Explore all of the nooks and crannies of tree bark through etching!

Nature Forensics(Reading the Park's Landscape): Take a guided tour along the Stone wall & Marsh Brook paths on the Field Trail.  Learn about Carmi’s long history of its ecosystem and human impacts from the prehistoric tribes to European settlement by the Marsh family and the many farms that followed, and finally to its transformation into the state park we know and love.  Full tour starts at the Nature Center and ends at the stone wall above the Contact Station.

The Bountiful Backyard: Did you know there may be an abundant harvest growing wild in your backyard?  Take a guided tour through the day use area to learn about many common wild edible plants that may also be growing in your backyard!  Learn how to harvest wild edibles safely and sustainably so that future generations can continue to enjoy them. This is a beginner course so they are easy to find & safe to harvest.

Nature Craft Dwelling Workshop:  Meet by the Cedars near the Boat Launch bathrooms build a small dwelling (also known as “Fairy Houses”) out of all natural, biodegradable materials in the Eastern White cedar forest nearby.  Some of the tips & techniques could be used to build your own shelter in a pinch!  Be sure to bring a camera to capture your creation before you leave it for its future occupants.

Marsh Brook Explorers:  An aquatic catch and release adventure in the Marsh brook near the entrance to the Nature & Field trails.   Learn how to find and capture aquatic macro-invertebrates, crayfish, amphibians, and small brook fish to observe.   Try to catch and observe as much variety as possible in an observation container until it is time to release them back to Marsh brook to let them do what they do best.

Sunset on the Lake:  Sign up at the Nature Center for a guided tour on a kayak, canoe, or rowboat to along the state forest shore to witness wondrous wildlife (Bald Eagles, Osprey, Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, etc.) and learn more about the lake and park histories.  Program may be cancelled in inclement weather & dependent on rental boat availability.

The Bountiful Backyard: Did you know there may be an abundant harvest growing wild in your backyard?  Take a guided tour through the day use area to learn about many common wild edible plants that may also be growing in your backyard!  Learn how to harvest wild edibles safely and sustainably so that future generations can continue to enjoy them. This is a beginner course so they are easy to find & safe to harvest.

Drop by to join us in our weekly nature craft. This week we will be making sun prints! Explore how to use plants and the sun to make botanical prints and patches.

All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Materials are provided.

**Rainy day alternative will be provided if necessary.

Explore the trails after dark! 

Campers only. 18+.

Weather dependent.

Bring a blanket and explore the night sky and all the stories the constellations have to tell.

Campers only, all children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Weather Dependent.