Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College offers its first annual NatureFest, Friday, April 30-Saturday, May 1, in Wolf Lake, IN.

The Naturefest features a wide variety of hikes and seminars for all ages. Explore local geology, bring your family on a wetland investigation, learn about sustainable building, experiment with organic gardening and more. Guest performers are Will Redding, well-known story-teller and naturalist, Les Gustafson-Zook, World Champion autoharp performer. Free homemade ice cream! Visit our Web site for driving directions.

Read this press release for more informaiton about this event: Merry Lea hosts first annual NatureFest April 30-May 1 for children and adults.

Schedule and Fees:

Friday, April 30

7:00-8:30 p.m. Will Redding, storytelling followed by a night hike. Cost: $5, under 10, free

Camping overnight is an option. Breakfast included, $5.

Saturday, May 1

7:00-8:00 a.m. Early Morning bird hike

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

Cost: $10 for hike and breakfast

9:00 Registration and displays open

Cost for entire day: $10, ages 5-12, $5

10:00-11:30 Hikes and seminars

11:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Choose a second hike or seminar

2:30-4:00 Musical entertainment: Les Gustafson-Zook, autoharp, mandolin

Hikes and Seminars: Adult

Building Design with Earth in Mind; Ecology of Forests; Environmentally Responsible Eating and Organic Gardening; Glacial Geology; Wetland Restoration

Family Hikes

Wetland Investigations; Wild Edibles

Children's Activities

K - 3rd grade, Exploring Nature; 4th - 6th grade, Canoeing on the wetland