BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Forestry Open House\, Owen-Putnam State Forest X-WR-TIMEZONE:Indiana (East) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260515T201032Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50912881838213 DTSTART:20251030T200000Z DTEND:20251030T230000Z DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to the respective open houses that DNR Di vision of Forestry will host on Oct. 22\, 23\, and 24.\n\nDuring the event s\, division personnel will display information on forest\, recreation\, a nd facility management. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questio ns and comment. Written comments can be submitted at dnr.IN.gov/forestry/s tate-forest-management/public-comment/submit\n\nA guided hike starting at 5 p.m. will be offered during each open house listed below. Those particip ating in the hike should meet at the office. \n\n"These open house even ts provide Hoosiers with a chance to receive first-hand information about how the state forests are working to provide diverse wildlife habitat\, fo rest products\, and recreational opportunities\," State Forester John Seif ert said. "They also allow us to receive valuable feedback from our neighb ors and users about state forest management — I encourage everyone who h as an interest to participate."\n\nDetails:\n\nOwen-Putnam State Forest: O ct. 23\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the property office\, which is 5 miles west of S pencer and less than a mile north of State Road 46. Call 812-829-2462 for more information.\n\nOther Open Houses:\n\nFerdinand-Pike State Forest: Oc t. 22\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the property office off State Road 264\, approxim ately 4 miles northeast of Ferdinand. Call 812-827-2857 for more informati on.\n\nHarrison-Crawford State Forest: Oct. 22\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the prop erty office off State Road 462\, just past the gatehouse for O’Bannon Wo ods State Park. Call 812-738-7694 for more information.\n\nSalamonie River and Frances Slocum State Forests: Oct. 22\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the Salamoni e River State Forest office off State Road 524\, approximately 6 miles eas t of Wabash. Call 260-782-0430 for more information.\n\nGreene-Sullivan St ate Forest: Oct. 23\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the property office on State Road 1 59\, approximately 1.5 miles south of Dugger. Call 812-648-2810 for more i nformation.\n\nMartin State Forest: Oct. 23\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the propert y office off U.S. 50\, approximately 4 miles northeast of Shoals. Call 812 -247-3491 for more information.\n\nClark State Forest: Oct. 24\, 4 to 7 p. m.\, at the property office\, which is a mile north of Henryville on U.S. 31. Call 812-294-4306 for more information.\n\nJackson-Washington and Selm ier State Forests: Oct. 24\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the Jackson-Washington State Forest office\, which is 2.5 miles east of Brownstown\, just east of the Jackson County Fairgrounds on State Road 250. Call 812-358-2160 for more i nformation.\n\nMorgan-Monroe\, Ravinia\, Yellowwood\, and Mountain Tea Sta te Forests: Oct. 24\, 4 to 7 p.m.\, at the Morgan-Monroe State Forest offi ce off State Road 37\, approximately 6 miles south of Martinsville. Call 7 65-792-4654 for more information.\n\nProperty staff members are also often available during normal business hours\, which are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily . See dnr.IN.gov/forestry/properties for contact information.\n\nThe DNR D ivision of Forestry promotes and practices good stewardship of natural\, r ecreational\, and cultural resources on Indiana's public and private fores t lands. This stewardship produces continuing benefits\, both tangible and intangible\, for present and future generations. GEO:39.320837;-86.845564 LOCATION:Owen-Putnam State Forest SUMMARY:Forestry Open House\, Owen-Putnam State Forest URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.in.gov/event/forestry-open-house-owen-putnam-s tate-forest-8277 CATEGORIES:Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR