A free educational event exploring native prairie plants

Learn about the native prairie plants growing at the Parklands, and the history of how a former golf course was turned into a rich ecological landscape. Native plant and wildlife experts Will Drews (Nursery Inspector & Compliance Officer for the Indiana DNR Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology), and Olivia Fry (Wildlife Biologist with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever) will lead this guided nature walk. Will has around 10 years of experience in the areas of botany/horticulture and restoration ecology and has helped with the installation of many plantings around Indiana. Attendees will meet outside the Parklands Pavilion and then take trails through portions of the park’s low stature prairie.