The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 July 1995 — Page 2

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - JULY 13, 1995

POTATO CREEK STATE PARK NATURALIST SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JULY 13 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages S and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. —Oh Deer. Get the facts about these popular but controversial animals in this informative talk. 1 hour. Meet: Nature Center auditorium. 2:00 p.m. — Wetland Restoration At Potato Creek. If new ideas interest you stop to find our what the naturalists and staff have been working on all winter. 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center auditorium. 8:00 p.m. — Night Hike. It’s amazing what the night reveals. Come and find out. 1 hour. Meet: Nature Center. FRIDAY, JULY 14 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. — Farmland To Parkland. Find out how things have changed since this area became a

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park. 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center auditorium. 2:00 p.m. — Wind Walk. Come to hike and learn about the roles of wind in nature. Be prepared to test it afterwards. 1 hour. Meet: Nature Center. 8:30 p.m. — Stellar Stories. Join SATURDAY, JULY 15 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. — Bio-Diversity Hike. Biodiversity or . . . many kinds of life in one habitat. This is the future of Potato Creek State Park. Find out about it as we stroll trail 4. 2 hours. Meet: Porter-Rea Cemetery. 2:00 p.m. — Holes, Habitats & Hideaways. Come learn about the homes and hideouts of the wildlife on trail 2. 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center. 4:00 p.m. — Nature Games. Come join in the fun and learn a little about nature too! For all ages. 30 minutes. Meet: Nature Center. t 8:00 p.m. — Lake Looking. Join the group for a close up look at > nature at night. 1 hour. Meet Whispering Winds Parking Lot. SUNDAY, JULY 16 > 8:30 a.m. — Worship Service. l A non-denominational service open

to all. Meet: Peppermint Hill Shelter. 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and Up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00. a.m. — Cemetery Tour. Learn a little about burial traditions and customs as well as this rural cemetery. 1 hour. Meet: Porter- ' Rea Cemetery 2:00 p.m. • Life At The Lakeside. Take an easy stroll to search for the .’'dis that make their . homes 1 ae lake. 1 hour. Meet: Whispering Winds Parking Lot. MONDAY, JULY 17 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. — Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond. Enjoy this video by National Geographic on Beaver in the Rockies. 55 minutes. Meet: Nature Center auditorium. 2:00 p.m. — Did You See That Dogwood Bark? Come learn how to identify trees by their leaves and bark. 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center Auditorium. TUESDAY, JULY 18 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. — Talons Os Terror. Learn about the swift and powerful birds of prey. 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center Auditorium. 2:00 p.m. — Prairie In Mid Summer. Hike and find the new and old prairies of Potato Creek. 2 hours. Meet: Boat Rental. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m., Traces From The Past. If you are interested in the land that is now Potato Creek State Park then you won’t want to miss this informative hike. 1 hour 30 minutes. Meet: Porter-Rea Cemetery. 2:00 p.m. — Map Making In 1830. Who, What, How and Why of early land surveys . . . especially Potato Creek area. 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center Auditorium. THURSDAY, JULY 20 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. Bugged By Bugs. Hear a little about insects and then make a bug sucker of your very own! 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center Auditorium. 2:00 p.m. — Poisonous Plants. Need help in naming and identifying these dangers? 45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center Auditorium. 8:00 p.m. — Summer Stroll. Come to enjoy a quiet walk in the cool of the evening. 1 hour. Meet: Whispering Winds Parking Area. FRIDAY, JULY 21 9:00 a.m. — Park Patch Program. Come find out how to earn a patch while enjoying the park. Ages 5 and up. Meet: Nature Center. 10:00 a.m. — The Latest Dirt. Our soils, our plants, our animals and ourselves. Come to get a groundwork understanding of what is happening within the park, RE: Natural Resource Management. DUAN^RAKE’S TREE SERVICE TREE REMOVAL TREE TRIMMING STUMP REMOVAL Estimates Phone (219) 936-6546 Plymouth

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45 minutes. Meet: Nature Center. 2:00 p.m. — Tree ID Spree. A beginnner’s look at tree ID. 1 hour. Meet: Quaking Aspen East Parking Lot. 8:00 p.m. — Stellar Stories. Join us for a look at the night sky to learn a few constellations and their stories. Bring something to sit on. Night hike if cloudy. 1 hour. Meet: Campground Campfire Circle.

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