in our community as we honor those that served us during that time — all the people behind that worked in the front lines no matter what that job was,” said tree board member Cathy Paradise.
Recycle center planning spring cleanup day
The Brown County Recycle Center, 176 Old State Road 46, will have Spring Cleanup events on Saturday, May 1. Electronic waste disposal will be available from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. There is a $20 disposal fee for TVs or computer monitors.
From 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., free document shredding will be offered.
Call 812-988-0140 for more information.
The fall cleanup date is set for Sept. 11.
