Ouabache State Park Events

Interpretive Naturalist: Kate Curless
Office Phone: 824-0926
4930 E. SR 201, Bluffton
OuabacheInterp@dnr.IN.gov
Ouabache's interpretive programs are family oriented. Parents and children are encouraged to attend activities together. An adult should accompany children under the age of 10. In the case of inclement weather, all hikes will meet at the Campview Shelter. Schedule subject to change.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
1:45 p.m. — Native American story. Get ready for the Rendezvous on the Ouabache each day this week by listening to a Native American story during the pool’s safety check on the pool lawn. Swimmers, make sure to get our hand stamped before you leave the bath house, so you may re-enter the pool!
3:45 p.m. — Up close and personal with nature. Get up close and personal with an empty wasps nest on the pool lawn during the pool safety check. Swimmers, make sure to get your hand stamped before you leave the bath house, so you may re-enter the pool!
7 p.m. — Life in the CCC. We’ll explore history this week by taking a look at park history and the organization that helped create it. Naturalist Kate will be sharing some donated photos with the audience. Meet at Trails End Shelter.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17
1:45 p.m. — Insect trivia. Join the game on the pool lawn during the safety check and test your knowledge of insects. Swimmers, make sure to get your hand stamped before you leave the bath house, so you may re-enter the pool!
3:45 p.m. — Native American story. See Wednesday for details.
7 p.m. — Indiana under ice. Journey back to the ice age to discover a vastly different Indiana climate, landscape, and animals! Meet at Campview Shelter to begin your journey.

FRIDAY, JUNE 18
1:45 p.m. — Native American story. See Wednesday for details.
3:45 p.m. — Meet the cedar waxwing. Learn more about this beautiful bird on the pool lawn during the pool safety check. Swimmers, make sure to get your hand stamped before you leave the bath house, so you may re-enter the pool!
8 p.m. — Covered wagon conversation. The Rendezvous reenactors will take you back in time. Learn from these knowledgeable individuals about this important time in the expansion of the United States. Meet in the field across from the Fire Tower. Bring a chair and bug spray.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19
9:30 a.m. — Native Americans and the bison. Meet at the small shelter in front of the Wildlife Exhibit to learn about bison and their importance to Native Americans.
11-11:30 a.m. — Hoosier Quest. Connect! Discover! Explore! Learn more about the patch program at the small shelter near the Wildlife Exhibit. After a brief introduction, we'll break up into groups to start working on the requirements. Scouts and other groups, are you interested in earning a patch? See the Naturalist to learn about the Hoosier Pathfinder program.
1:45 p.m. — Pool break tug of war. Join Naturalist Kate on the pool lawn for a favorite frontier game — tug of war! Prizes for the winners! Swimmers, make sure to get your hand stamped before you leave the bath house, so you may re-enter the pool!
8 p.m. — Bead making. Many items on the frontier were homemade from things settlers found. Today, learn how to create your own beads out of found materials by meeting at the small shelter in front of the Wildlife Exhibit.

SUNDAY, JUNE 20
11-11:30 a.m. — Hoosier Quest. See Saturday for details.
1 p.m. — Helpful herbals. There was no ibuprofen on frontier; instead you had to know what plants made good medicine. Meet at the small shelter in front of the Wildlife Exhibit to learn more about some helpful herbs.