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OFF-ROAD VEHICLE (ORV) SAFETY: As we wrap up ORV safety week, we want to take this opportunity to review five of the top...
06/13/2026

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE (ORV) SAFETY: As we wrap up ORV safety week, we want to take this opportunity to review five of the top safety tips to ensure a safe ride!

1. Wear safety gear such as helmets, long sleeves and pants, boots, and gloves.
2. Ride sober.
3. No passengers on single-rider ATVs.
4. Only one passenger on factory-designed, two-rider ATVs.
5. Ride an ATV that is right for your age.

Learn more about off-roading in Indiana at on.IN.gov/offroading.

Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program that produces activities and resources f...
06/12/2026

Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program that produces activities and resources for educators seeking to engage their students with the natural world through the lens of trees and forests. In Indiana, PLT is coordinated through the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry and offers hands-on, outdoor professional development across the state!

If you are an Indiana educator looking for a fun and active opportunity to earn PGP points or CE credits with resources for learning about Indiana’s amazing forests, check the PLT calendar for the next workshop near you or make a request for your group at dnr.IN.gov/forestry/programs/education/project-learning-tree

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE (ORV) SAFETY: Safely riding off-road vehicles is fun. Riding them while intoxicated and crashing, injur...
06/12/2026

OFF-ROAD VEHICLE (ORV) SAFETY: Safely riding off-road vehicles is fun. Riding them while intoxicated and crashing, injuring yourself and your passenger is NOT. Indiana law prohibits the operation of an ORV while under the influence of alcohol, a narcotic, or any other drug. For more information on ORV safety, see www.offroad-ed.com/indiana.

See live birds of prey, hike Rose Island or watch a weaving demo, June 13-14. Find more Indiana DNR activities at events...
06/11/2026

See live birds of prey, hike Rose Island or watch a weaving demo, June 13-14. Find more Indiana DNR activities at events.IN.gov/dnr.
Sat., June 13
• Gone to the Birds, Summit Lake State Park, 7p ET, https://ow.ly/ZSMM50Z4X5q
• Hamer Cemetery Tour, Spring Mill State Park 3p ET, https://ow.ly/y9QB50Z4X5p
Sun., June 14
• Sunday Guided Rose Island Tour Series, Charlestown State Park, 10a ET, https://ow.ly/n0BW50Z4X5r
• Weaving Demonstration, McCormick's Creek State Park, 2p ET, https://ow.ly/VmzW50Z4X5o

This date in 1911 marks a tragic chapter in Indiana’s Lake Michigan maritime history. The J.D. Marshall capsized during ...
06/11/2026

This date in 1911 marks a tragic chapter in Indiana’s Lake Michigan maritime history. The J.D. Marshall capsized during a severe storm and sank just 600 yards offshore from the Indiana Dunes State Park. Four crew members lost their lives.

Originally built in South Haven, Michigan in 1891, the vessel hauled commercial and industrial goods like lumber, before it was converted into a sand sucker barge. In 2015, the 100 acre shipwreck site became Indiana’s first underwater nature preserve, protecting the wreck’s cultural history and the surrounding Lake Michigan ecosystem. The ship's propeller now rests next to the Porter County park’s pavilion on the beach.

Learn more about other Indiana shipwrecks at on.IN.gov/indianashipwrecks. Plan a visit to Indiana Dunes State Park at on.IN.gov/indianadunes.

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES (ORV) SAFETY: ORVs are not designed for roadways. In fact, most ORV accidents occur on roads. Laws gov...
06/11/2026

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES (ORV) SAFETY: ORVs are not designed for roadways. In fact, most ORV accidents occur on roads. Laws governing ORV use on public roads are made individually by each county.

Find your county's laws and restrictions at dnr.IN.gov/state-parks/recreation/trails/off-roading/off-roading-on-county-roads.

Have you seen an armadillo in Indiana? Nine-banded armadillos (on.IN.gov/armadillo) have been seen in Indiana since 2003...
06/10/2026

Have you seen an armadillo in Indiana? Nine-banded armadillos (on.IN.gov/armadillo) have been seen in Indiana since 2003 and are increasing as far north as Porter County.

To better understand their expanding reach, please report any live or roadkill armadillos: on.IN.gov/report-a-mammal.

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