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Schedule of Events for Saturday, September 18, 2004
| 8:00am – 4:00pm |
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Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve,
551 N Boeke Rd.
Enjoy the latest exhibits and walk the trails of the largest urban forest in the state of Indiana.
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| 9:00am |
Morning Bird Watches, Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, 551 N Boeke Rd. & Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Ave.
Enjoy the diversity of Southwestern Indiana’s native bird populations on these tours led by representatives of the Audubon Society.
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| 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Angel Mounds State Historic Site Events, Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Ave.
Enjoy displays and talk with experts from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Those divisions represented will be Fish and Wildlife, Soil Reclamation, Oil and Gas, Museums and Historic Sites, Nature Preserves, Reservoirs and Forestry. Conservation officers will be on hand. Guided tours of the state historic site will be ongoing throughout the day.
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| 10:00am & 3:00pm |
Howell Wetlands, Broadway & Tekoppel.
Hike the Howell Wetlands and discover this unique eco-system. Come and see endangered flora and fauna such as the Purple Passion Flower and the Green Tree Frog.
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| 10:00am – 3:00pm |
ECO Tour Headquarters, The Pagoda,
401 SE Riverside Dr.
Explore the ECO information on all ECO Tourism points of interest within Southwestern Indiana.
| 10:00am–3:00pm |
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Craft Making.
Bring the kids and assist in making a variety of interesting crafts.
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| 10:00am–3:00pm |
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Tour the Newest Phase of the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage.
Join us for ongoing tours throughout the day of Evansville’s newest section of the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage.
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| 11:00am & 2:00pm |
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World Bird Sanctuary Program.
See wildlife biologists with their wide array of North American birds of prey.
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| 3:00pm |
Canoe Evansville Canoe Trip, Heidelbach Canoe Launch, end of Heidelbach Ave., north of Diamond Ave. $10 per person.
Partake of this 1-1⁄2 hour canoe trip down the beautiful Pigeon Creek and experience the diverse ecological wonders of the scenic waterway. Register at the ECO Tour Headquarters at the Pagoda or meet at the Heidelbach canoe launch 30 minutes prior to launching. Space is limited so register early!
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| 7:30pm |
StarWatch, The Pagoda, 401 SE Riverside Dr.
Telescopes provided by the Evansville Astronomical Society. View a variety of star clusters, constellations, and the moon.
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There is just so much going on in and around Evansville during ECO Tour weekend that we couldn’t possibly fit it all into the ECO Tour schedule. Click here for a few of the other events taking place around Evansville the same weekend as ECO Tour.
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