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All courses offer a minimum of eight three-hour sessions focusing on Indiana's natural resources. The specific topics for each course may vary, but in general each series include sessions related to Geology/Soils, Water, Botany, Zoology, People and Natural Resources, and a Miscellaneous course.
Cost
A fee is normally charged, but the dollar amount may vary with the number of sessions, the type of speakers, and the sponsors.
Registration
The number and locations of courses vary across the state. They also depend on the time of year and the interest of local natural resources agencies in the program. For information about courses, contact the State Coordinator Jody Heaston at jheaston@dnr.IN.gov.
Schedule of classes
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Adult IMN Courses
Sullivan County 4-H Fair Grounds, Sullivan
Jan. 6-May 5, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30p.m. and some Saturdays)
Contact: Larry Watson, ag1agent@aol.com or (812) 387-2952
Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis - FULL
Jan. 14-Dec. 8, 2016 (second Thursday of the month, 6-9 p.m.)
Jeff Cummings, fortinterp@dnr.IN.gov or (317) 591-0122
Lilly Nature Center, West Lafayette
Feb. 3-April 6, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m)
Contact: Mary Cutler, mcut@msn.com or (765) 567-2992
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Evansville
Two classes Feb. 1-April 4, 2016 (Mondays, 6–9 p.m.) or Feb. 2–April 5, 2016 (Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon)
Contact: Gena Garrett, ggarrett@wesselmannaturesociety.org or (812) 479-0771 ext. 102
Fox Island Alliance, Fort Wayne
Feb. 23-May 31, 2016 (Tuesdays, 6-9:30 p.m. and some Saturday mornings)
Contact: Pam George, pamgeorgeph@comcast.net or (260) 471-5952
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, Valparaiso
March 10–May 12, 2016 (Thursdays, 9 a.m.–noon)
Maddie Grimm, mgrimm@taltree.org or (219) 742-6078
Kosciusko County Soil and Water, Warsaw
March 10–Nov. 10, 2016 (Once a month, second Tuesday, 5:30-8:30p.m.)
Contact: Darci Zolman, darci.zolman@in.nacdnet.net or (574) 267-5853
Ouabache State Park, Bluffton
March 16–May 11, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6-9:30pm and some Saturdays)
Contact: Jody Heaston, jheaston@dnr.IN.gov or (260) 437-8650
Floyd County Extension Office, New Albany
March 16-May 18, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m.)
Contact: Gina Anderson, gmanders@purdue.edu or (812) 948-5470
Southeastway Park, Indianapolis
April 1–May 20, 2016 (Friday evenings, 6-9 p.m.)
Contact: Frank Rouse, Frank.Rouse@indy.gov or (317) 327-4834
Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy, Inc, Chesterton
April 5–June 7, 2016 (Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.)
Contact: Katie Rizer, katie@coffeecreekwc.org or (219) 926-1842
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, Rome City
July 7–Sept. 1, 2016 (Thursdays, 6-9:15 p.m.)
Contact: Tiffany Conrad, tconrad@indianamuseum.org or (260) 854-3790
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, Valparaiso
Aug. 18–Oct. 27, 2016 (Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.)
Maddie Grimm, mgrimm@taltree.org or (219) 742-6078
The Morgan County Administration Building, Martinsville
Aug. 25-Nov. 17, 2016 (Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.)
Contact: Greg Marlett, swcdOffice@morgancounty.in.gov
or (765) 349-2060
Teen IMN Courses (ages 13-17)
No classes at this time.
Junior IMN Courses (ages 9-12)
Noblesville Parks and Recreation, Noblesville
Jan. 5–Feb. 27, 2016 (Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. and some Saturdays)
Contact: Karen La Mere, lamerekaren@gmail.com or (317) 752-5444
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Evansville
March 8-May 17, 2016 (Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.)
