Hiking event planned at local preservation site
VAN BUREN TWP. — The Bloomington Flying Fish Volkssport Club will host a non-competitive walk on Saturday, June 19, at the Laura Hare Nature Preserve on Valley Branch Road from 9 a.m. to noon.
Walkers can choose between two distances, an easy 5K following an old road and a rugged 10K that goes from the ridge line down to the creek in the valley, then back.
Walk-in registration is open from 9 a.m. to noon on June 19. This hike is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs, but dogs on leashes are welcome. Due to limited parking, walkers must park at the Pentecostal Church at the intersection of Valley Branch and State Road 46 East and be shuttled from there to the starting point. The event is free, but donations are welcome.
The preserve is a Sycamore Land Trust property protected forever for the benefit of raptors, songbirds and box turtles. The Flying Fish club is a member of its parent organization, American Volkssport Association. For more information, visit ava.org/events and click on “events.”
Two golf fundraisers happening next month
Two golf fundraiser benefits will happen in July at Salt Creek Golf Retreat, 2359 State Road 46 East:
- Brown County Shop with A Cop Charitable Foundation will have a golf scramble on Sunday, July 18 at 2 p.m. The cost is $50 per person or $200 for a team. Hole sponsor signs are being sold for $50 each. All proceeds benefit the Shop With a Cop program. To register, call Brian Shrader, Chad Williams or Crissie Oaldon at 812-988-6655 or email [email protected] or [email protected].
- Another golf tournament will happen on Sunday, July 25 for a local Vietnam veteran who is battling cancer. All money raised will benefit the individual. Hole sponsorship is $50 for those with a sign and $60 for first year and art work. Raffle items and donations are welcome. Call Judi Gibson at 317-979-2413 for more information.
Bicycle fest in Nashville set for August
The Brown County Barn Burner and Brown County Bikes, 185 S. Jefferson St., will host a Brown County Community Bike Festival on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be free activities, food, entertainment, bike safety basics and maintenance workshops, pump track and bike skills courses, and demo bikes to try. This free, community-wide event is suitable for all ages and skill levels.
The event will be based at 185 S. Jefferson St., but includes activities and other locations through town, including Lincoln Pinch Park (at the corner of Johnson and Washington streets) and the Brown County YMCA.
For more information, visit bcbarnburner.com/bike-fest.
Women’s mountain biking weekend planned
Brown County Bikes will host Campside Sessions Women’s Mountain Bike Camp Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10 to 12, at Brown County State Park.
Participants will learn new mountain bike skills from professional coaches and meet other women who share the interest. The cost is $295 and includes guided skills coaching, primitive camping onsite, swag bag, giveaways and more.
The meal plan is $125 and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner for Saturday and lunch on Sunday.
For more information, visit dnkpresents.com/event/campside-sessions-womens-mountain-bike-camp-4.
