Forest Bathing - Elkhart County Parks

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Forest Bathing

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Experience a two-hour guided forest bathing walk with certified guide, Juli. A series of guided, meditative invitations to find your own authentic way of interacting with the land will be offered. There is no right or wrong way to do it…just be yourself. All are welcome in the forest. Bring a water bottle and blanket to sit on.

About This Event

Date: June 14, 2025

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: River Preserve

Shelter:DeFries Gardens

Cost:$5/person (Limit 12)

Age:16+

Register By: June 13

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As you stroll through the parks this time of year,

As you stroll through the parks this time of year, you might notice delicate, bell-shaped white flowers emerging from the ground. These are snowdrops, signaling that warmer weather is on the way! These unique flowers aren't just ordinary blooms; they contain special proteins that help them withstand freezing temperatures. Additionally, they produce an organic compound that’s used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease! So these small fragile flowers are not that small at all!

Fiddlesqueak! Mudbat! Bogsucker! Peent piper! No,

Fiddlesqueak! Mudbat! Bogsucker! Peent piper! No, these aren't just a bunch of made up curse words (OK, maybe one), but most are nicknames for the Timberdoodle, a tiny shorebird with a big personality.
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Our group got a chance to dance with the 'doodles this evening at Pipewort Pond. Thanks to everyone who made it out! If you missed it, check out our Wednesday Bird Walks and Creatures of the Night programs on our Facebook events & elkhartcountyparks.org
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🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a few wee

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While visiting any of our awesome parks, you might

While visiting any of our awesome parks, you might notice a pine tree. Indiana is home to several types of pine trees, but the common ones in our county parks are the Red and White Pines. You may want to know how to tell the difference between the two. First, look at their needle bundles: Red Pines have 2 needles per bundle, while White Pines have 5. You can easily remember this because the word 'white' is spelled with 5 letters, which matches the number of needles in a White Pine bundle. Second, look at the pine cones: White Pine cones are long, and Red Pine cones are short and stocky.

For more information about the Red and White Pines, check out these links:

Intro to Trees of Indiana: Eastern White Pine
https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/fnr/2023/03/intro-to-trees-white-pine.html

Intro to IN Trees: Red Pine
https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/intro-to-in-trees-red-pine/

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