Tweet 2020 DNR special events schedule available The 2020 Department of Natural Resources special events calendar is now available. See individual events on the DNR calendar at calendar.dnr.IN.gov. Highlights on the 2020 calendar include a winter hike series at Brown County … Continue reading →
Tweet Check out the Inns during our annual winter special Get two nights for the price of one at an Indiana State Park Inn this winter. Now through Feb. 27, 2020, stay two consecutive nights and your second night is free. Sunday – Thursday … Continue reading →
Tweet While many of Indiana’s new fish species are either introduced by people or invading non-native species, the banded pygmy sunfish (Elassoma zonatum), a native species, was first discovered in 2006. Initially collected from a stream in southwest Knox County, … Continue reading →
Tweet Don’t know what to buy for the person who has everything? Giving a holiday gift pack from the DNR may be your solution. It’s a gift the recipient can use the whole year, saving you $31 compared to what … Continue reading →
Tweet Event Description: Help DNR improve fish habitat at Patoka Lake during a volunteer habitat structure build day. As reservoirs such as Patoka Lake age, the number and type of hiding places for prey fish decrease. The Reservoir Habitat Enhancement … Continue reading →
Tweet Get two nights for the price of one at an Indiana State Park Inn this winter. Now through Feb. 27, 2020, stay two consecutive nights and your second night is free. Sunday – Thursday only. Blackout period Dec. 22 – Jan. 2, 2020. … Continue reading →
Tweet ndiana State Forest Recreation Division of Forestry owns and manages nearly 150,000 acres of forestland for the benefit of Indiana residents. These properties provide numerous recreational opportunities as well as timber products, wildlife habitat and watershed protection. … Continue reading →
Tweet Pokagon State Park’s refrigerated Toboggan Run near Angola, Indiana, has about 90,000 riders every season. With the 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, the total vertical drop is 90 feet over the course of a quarter mile. The top recorded speed … Continue reading →
Tweet Outdoor Indiana calendar issue The state’s best magazine includes the state’s best 2020 wall calendar in the November-December issue, which also features an article on the 100-year anniversary of the DNR. The calendar sells separately for $10 but is … Continue reading →
Tweet The $99 State Park Holiday Gift Pack includes: A 2020 Indiana resident State Park Annual Entrance Permit. A $65 gift card (you choose either an Inns card for hotel lodging, or a Camp card for site reservations). A 1-year … Continue reading →
Tweet Hoosiers interested in learning how to fish are invited to attend one of our upcoming fishing workshops: Oct. 12 – Learn to Fish for Muskie, Indianapolis Oct. 18 – Learn to Fish for Trout, Fort Wayne Oct. 26 – Learn to Fish … Continue reading →
Tweet Award-winning photo from Turkey Run taken by Emily Monticue Voting is open for Visit Indiana’s 2019 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign, and one of the categories is favorite hiking trails, many of which are managed by the DNR. … Continue reading →
Tweet This year, Fish & Wildlife will offer several free educational presentations during the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 2–18. Please be sure to join us at the DNR’s Natural Resources Building for the following programs: Saturday, Aug. 3: Native Plants & … Continue reading →
Tweet Gov. Eric Holcomb has proclaimed July 2019 as Lakes Appreciation Month. Lakes and reservoirs are among Indiana’s most valuable natural resources and need to be protected for future generations. They provide drinking water, irrigation, energy, recreation, scenic beauty and wildlife … Continue reading →
Tweet Ever hooked a fish that left you scratching your head? There is now an easy way to help identify your catch. Snap a photo or two, provide some information on where it was caught, and send it all to fishid@dnr.IN.gov for … Continue reading →
Tweet Event Description: The Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA) are partnering on a project that will eventually culminate with a traveling museum exhibition titled “Historic Indiana En Plein Air.” During the next 15 … Continue reading →
Tweet Please join us! Hike as many as you like…or all of them! This year, the Division of Nature Preserves is teaming with some of its partner organizations and land trusts to hold a series of hikes on nature preserves. We hope … Continue reading →
Tweet DNR State Fair Fishin’ Pond The DNR’s Go FishIN program operates the Fishin’ Pond during the State Fair. 2019 will be our 14th year. The Fishin’ Pond allows children ages 5-17 the opportunity to fish for free. Parents sign-up their kids at … Continue reading →
Tweet Free Fishing Days, May 18, June 1-2 Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout and salmon stamp to fish the state’s public waters on Free Fishing Days. Parks across the state will be hosting fishing events. … Continue reading →
Tweet Please join us! Hike as many as you like…or all of them! This year, the Division of Nature Preserves is teaming with some of its partner organizations and land trusts to hold a series of hikes on nature preserves. We hope … Continue reading →
