DNR State Fair Planner
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-Return of the live snake show, most mornings at 10 a.m.
-Second year for fishin' pond, butterfly garden, amphitheater
-Wild Game Cookout, Aug. 11
-Old DNR favorites
-DNR Program Schedule
They're Back! Snakes Alive!
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Back by popular demand, Indiana's interpretive naturalists will bring live daily snake shows back to the fair. Don't miss this show, which was hugely popular during the 1960s to 1990s.
The DNR Snakes Alive program will be at the DNR Amphitheater every State Fair morning (except Aug. 17) at 10 a.m.
The Kids Fishin' Pond, butterfly garden and amphitheater
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More than 6,000 kids learned to fish during last year's fair at the new 312,000-gallon Kids Fishin' Pond, presented by Veolia Water.
This year at the fishin' pond, volunteers will again be on hand to teach kids, ages 5-16, how to fish.
The free fishing program is hosted from 9 a.m. to noon, and 4 to 7 p.m. daily. (Except morning of Aug. 11, during Wild Game Cookout.)
Registering up to an hour before each session is required. All fishing is catch and release. Kids must be accompanied by an adult to participate.
At the 2006 fair, the DNR also unveiled a new butterfly garden with live butterflies, as well as a 150-seat outdoor amphitheater.
Wild fare at Fair
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Hungry fairgoers can have a free taste of wild fish and game at the Taste of the Wild cookout, at 11 a.m., Aug. 11.
At the cookout, Hoosier sportsmen and women provide venison chili, steelhead trout, beaver barbecue, turtle soup and more. Food will be served at stations located around the Natural Resources Building.
Old favorites
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Regulars to the fair will still find DNR exhibits they've come to love, including the huge State Fair fish aquariums and nature programs.
Have a great time with live animals, flintknappers, scientists and many other programs at the DNR building.
Programs take place on our front porch and at our new 150-seat amphitheater. Don't forget to look for our roving naturalists, too. Most days, they'll visit the building with special features, ranging from prehistoric bones to tree identification tips.
Programs scheduled to run during the fair include:
-Raptor shows with owls, hawks and C-52, Patoka Lake's resident bald eagle
-Campfire songs and stories with s'mores, nationally recognized children and nature musician Foster Brown, and Water Dog Retrieving
-The Prehistoric Road Show - bring in your artifacts in for identification (no fossils, please) by DNR archaeology staff
-The DNR Resource Dog Workout - discover how our canine friends make great partners for Indiana Conservation Officers
-Indiana Bats - What's myth and what's reality?
-Smokey Bear's Birthday Party - Meet the bear himself
-Attracting Birds to your Backyard - Discover ways to create habitat out your back door, presented by Wild Birds Unlimited
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The Indiana State Fair runs Aug. 8 to 19, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds located on the north side of Indianapolis.
More Indiana State Fair information:
http://www.IN.gov/statefair/ 2007 Indiana State Fair DNR programs
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(All programs will be at the Natural Resources Building)
Every Day of the Fair
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9 a.m. to noon and 4 to 7 p.m.
Fishing Pond: Youth Fishing, day-of registration at DNR building required. (No fishing morning of Aug. 11 due to Wild Game Cookout)
10 a.m.
Amphitheater: Snakes Alive Talk, various interpreters (No show Aug. 17)
Wednesday, Aug. 8
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: What is an Artifact? State Museum staff
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Water Birds and Their Adaptations, Falls of the Ohio State Park interpreters
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: Indiana Owls, Falls of the Ohio State Park interpreters
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Our Beast Friends, Larry Batson, Wildlife Educational Services
4 p.m.
Amphitheater: An Evening with an Eagle, Eagle C-52 and Patoka Lake interpreters
Thursday, Aug. 9
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Lake Invaders!, DNR LARE staff, Div. of Fish and Wildlife
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Indiana Birds of Prey, Live Raptors/Hardy Lake Raptor Center
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: The Bone Zone: Prehistoric Indiana Wildlife, State Museum staff
3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Indiana Birds of Prey, Live Raptors/Hardy Lake Raptor Center
7 p.m.
Architectural Trolley Tour of Historic Fairgrounds Bldgs., Div. of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Friday, Aug. 10
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: The Mystery of Coal, Div. of Reclamation
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: FIRE! How the DNR Uses Fire as a Tool, DNR Fire Headquarters staff
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: Make a Miniature Broom, Spring Mill State Park Pioneer Village interpreter
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Dinosaurs in Indiana, Dallas Evans, Indpls. Children's Museum
4:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Live Raptor Show, naturalist Mark Booth
7 p.m.
Friday Night Campfire Stories, Songs and S'mores
7 p.m.
