Join us as you learn basic camping skills, enjoy fun outdoor experiences and spend the night on our grounds in a tent! This program is perfect for first-time campers or anyone looking for a refresher. We provide all the camping gear you'll need, along with modern restrooms and overnight security.
Join a team of volunteers who help maintain and improve the gardens of Holliday Park alongside horticulturalists Chris Turner and Kelly Frank. A relevant garden topic is presented on alternate Friday sessions. Refreshments provided. Meets in nature center parking lot. EVERY FRIDAY (except Good Friday) Free! No registration required. Participants are required to participate in […]
Join a team of volunteers who help maintain and improve the gardens of Holliday Park alongside horticulturalists Chris Turner and Kelly Frank. A relevant garden topic is presented on alternate Friday sessions. Refreshments provided. Meets in nature center parking lot. EVERY FRIDAY (except Good Friday) Free! No registration required. Participants are required to participate in […]
Get a close-up experience with one of the Nature Center's animal ambassadors to learn all about how we keep them happy and healthy. Saturdays: Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9
The Tavlor Center of Natural History is pleased to welcome the author of "Iono 'On' the Tooth: Dental Evidence of Diet" Dr. Christopher W Schmidt Professor &, Chair of Anthropology and Director of the Bioarchaeology Laboratory at the University of Indianapolis for this enlightening presentation. The people of Indiana prior to colonization had a deeply […]
The Guard Site is a Ft. Ancient village, first documented by Glenn Black in 1933, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and sat largely un-investigated by professional archaeologists until the past decade. In 2012, archaeologists from The Ohio State University began to systematically investigate the site and revealed a well-preserved […]
Join a team of volunteers who help maintain and improve the gardens of Holliday Park alongside horticulturalists Chris Turner and Kelly Frank. A relevant garden topic is presented on alternate Friday sessions. Refreshments provided. Meets in nature center parking lot. EVERY FRIDAY (except Good Friday) Free! No registration required. Participants are required to participate in […]
The Williams House, built in 1865 by the John Williams family, is one of the oldest Italianate homes in Hamilton County. HCP&R is teaming up with the University of Indianapolis to look at an potential underground deposits surrounding the Williams House and help answer questions related to the Williams House construction. This is your chance […]
Do your part to aid environmentalists in monarch conservation efforts by gently catching and tagging Super Generation Monarchs as they make their journey from Canada to Mexico. This event is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the spectacular creatures, spend time in nature, and give back to the earth. All ages and experience levels […]
Join Amos Butler Audubon Society members and Holliday Park Staff on a monthly morning bird hike. Hikes are open to the public. Beginning birders welcome! Bring a pair of binoculars if you have them. Dress for the weather. Please meet in the Nature Center parking lot.
Learn easy ways to engage your preschooler in nature and scientific exploration. Each class introduces a new topic through hands-on activities, hikes, and crafts. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver. Ages 3-5. Tuesdays: Sept. 19 Insect Investigation, Oct. 17 Wicked Webs, Nov. 21 Autumn Adventures
Join a team of volunteers who help maintain and improve the gardens of Holliday Park alongside horticulturalists Chris Turner and Kelly Frank. A relevant garden topic is presented on alternate Friday sessions. Refreshments provided. Meets in nature center parking lot. EVERY FRIDAY (except Good Friday) Free! No registration required. Participants are required to participate in […]
The Taylor Center of Natural History welcomes back Erik Vosteen for two days of replica woodland pottery making and firing in celebration of Indiana's Archaeology Month. Join us the first day for an all-day workshop where participants will construct their own clay vessel using hand dug "wild" clay as well as traditional tools and methods […]
Do your part to aid environmentalists in monarch conservation efforts by gently catching and tagging Super Generation Monarchs as they make their journey from Canada to Mexico. This event is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the spectacular creatures, spend time in nature, and give back to the earth. All ages and experience levels […]
Is regular October too humdrum, but haunted houses too creepy-crawly? Come to the Zoo for Halloween activities, amazing animals and pumpkins galore! ZooBoo is a fun family experience for itty-bitty ghouls and goblins as well as the bigger kids. October weather means active animals, colorful foliage and a new season to explore. Combine that with […]
Is regular October too humdrum, but haunted houses too creepy-crawly? Come to the Zoo for Halloween activities, amazing animals and pumpkins galore! ZooBoo is a fun family experience for itty-bitty ghouls and goblins as well as the bigger kids. October weather means active animals, colorful foliage and a new season to explore. Combine that with […]
Join a team of volunteers who help maintain and improve the gardens of Holliday Park alongside horticulturalists Chris Turner and Kelly Frank. A relevant garden topic is presented on alternate Friday sessions. Refreshments provided. Meets in nature center parking lot. EVERY FRIDAY (except Good Friday) Free! No registration required. Participants are required to participate in […]
Is regular October too humdrum, but haunted houses too creepy-crawly? Come to the Zoo for Halloween activities, amazing animals and pumpkins galore! ZooBoo is a fun family experience for itty-bitty ghouls and goblins as well as the bigger kids. October weather means active animals, colorful foliage and a new season to explore. Combine that with […]
Following the Zoo’s mission to inspire conservation in the local Indianapolis community, Meet a Hero is a special event where Zoo visitors have the opportunity to meet the Indianapolis Prize heroes, who’ve traveled from across the globe, to discover their amazing and inspiring stories. At the event children and adults can interact with world-renowned scientists and […]
Join professional archaeologist, Jeff Plunkett for an afternoon of collection identification. Guests are encouraged to bring in their own personal collections to have identified by a professional archaeologist.
In celebration of Archaeology Month. we welcome back flintknapper Kevin Wyckoft. Kevin will demonstrate flint knapping using both traditional and modern techniques and tools. Kevin specializes in making Mississippian arrowheads. but has experimented in making a wide variety of stone tools. Stop by to learn more about this fascinating skill!