Contact: Gena Garrett, ggarrett@wesselmannaturesociety.org or (812) 479-0771 ext.102
Allen County Parks, Fort Wayne
April 4–8, 2016 (Spring break week, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily)
Contact: Natalie Haley, nhaley@allencountyparks.org or (260) 449-3246
Cost
A fee is normally charged, but the dollar amount may vary with the number of sessions, the type of speakers, and the sponsors.
Registration
The number and locations of courses vary across the state. They also depend on the time of year and the interest of local natural resources agencies in the program. For information about courses, contact the State Coordinator Jody Heaston at jheaston@dnr.IN.gov.
Schedule of classes
Subscribe to be notified when this page is updated.
Adult IMN Courses
Sullivan County 4-H Fair Grounds, Sullivan
Jan. 6-May 5, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30p.m. and some Saturdays)
Contact: Larry Watson, ag1agent@aol.com or (812) 387-2952
Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis - FULL
Jan. 14-Dec. 8, 2016 (second Thursday of the month, 6-9 p.m.)
Jeff Cummings, fortinterp@dnr.IN.gov or (317) 591-0122
Lilly Nature Center, West Lafayette
Feb. 3-April 6, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m)
Contact: Mary Cutler, mcut@msn.com or (765) 567-2992
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Evansville
Two classes Feb. 1-April 4, 2016 (Mondays, 6–9 p.m.) or Feb. 2–April 5, 2016 (Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon)
Contact: Gena Garrett, ggarrett@wesselmannaturesociety.org or (812) 479-0771 ext. 102
Fox Island Alliance, Fort Wayne
Feb. 23-May 31, 2016 (Tuesdays, 6-9:30 p.m. and some Saturday mornings)
Contact: Pam George, pamgeorgeph@comcast.net or (260) 471-5952
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, Valparaiso
March 10–May 12, 2016 (Thursdays, 9 a.m.–noon)
Maddie Grimm, mgrimm@taltree.org or (219) 742-6078
Kosciusko County Soil and Water, Warsaw
March 10–Nov. 10, 2016 (Once a month, second Tuesday, 5:30-8:30p.m.)
Contact: Darci Zolman, darci.zolman@in.nacdnet.net or (574) 267-5853
Ouabache State Park, Bluffton
March 16–May 11, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6-9:30pm and some Saturdays)
Contact: Jody Heaston, jheaston@dnr.IN.gov or (260) 437-8650
Floyd County Extension Office, New Albany
March 16-May 18, 2016 (Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m.)
Contact: Gina Anderson, gmanders@purdue.edu or (812) 948-5470
Southeastway Park, Indianapolis
April 1–May 20, 2016 (Friday evenings, 6-9 p.m.)
Contact: Frank Rouse, Frank.Rouse@indy.gov or (317) 327-4834
Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy, Inc, Chesterton
April 5–June 7, 2016 (Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.)
Contact: Katie Rizer, katie@coffeecreekwc.org or (219) 926-1842
Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, Rome City
July 7–Sept. 1, 2016 (Thursdays, 6-9:15 p.m.)
Contact: Tiffany Conrad, tconrad@indianamuseum.org or (260) 854-3790
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, Valparaiso
Aug. 18–Oct. 27, 2016 (Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.)
Maddie Grimm, mgrimm@taltree.org or (219) 742-6078
The Morgan County Administration Building, Martinsville
Aug. 25-Nov. 17, 2016 (Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.)
Contact: Greg Marlett, swcdOffice@morgancounty.in.gov
or (765) 349-2060
Teen IMN Courses (ages 13-17)
No classes at this time.
Junior IMN Courses (ages 9-12)
Noblesville Parks and Recreation, Noblesville
Jan. 5–Feb. 27, 2016 (Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. and some Saturdays)
Contact: Karen La Mere, lamerekaren@gmail.com or (317) 752-5444
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Evansville
March 8-May 17, 2016 (Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.)
Contact: Gena Garrett, ggarrett@wesselmannaturesociety.org or (812) 479-0771 ext.102
Allen County Parks, Fort Wayne
April 4–8, 2016 (Spring break week, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily)
Contact: Natalie Haley, nhaley@allencountyparks.org or (260) 449-3246