• Wildflower Walk at Oliver’s Woods with our White River Docents

    Oliver's Woods 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States

    Walk Oliver’s Woods with our docents to see the preserve’s wildflowers in bloom. Oliver’s Woods is home to many spring wildflowers, including an impressive display of native wild hyacinths. Enjoy a peaceful stroll through this riverine preserve to see what’s blooming in May. Details: Free of Charge – RSVP [...]

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  • Morning Walk with the Birds at White River Bluffs – 5.20

    White River Bluffs 1050 West 52nd Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Join an expert birder to go birdwatching in White River Bluffs Nature Preserve! Central Indiana Land Trust’s nature preserves offer a safe harbor for countless bird species. We’re teaming up with expert birder Wes Homoya, Field Ornithologist and Guide for Natural Selections Tours, for this series. This is a rare [...]

  • Black Birders Week Hike

    Betley Woods at Glacier's End W 750 South, Trafalgar, IN, United States

    Join our board member, birder Doug Gray, and author/birder Dudley Edmondson, for a Black Birders Week outing at Betley Woods! Black Birders Week is dedicated to uplifting Black nature enthusiasts while highlighting the visibility of Black birders in nature. We welcome those who identify as Black, allies, and anyone [...]

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  • Raptors Revealed with Take Flight Wildlife at Oliver’s Woods

    Oliver's Woods 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States

    Join us for a program featuring the birds of prey that live and hunt in our region. Join Take Flight! Wildlife Education to meet several species of live raptors up close and learn about the amazing adaptations that make these birds so special! Raptors — hawks, owls, falcons and [...]

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  • Indiana’s Amazing Amphibians & Reptiles, Featuring Jim Horton

    Oliver's Woods 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States

    Join us for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. In July, we’re featuring amphibians and reptiles. ** RSVPs open June 15 ** Join Jim Horton, president of the Hoosier Herpetological Society, to learn about Indiana’s many amphibians and reptiles. We will gather at the Daugherty House for [...]

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  • Homoyas’ Hoosier Orchid Big Year

    Oliver's Woods 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States

    Join us in August at Oliver’s Woods for Golden Hour as the Homoyas share how they found all 40 orchids native to Indiana in bloom. ** RSVPs open July 15 ** During the spring and summer months of 2021, the Homoya family embarked on an ambitious quest to track [...]

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  • The Owl Hour: Nature’s Nocturnal Hunters with Take Flight! Wildlife

    Oliver's Woods 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States

    ** RSVPs Open August 15 ** Join Mark Booth from Take Flight! Wildlife Education to meet several species of live owls up close and learn about these remarkable birds. All Ages RSVP is required. The event is limited to 25 people, including children over 2 years old. Tickets are limited to [...]

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  • Monarch Tagging with Indiana Wildlife Federation

    Betley Woods at Glacier's End W 750 South, Trafalgar, IN, United States

    Join CILTI staff and Indiana Wildlife Federation for a hands-on community science event at Betley Woods at Glacier's End to help document the monarchs’ fall migration. The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch’s spectacular fall [...]

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  • October Big Day Hike at Betley Woods and More

    Betley Woods at Glacier's End W 750 South, Trafalgar, IN, United States

    Join an expert birder to go birdwatching in Betley Woods at Glacier's End!  Betley Woods is a hotspot for migratory birds on the Mississippi Flyway. You can witness this timeless journey with an experienced birder this fall! On one Big Day in October, experience the wonder of the fall [...]

    $5
  • Remember the Passenger Pigeon, Presented by CILTI President Cliff Chapman

    Oliver's Woods 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States

    Join us for the Golden Hour at Oliver’s Woods. In October, we'll learn how the most abundant bird in the world shaped our landscape. ** RSVPs open September 15 ** What was it like to witness the migration of flocks numbering in the millions? What was left behind in their [...]

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