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250 McCormick's Creek Park Road, Spencer, IN 47460

http://on.in.gov/mccormickscreek
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Join us for two days of fun at the park! With our friends from Hoosier Herpetological Society, we flip logs and explore wetlands looking for amphibians.

All Weekend

Photo Contest - To enter the contest, give your email address to any of the hike leaders, then email up to three photos taken during the event to [email protected] The winners will be announced on Facebook April 10th, try to win a 2021 Park Pass and an annual membership to the Hoosier Herpetological Society!

Friday, March 26th

7:30pm: Night Hike to Statehouse Quarry - Take a naturalist led hike to our State House Quarry to explore an amphibian mating pond! Meet at Canyon Inn to begin this adventure! Bring a flashlight or borrow one of ours.

Saturday, March 27th

10am-12pm: Secret Salamander Hike (Registration Only!) - This hike is for people who have never visited our four-toed salamander site. Enjoy a rare opportunity to see this secretive salamander! This hike is limited on space, please register by emailing [email protected]. Leaves from Nature Center.

10am: Intro to Field Herping! - Meet at Canyon Inn and hike through Echo Canyon to find amphibians with the Hoosier Herpetological Society. These field scientists will teach you the secrets of how to find frogs and salamanders!

11:30am-1pm: Salamander Bandana Craft - Come stencil paint your favorite slimy amphibian onto a bandana that you can wear while hiking! This free, drop-in craft is in the nature center.

2pm: Cave Salamander Crawl - Come get muddy by crawling through Wolf Cave and sloshing in Litten Creek in this salamander hunt! Wolf Cave is a hotspot for cave salamanders and other wildlife - learn more! We will carpool from the nature center.

2pm: Springhouse Salamanders - If Wolf Cave doesn't interest you, this is your hike! Sometimes historic structures are habitat for wildlife. Explore trail 9 and the Peden Farm looking to identify cool places amphibians might call home. Meet at nature center to begin carpool.

8pm: Night Hike to Sinkhole Swamp - Come see frogs calling to find their perfect mate! During spring, amphibians flood into wetland areas where you find them by the dozen. Meet at Canyon Inn ready to carpool to the campgrounds. Bring a flashlight or borrow one of ours.

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