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Events at DCNP

Upcoming Events

  • Daubenspeck Plant Swap
    Daubenspeck Plant Swap
    Daubenspeck Plant Swap
    Sat, Oct 19
    Indianapolis
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Looking to add some more plant life to your home; outside or in? Come to the plant swap! Bring things to swap (plants, seeds, etc.). Items to swap are not required for participation.
  • Fall Volunteer Work Day 2024
    Fall Volunteer Work Day 2024
    Fall Volunteer Work Day 2024
    Sat, Oct 19
    Indianapolis
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Please join us for our fall volunteer work day at Daubenspeck Community Nature Park! Come help us with bridge and observation deck repair, cleaning out flower beds and bird boxes, and removing invasive species. We hope to see you there - and thanks!
  • Woodcock Walk
    Woodcock Walk
    Woodcock Walk
    Sat, Mar 09
    Indianapolis
    Mar 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Mar 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us for an evening woodcock, a great spot to view displaying American Woodcocks. A walk co-hosted with DCNP and ABAS.
  • Bird Walk for GBBC
    Bird Walk for GBBC
    Bird Walk for GBBC
    Sat, Feb 17
    Indianapolis
    Feb 17, 2024, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Feb 17, 2024, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join Brian Cunningham, in partnership with Wild Birds Unlimited, as he leads a bird walk in honor of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Registration is not required. This event is free and open to the public.
  • Volunteer Work Day
    Volunteer Work Day
    Volunteer Work Day
    Sat, Oct 07
    Indianapolis
    Oct 07, 2023, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Oct 07, 2023, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Projects to repair and spruce up the Park.
  • First Saturday Bird Walk
    First Saturday Bird Walk
    First Saturday Bird Walk
    Sat, Oct 07
    Indianapolis
    Oct 07, 2023, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Oct 07, 2023, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us on a bird walk. All experience levels welcome. We'll have some loaner binoculars. Dress for the weather and bring a friend.
  • First Saturday Bird Walk
    First Saturday Bird Walk
    First Saturday Bird Walk
    Sat, Sep 02
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
    Sep 02, 2023, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Sep 02, 2023, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us for our September first Saturday bird walk!
  • Batty for Bats
    Batty for Bats
    Batty for Bats
    Sat, Aug 19
    Indianapolis
    Aug 19, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Aug 19, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Indianapolis, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Come learn all about local bats and what bats live in the Park. Maybe we'll even safely catch a live bat to see up close. Resident bat biologist Ryan Slack will bring the expertise.
  • Spring Volunteer Work Day
    Spring Volunteer Work Day
    Spring Volunteer Work Day
    Sat, May 06
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
    May 06, 2023, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    May 06, 2023, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us for our Spring Volunteer Work Day at the park! We have a great list of projects that we hope to accomplish during this work day. Check out the full details!
  • First Saturday Bird Walk
    First Saturday Bird Walk
    First Saturday Bird Walk
    Sat, Nov 05
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
    Nov 05, 2022, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Nov 05, 2022, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us for our November first Saturday bird walk!
  • Fall Volunteer Work Day
    Fall Volunteer Work Day
    Fall Volunteer Work Day
    Sat, Oct 08
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
    Oct 08, 2022, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Oct 08, 2022, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us for our Fall Volunteer Work Day at the park! We have a great list of projects that we hope to accomplish during this work day. Check out the full details!
  • October Monthly Bird Walk
    October Monthly Bird Walk
    October Monthly Bird Walk
    Sat, Oct 08
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park
    Oct 08, 2022, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Oct 08, 2022, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    Daubenspeck Community Nature Park, 8900 Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
    Join us for our October monthly bird walk during peak Fall migration!
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