Title: Owen County
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Sunday, April 18

(9) Unique Habitat / Greens Bluff
Nature Preserve/ Pre-register.
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.  
Carpool:  Nature Center at 8:30 a.m.
Location:  Take Hwy 43 South 5 miles and turn right onto Sherfield Road.  After 1 mile, turn left at a “T” intersection. Take the left fork in the road and follow another 1/4 mile to the parking area at the cemetery. Limited Parking.
Ellen Jacquart, The Nature Conservancy, will reveal the secrets of this beautiful property. Limit 20 persons.

(10) Floral Fixins’:  Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
9:30  - 10:30 a.m.
Meet:  Nature Center
Join a naturalist on an accessible trail to identify ten plants that are historically reported to treat our ailments.  

(11) WOW Hike (Wonderful Owen Wildflowers!!!)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet:  Wolf Cave Parking Lot
If you haven’t already been stunned by the amazing diversity and unique species of wildflowers in Owen County, join us for another WOW!!

(12) Bonus Hike!
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meet: Wolf Cave Parking Lot
This short hike explores an area of the Canyon where shooting stars bloom! 

We thank all our committee members, volunteers, and activity leaders for their help in planning and presenting this special event:
Gwen Dieter, Marc Evans, Laura Hohman, Tom Hohman, Ellen Jacquart, Amanda Simmons,Tom Swinford, Ralph Unversaw, Kay Yatskievych, and members of the Friends of McCormick’s Creek State Park.

Things to Remember:
•	All programs are free; however 	there is a gate fee to enter 	McCormick’s Creek State Park.
•	Hikes will continue regardless 	of weather conditions.
•	Bring drinking water.
•	Please remember these simple 	Leave No Trace Ethics:  stay on 	established trails and leave 	plants, animals and natural 	objects as you find them.
•	Thank you for coming!

Join us again next year:
Owen County Wildflower Weekend
3^rd Weekend in April 2011

Owen County
Wildflower Weekend

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
April 17-19, 2009

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
April 16-18, 2010 

Sponsored by:
-McCormick’s Creek State Park
-Friends of McCormick’s Creek, Inc.
-Owen County Soil and Water Cons. District
-IDNR Division of Forestry
-IDNR Division of Nature Preserves
--IN Native Plant and Wildflower Society
-The Nature Conservancy 
For more information, contact:
McCormick’s Creek Nature Center
(812) 829-4344

Friends of McCormick’s Creek
Plant Sale
A variety of native woodland and garden favorites. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
At the Nature Center

Program Schedule

Friday, April 16
(A)  Preview Hike—Quarry Area
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Meet: Canyon Inn entrance
Marc Evans shares his knowledge of the park’s wildflowers on this moderate hike.

(B) Preview Hike—Falls Area
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Meet: Canyon Inn entrance
Marc Evans leads this informative easy walk to the waterfalls.

Saturday, April 17
(1) Wildflowers of McCormick’s 
Creek and Canyon
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meet: Nature Center
Get your hiking boots ready for a rugged 2-hour wildflower identification hike along the White River and canyon area with Interpretive Naturalist Amanda Simmons. 

(2) Wildflowers of McCormick’s Creek Wolf Cave Preserve 
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Meet: Nature Center
Join Interpretive Naturalist Marquita Manley for a 1-hour easy walk to identify common spring wildflowers!

 (3) Nature Preserves and the Park
Meet: Nature Center 
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Tom Swinford, IDNR Nature Preserves, shares perspectives on the importance of Nature Preserves and information related to our area.  

Friends of McCormick’s Creek S P
Plant sale, 10 AM – 2PM, nature center.
Wildflowers of Indiana, art book by Maryrose Wampler, and other items.

(4) Wildflowers Photo Presentation
12 noon – 12:30 p.m.
Nature Center Auditorium
Drop in and view images of common local Wildflowers taken by Marc Evans.

(5) Cataract Falls Site Tour
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Meet: Cataract Falls
Carpool from Nature Center at 12:30 p.m.
Location: Take Hwy 231 north for 12 miles. Turn left onto 1050 N. Within less than a mile you will cross the bridge over Mill Creek. The park will be on the right. 
Visit the largest waterfall by volume in the state of Indiana!  Look for species that thrive in this wet habitat.

(6) Hike McCormick’s Cove Nature Preserve 
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Meet:  Friendly Shelter Parking Lot
This trail has two parts—hike part or all of this moderate trail that circles through big trees and bottomlands. Our leader is Tom Swinford, DNR Nature Preserves. 
(7) Indiana Demonstration Forest Tour
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Meet: Owen County Soil and Water Conservation District Farm
Location:  Take 46 to Spencer to connect with 67 South and turn right on Hancock School Road.  (About a 15 minute drive from State Park)
Trees have flowers, too! District Forester Ralph Unversaw will help you ID trees and shrubs, and help you recognize their unique flowers. See a new area and learn more about how demonstration farms assist local practices.

Dinner Buffet
Available at Canyon Inn 
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet and eat with other 
wildflower enthusiasts!  

(8) Keynote Speaker: Tom Hohman
7:30 p.m. 
Meet: Redbud Shelter
(Located across the road from the Nature Center) 
Enjoy a fireside chat and learn more about the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society. Discover what you can do to help preserve our native wildflowers. Tom Hohman is president of the Indianapolis chapter of INPAWS.