Charity disc golf tournament set at Deer Run
A charity disc golf tournament to benefit Mother’s Cupboard community kitchen will take place Sunday, March 24 at Deer Run Park. On-site registration begins at 8 a.m. Players meet at 9:30 a.m.
The Professional Disc Golf Association-sanctioned tournament will be for trophies only, for teams of three or more players in the amateur division and for pro teams choosing that option. Pros can play for cash prizes or to donate winnings to Mother’s Cupboard.
Professionals pay $35; amateurs pay $25. Participants play two rounds of 18 holes. All divisions play the same tees.
Players are asked to bring food items for Mother’s Cupboard.
An optional ace fund (for players who opt in for $2) will award cash for a hole-in-one. If no one wins, the ace fund will go to Mother’s Cupboard. A separate 50/50 closest-to-the-pin fund (for those who opt in for $3) will award 50 percent cash to the qualifying player, with the other half going to Brown County Parks and Recreation to help repair course damages.
No food service will be available on site, but restaurants are within five minutes of the park.
To sign up for the tournament, contact Steve Shively at 812-341-9737 or [email protected]ail, Brent Dodson at [email protected], or visit discgolfscene.com/tournaments/WIFFS_12_The_ Nashville_Chill_2019/register.
Buy your new fishing, hunting licenses
Annual Indiana Department of Natural Resources fishing and hunting licenses for 2018 expire on Sunday, March 31, 2019.
New licenses can be bought online at in.gov/dnr/fishwild/9339.htm. If you bought a license online last year, log into your account, confirm/update the information, and you can purchase a new one.
The DNR suggests that hunters and fishermen snap a photo of their signed license with their phone so they will always have it with them out in the field.
Final winter hike planned at state park
The last in a series of winter hikes is planned at Brown County State Park. Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome at the hike, which may cover rugged, sloppy terrain. It meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Nature Center.
- March 30 — Lake That Never Was: Carpool to trailhead at Horse Trail B, descend on rugged trail and cross several creeks to Hidden Valley and to dam site; about 2 miles total lasting about 90 minutes.
With questions, visit in.gov/dnr/parklake/2988.htm or Brown County State Park on Facebook, email [email protected], or call 812-988-5240.
Free mountain bike rides offered first Tuesdays
Trek Women’s Advocate and professional guide Kate Nolan leads women’s mountain bike rides for riders of all skill levels from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on first Tuesdays in Brown County State Park. The next ride will be April 2. Meet in the parking lot closest to the north gate.
While the rides are free, park entrance fees may apply.
For more information, visit dnkpresents.com/event/trek-womens-mountain-bike-ride or call 317-296-4440.
Prescribed forest fires planned through April 15
Weather permitting, Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood state forests staff will administer a series of prescribed fires with help from an 11-person team from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps through Monday, April 15.
Fires will help restore oak-hickory forest ecosystems, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
“These forests are currently changing over to a different species composition dominated by American beech and maples,” said State Forester Jack Seifert. “Doing such burns promotes biodiversity.”
Public outreach events about the prescribed-fire season will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, March 29, and Thursday, April 18 at the Forest Training Center near the property office, 6220 Forest Road in Martinsville. The first event is limited to 10 guests; the second will accommodate 25 or more, said Mike Spalding, DNR Forestry resource specialist.
Both sessions will begin with indoor presentations. The March session will end with a volunteer workday, actively constructing fire lines. According to Spaulding, the workday will be instructional, particularly for landowners who may want to conduct prescribed burns on their own property.
In April, the second part of the session will include field visits to unburned areas and areas burned in the past, so guests can see the difference made by a prescribed fire.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 765-342-4026.
