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Monroe Lake Hosts Hand-On Habitat Day Oct. 3
Indiana Ag Connection - 10/01/2020

Monroe Lake has an active wildlife management program, but it exists largely behind the scenes. On Oct. 3, a hands-on habitat day will offer visitors a chance to directly participate in and learn about this sometimes hidden side of the lake.

Volunteers are invited to help clean, repair, and cut brush to camouflage the blinds in Monroe Lake's Stillwater-Northfork wildlife area beginning at 9 a.m. Youth volunteers (including scout groups) are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Details are at bit.ly/camouduck2020.

From noon to 1 p.m., stop by the new pollinator garden space next to the Activity Center at Paynetown State Recreation Area to learn why native plants are valuable for pollinators. Visitors can make some mini "seed bombs" to toss into their own garden.

A guided hike through the field areas at Fairfax State Recreation Area at 3 p.m. will introduce attendees to how this area is managed for wildlife. The hike is limited to 15 people, and advance registration is required by Oct. 1. More details and the registration form are at bit.ly/fairfaxhike2020.

Volunteers are needed for a nest box build at Fairfax SRA at 6 p.m. The nest boxes will be used at the lake to support wild bird populations. Advance signup is required by Oct. 1 at bit.ly/nestbox2020 and will be limited to 10 people.

Campers at Paynetown SRA should watch for a naturalist walking through the campground in the evening pulling a wagon with live tree saplings to highlight how tree plantings are used in wildlife management. A limited number of seed packets will be distributed.

Property admission to Paynetown (4850 S. State Road 446) and Fairfax SRA (9301 S. Fairfax Road) is $7 per vehicle, with Indiana license plates ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plates). For reciprocal admission on the same day only, show your receipt from one SRA for admission to the other. Annual Entrance Permits are also accepted at both locations. There is no fee at Stillwater-Northfork (intersection of Kent and McGowan Roads), and the fee for Fairfax SRA will be waived for those entering only for the nest box build.


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