Free Fishing Weekend

June 5-6, 2010

It's reel fun with a catch!

Youth, age 17 and younger, do not need a fishing license to fish in Indiana waters. Additionally, during Free Fishing Weekend (June 5-6, 2010), all Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish Indiana waters.

Load up the car with friends, family and fishing poles and enjoy a FREE weekend of fishing. Check out a new lake or river, or introduce friends and family to a favorite fishing spot.

Fishing can be enjoyed alone on a bank or shared among a boat load of people on the lake. It can be quiet and relaxing or fun and exciting. Fishing can also provide tasty meals, but don’t forget: fishing is not always “catching” fish, but it’s “trying to catch” fish.

To help kids and adults celebrate Free Fishing Weekend, recreation areas located across Indiana are planning fun fishing derbies, knot tying demonstrations, casting clinics and fish cleaning and cooking classes. Some properties require pre-registration. Call your favorite property for details.
Individuals who need reasonable modifications for effective participation in Free Fishing Weekend events at DNR properties should contact the property at least 72 hours before the event. Or call the DNR ADA Coordinator at 317-232-4145.

Properties hosting activities for Free Fishing Weekend

■Brookville Reservoir, Brookville, 765-458-5565
■Buffalo Trace Park, Palmyra, 812-364-6112
■Cagles Mill Lake (Lieber SRA), Cloverdale, 765-795-3552
■Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon SRA), Rockville, 765-344-1412
■Cedar Lake, Cedar Lake, 219-374-6157
■Chain O’Lakes State Park, 260-636-2654
■Dobbs Park Nature Center, Terre Haute, 812-877-1095
■Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, 317-327-7110
■Falls of the Ohio State Park, Jeffersonville, 812-280-9970
■Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park, Osceola, 574-277-4828
■Hot Pond Park, Lebanon, 765-482-8860
■Hoosier National Forest, Bedford, 812-275-5987
■J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, 260-468-2127
■Mississinewa Lake, Peru, 260-468-2127
■Monroe Lake, Bloomington, 812-837-9546
■Mounds State Park, Anderson, 765-649-8128
■O'Bannon Woods State Park, Corydon, 812-738-8234
■Ouabache State Park, Bluffton, 260-824-0926
■Ox Bow Park, Goshen, 574-535-6458
■Patoka Lake, Birdseye, 812-685-2464
■Prairie Creek Reservoir, Selma, 765-747-4776
■River Preserve Park, Goshen, 574-535-6458
■Salamonie Lake, Andrews, 260-468-2127
■St. Patrick County Park, South Bend, 219-277-4828
■Shakamak State Park, Jasonville, 812-665-2158
■Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, Vallonia, 812-358-3464
■Summit Lake State Park, New Castle, 765-766-5873
■Tippecanoe River State Park, Winamac, 574-946-3213
■Versailles State Park, Versailles, 812-689-6424
■Whitewater Memorial State Park, Liberty, 765-458-5565
■Williams Dam Public Fishing Area, Williams, 812-388-5564
■Willow Slough FWA, Morocco, 219-285-2704

Providers we need your input!

It is that time of the year again that we need to hear from you! Please click on the link to go to survey monkey and complete our annual training needs assessment. Please complete the survey no later than May 31, 2010.

IT is vital that we hear from you and your staff. This assessment helps us plan the trainings offered for our next fiscal year. Our fiscal year is from October to September.

Thank you for taking time to complete the 2010-2011 Training Needs Assessment! Please contact Joslyn Sullivan at (317) 636-5727 ext. 257 for any questions.

Mother's Day Gift

Mother's Day Herb Garden Kit

Tools and Materials

Sterile soil seed-starting mix
Plastic bag with zipper seal
Burlap
Rubber band
Raffia
Plant-tag template
Copper plant tags
Double-sided tape
Cork board
Push pins
Herb-garden-instruction template
Card stock
Scissors
Terra-cotta pot
Herb seed packets
Osmocote plant food
Gloves
Shovel
Japanese floral shears
Watering can
Garden stones

Herb Garden Kit How-To
1. Place sterile soil seed-starting mix in a sealed plastic bag. Gather burlap around plastic bag and secure with a rubber band. Add a raffia tie around the rubber band.

2. Download, print, and cut the copper plant-tag template. Place a copper tag on cork board and affix the tag template over it with double-sided tape. Using a push pin, pierce through the marked dots on the template into the copper plant tag.

3. Print the herb-garden instructions on heavy card stock and cut out.

4. Assemble the herb garden elements in a terra-cotta pot: add herb garden instructions, seed-starting mix, copper plant tags, herb seed packets, osmocote plant food, gloves, shovel, Japanese floral shears, watering can, and garden stones.

Resources
Copper tags are available at Jamali Garden. Seed packets are available at John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds. Terra-cotta pots are available at grdnbklyn.com. Don't worry about packing up this gift -- just take it to the UPS Store, where their certified packing experts can pack and ship your gifts. For more great gift ideas, check out our Mother's Day gifts photo gallery.

From The Martha Stewart Show, May 2008

Summer Reading Program

Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library will host a kick off event for the 2010 Summer Reading Program on Sunday May 23rd at the Central library starting at 1pm. For more information on the summer reading program check out the IMCPL website.

How to teach poison prevention programs to children

• Do you teach injury prevention programs for preschool/elementary school children?

• Are you looking for a new injury prevention topic?

• Would you like to promote poison safety in your own community?

If you answered “yes” - the Indiana Poison Center can help you teach poison safety.

Who? Anyone who teaches injury prevention programs for preschool and/or
elementary school children.

How long? 3 hours.

How much? The workshop is FREE

Where? 1812 N. Capitol, Wile Hall, 3rd Floor, Room W310, Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis

When? Wednesday, May 26th from 9:00 a.m.–12 p.m. OR Tuesday June 8th from
12:30-3:30 p.m.

What? Training provides poison prevention background for the instructor,
activity ideas and materials to teach children poison safety and a way
to get the poison safety message home to parents and other adults.

To register contact:
Barbara Cole
(317) 962-9248
bcole@clarian.org

Registration is limited to 20
per session