- Forestry open houses on Oct. 24, 25, 26, 2023
Open houses hosted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be offered at numerous state forests on Oct. 24, 25, and 26.
During the events, Hoosiers can learn more about outdoor recreation available at Indiana’s state forests and how the properties’ professional foresters work to manage the properties for long-term forest health.Attendees will be able to ask questions and comment. Written comments can be submitted online.
A guided hike will be offered during each open house beginning at 5 p.m. Attendees who want to go on the hike should meet at the office.
The sites:
- Salamonie River and Frances Slocum State Forests: Oct. 24, 4 to 7 p.m. at the Salamonie River State Forest office off State Road 524, approximately 6 miles east of Wabash. Call 260-782-0430 for more information.
- Martin State Forest: Oct. 24, 4 to 7 p.m., at the property office off U.S. 50, approximately 4 miles northeast of Shoals. Call 812-247-3491 for more information.
- Clark State Forest: Oct. 24, 4 to 7 p.m., at the property office, which is a mile north of Henryville on U.S. 31. Call 812-294-4306 for more information.
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest: Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m., at the property office off State Road 462, just past the O’Bannon Woods State Park gatehouse. Call 812-738-7694 for more information.
- Jackson-Washington and Selmier State Forests: Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Jackson-Washington State Forest office, 2.5 miles east of Brownstown, just east of the Jackson County Fairgrounds on State Road 250. Call 812-358-2160 for more information.
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest: Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m., at the property office on State Road 159, approximately 1.5 miles south of Dugger. Call 812-648-2810 for more information.
- Ferdinand and Pike State Forests: Oct. 26, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Ferdinand State Forest office, off State Road 264, approximately 4 miles northeast of Ferdinand. Call 812-827-2857 for more information.
- Owen-Putnam State Forest: Oct. 26, 4 to 7 p.m., at the property office, 5 miles west of Spencer and less than a mile north of State Road 46. Call 812-829-2462 for more information.
- Morgan-Monroe, Ravinia, Yellowwood, and Mountain Tea State Forests: Oct. 26, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Morgan-Monroe State Forest office off State Road 37, approximately 6 miles south of Martinsville. Call 765-792-4654 for more information.