Architectural Trolley Tour of Historic Fairgrounds Bldgs., Div. of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Saturday, Aug. 11
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9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Indoor: Hoosier Muskie Hunters Forum
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Snakes in Indiana
11 a.m.
Taste of the Wild Cookout: A Free Taste of Indiana's Wild Fish and Game
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Indiana Turtles
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: Flintknapping, State Museum staff
3 to 4 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Arachnid Adventures, Jim Floyd, St. Vincent's EMT Department
4 p.m.
Front Porch: Flying WILD Activities
4:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Live Raptor Show, naturalist Mark Booth, sponsored by Project WILD
7 p.m.
Amphitheater: Foster Brown Songs and Stories, sponsored by Project WILD
7 p.m.
Architectural Trolley Tour of Historic Fairgrounds Bldgs., Div. of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Sunday, Aug. 12
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Animal Adaptations, State Museum staff
Noon
Front Porch: Taxidermy Demonstration, Hoosier Trapper Supply
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Smokey Bear's Birthday Party, Lieber State Recreation Area staff
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Our Beast Friends, Larry Batson, Wildlife Educational Services
4 p.m.
Front Porch: Taxidermy Demonstration, Hoosier Trapper Supply
Monday, Aug. 13
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Identifying Indiana Hardwoods, Div. of Forestry education staff
1 p.m.
Front Porch: Nature's Nasties: Indiana Spiders, Turkey Run/Fort Harrison interpreters
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: Make n' Take a Tree Measuring Stick, Div. of Forestry education staff
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Water Conservation in the Yard and Garden, Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp/Living Green Magazine
4:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: The Art of Falconry, Indiana Falconry Association
Tuesday., Aug. 14
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Snakes, Clifty Falls State Park interpreter
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Think Lincoln!
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: Nature Photography: Bring camera questions and pictures for critique, DNR photography staff
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Xeriscaping, Mary Welch-Kesey, Purdue Cooperative Extension
4 p.m.
Amphitheater: Legacy Theater Troupe, State Museum
Wednesday, Aug. 15
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Ice Age Animals, State Museum staff
1 p.m.
Front Porch: "Arachnid Adventures," Jim Floyd
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: "Help for Your Old House: Indiana Style." DHPA, Bring your "Old House" questions about renovation and care of historic structures.
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Our Beast Friends, Larry Batson, Wildlife Educational Services
4 p.m.
Amphitheater: Beaver, Boats and Bannocks: A Look at the Voyageurs, IndyParks naturalists
Thursday, Aug. 16
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Leave No Trace, Bill Houk
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Indiana's Bats: Myth and Reality, Brown County State Park interpreter
Noon to 5 p.m.
Front Porch: Snakes Alive! Indiana Snakes on Display, O'Bannon Woods State Park interpreters
Amphitheater: Water Conservation in the Yard and Garden, Lynn Jenkins/Living Green Magazine
4:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Live Raptor Show, naturalist Mark Booth
7 p.m.
Architectural Trolley Tour of Historic Fairgrounds Bldgs., Div. of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Friday, Aug. 17
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10 a.m.
Amphitheater: Indiana Herps Talk, Pokagon State Park interpreter
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Indiana Birds, Pokagon State Park interpreter
1 p.m.
Amphitheater: Attracting Birds to Your Backyard; John Schaust, Wild Birds Unlimited chief naturalist
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Xeriscaping, Mary Welch-Kesey, Purdue Cooperative Extension
5 p.m.
Resource Dog Workout, DNR dogs track poachers; Indiana conservation officers
7 p.m.
Architectural Trolley Tour of Historic Fairgrounds Bldgs., Div. of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
7 p.m.
Amphitheater: Pioneer Games, Spring Mill State Park Pioneer Village interpreter
Saturday, Aug. 18
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Paleo Indians, State Museum staff
Noon to 5 p.m.
Front Porch: Snakes Alive! Indiana Snakes on Display, O'Bannon Woods State Park interpreters
1 p.m.
Fly Tying Workshop, Fly Masters of Indianapolis
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: DHPA Prehistoric Road Show, bring an artifact for ID (no fossils please) and learn about archaeology in Indiana
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Amphitheater: Garfield Park Jr. Master Gardeners with Fritz Nerding
3 to 4 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: "Arachnid Adventures," Jim Floyd, St. Vincent's EMT Department
4 p.m.
Amphitheater: Legacy Theater Troupe, State Museum
7 p.m.
Water Dog Retrieving, Jarret Manek from O'Bannon Woods State Park
7 p.m.
Architectural Trolley Tour of Historic Fairgrounds Bldgs., Div. of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Sunday, Aug. 19
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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Roving Naturalist: Furs and Mammals, Mounds State Park interpreter
2 to 4 p.m.
Front Porch: How GPS Works, Div. of Water staff
4 p.m.
Amphitheater: Legacy Theater Troupe, State Museum
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