Who's Ready for Owl Fest 2024 at Eagle Creek Park?
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
Adam sits down with Jenna and Donna from the Ornithology Center to talk about the upcoming Raptor Election at Owl Fest 2024, happening on October 26th and 27th at Eagle Creek Park! In this episode, they dive into how visitors can vote for their favorite raptor and explore the ongoing care and training of the raptor ambassadors. Jenna and Donna, the Manager and Assistant Manager, share background stories about each bird to help you make your choice in the election. See you at Owl Fest! Episode time stamps: 0:00 – Intro, Owl Fest, and Fundraising with the...
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Why the West Side Trail at Eagle Creek Park?
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
How did Eagle Creek Park’s West Side Hiking Trail Complex come to be? Which organizations funded, planned, and built the trails? How did Eagle Creek Park Foundation work with Indy Parks to make it all happen? A core group of people who made the project possible sit down to discuss the ins-and outs of all things West Side Hiking Trail. Eagle Creek Nature Notes is brought to you by the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and was made possible by the Eli Lilly Foundation. To find full episode transcriptions and more about Eagle Creek Park Foundation, visit ...
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Champion Trees Hike at Eagle Creek Park
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
What natural wonders will you see if you hike the entire 5-mile West Side trunk trail that connects the Eagle’s Crest and Bear Overlook? Marty Risch sits down to discuss the amazing trees, water features, and more. This podcast can serve as a guide to a hike from North to South on the West Side Hiking Trail, and we’ve included resources to help you get the most out of such a hike! Marty was a park ranger in the 1970s and worked as an environmental scientist for the State and Federal Governments. These days he’s a trail volunteer and he’s the brains behind the Big Tree Registry at...
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All Persons Trails at Eagle Creek Park
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
Emily Storm-Smith sits down to discuss the All Persons Trails on the West Side of Eagle creek park. These feature two ADA loops at the north and south end of the new West Side Hiking Trail complex. As the name “All Persons Trail” suggests, they were built as part of the larger West Side Trail project to ensure that anyone, even folks who require the use of mobility aids can use them. At the time of recording Emily was the President of the Eagle Creek Park Foundation Board of Directors. Emily is a lawyer who lives in Indianapolis and has a passion for accessibility. Her young son...
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Park History at Eagle Creek Park
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
Where did the giant “Bear” statue come from that gives “Bear Overlook” its name? What was the land Eagle Creek Park now calls home like in the past? What was it like before there was a reservoir? Park Historian and Volunteer Coordinator Anne Cecere sits down to answer these questions, and more! Anne and Adam discuss the amazing history of Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN. Resources from the episode Anne mentions an of Eagle Creek Park – check it out! Anne also runs the History Before European Colonizers settled the...
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Bird Migration at Eagle Creek Park
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Why does Eagle Creek Park have an entire nature center dedicated to birds? Join Ornithology Center Manager, Jenna McElroy and Naturalist Aidan Rominger to learn about why Eagle Creek Park is a Midwest birding hotspot! They share all about birding and bird migration at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN. Learn about some of the rare and unusual species that migrate and breed, especially on the West Side of the park. Support the Ornithology Center To financially support the raptors at Eagle Creek Park, consider Resources and birds mentioned...
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Mindfulness Hike at Eagle Creek Park
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
Dr. Blair McKissock guides listeners through a series of mindfulness exercises focused on connecting with nature. She emphasizes the importance of being present and aware of the natural environment around us. The exercises include deep breathing techniques while observing natural elements, grounding practices that involve feeling the earth beneath your feet, and mindful walking where listeners are encouraged to pay attention to the sights, sounds, and smells of nature. McKissock is the former Executive Director of the Eagle Creek Park Foundation. Timestamps for mindfulness...
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Welcome to Nature Notes - the podcast from Eagle Creek Park
Eagle Creek Nature Notes
John Pankhurst welcomes you to Eagle Creek Nature Notes, the podcast to help you plan your next visit to beautiful Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. John serves as Director Emeritus of the Eagle Creek Park Foundation Board of Directors and played an outsized role in the project to develop the West Side Hiking Trails at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN. The grant that funded the trails also funded the podcast Eagle Creek Nature Notes is brought to you by the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and was made possible by a grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation. Host:...
info_outlineWhy does Eagle Creek Park have an entire nature center dedicated to birds? Join Ornithology Center Manager, Jenna McElroy and Naturalist Aidan Rominger to learn about why Eagle Creek Park is a Midwest birding hotspot! They share all about birding and bird migration at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN. Learn about some of the rare and unusual species that migrate and breed, especially on the West Side of the park.
Support the Ornithology Center
To financially support the raptors at Eagle Creek Park, consider Adopt a Raptor
Resources and birds mentioned in the episode:
Cornell Lab has countless bird resources at: www.allaboutbirds.org
Cornell Lab’s MerlinBirdID app is second-to-none for bird identification
Lights out Indy helps protect birds from hazards like windows and cell towers:
Eagle Creek Park sits in the Mississippi Flyway migration route,.
A short, incomplete list of birds you can see at Eagle Creek Park mentioned in the episode
Eagle Creek Nature Notes is brought to you by the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and was made possible by a grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation.
To find full episode transcriptions and more about Eagle Creek Park Foundation, visit eaglecreekpark.org
Hosts: Jenna McElroy Manger of Ornithology Center and Aidan Rominger, Naturalist
Producer: Jen Edds, Brassy Broadcasting Company
Recorded on: March 7, 2023