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Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Holliday Park

Come out and enjoy a day of activities around the first Total Solar Eclipse in Indianapolis in over 800 years! The day will include live music, food , invasive plant removal, and of course viewing of this once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a Total Solar Eclipse right here in Indiana!  Set in beautiful Holliday Park with nature and architecture surrounding the viewing field this experience is one not to miss! The Indiana Wildlife Federation has NSF approved eclipse viewing glasses (up to 200)  $1 for IWF members and $5 for non-members. Parking is limited! To register for your FREE parking spot click here! Neighborhood parking is available without registration.

 

◊ 10:00-11:30 invasive-plant weed wrangle.

◊ 11:30 – 2:00 informational tables from local environmental groups.

◊ 11:30-5:00 Order food from Cluster Truck (who is giving 20% back to support wildlife in Indiana when you use code WILDLIFE-24  )

◊ 1:00 – 2:00 live music from local musician Brad Cates.

◊  1:50:39 Partial eclipse begins!

 

Partial Eclipse                    Total Eclipse               MAXIMUM Totality             Total Eclipse               Partial Eclipse

Begins                                   Begins                                                                                 Ends                              Ends

1:50:39 PM                          3:06:11 PM                     3:08:02 PM                          3:09:52 PM                 4:23:14 PM

 

Photo credit: Maria Overlay

Indiana State Wildlife Action Plan

Background
The Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife is beginning the process of updating the State Wildlife Action Plan. Indiana’s Action Plan is a habitat-based model that incorporates all fish and wildlife species within the state. It identifies the condition of Indiana’s wildlife species and habitats, the problems they face, and the actions needed to ensure their long-term success.

Your Involvement
Partner input is crucial to this process. You’ve been identified as a key partner to this collaborative planning effort. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend one of three stakeholder meetings. We need your success stories and your assistance in shaping the future and establishing outcomes that we all believe are vital to the natural resource community at large.

Meeting Dates
Three meeting dates have been scheduled, each in a distinct geographical region for ease of attendance:

Central Indiana    Thursday, September 26
Southern Indiana  Wednesday, October 2
Northern Indiana  Thursday, October 3

The exact time and location for the meeting will be updated shortly; however, if you know what meeting date and region suit you the best, please do not hesitate to RSVP today!

*For those unable to attend any of the in-person meetings, an alternative input forum will be available at a later time. To receive maximum benefit, we strongly encourage in-person participation.

RSVP
Please visit HERE to register your attendance at one of the three meetings (or the alternative input forum). Additional information about the meetings is also available on the website at www.swap.dnr.in.gov.

Indiana’s State Wildlife Action Plan Advisory Committee
American Electric Power
Duke Energy
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Farm Bureau
Indiana Forest & Woodland Owners Association
Indiana Land Protection Alliance
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Indiana Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Pheasants Forever
Purdue University, Department of Forestry & Natural Resources
The Nature Conservancy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service