Join Friends of Lake Monroe for another Paddle Outing! David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will guide this paddle, which will focus on the fall migration. It will start at the Pine Grove SRA (accessed via Pine Grove Road off of SR 446, approximately 20 minutes south of Bloomington). This FLM member event is […]
Our regular monthly Shoreline Cleanup is canceled and members are encouraged to participate in the larger Annual Lake Monroe Cleanup hosted by DNR. Details and online registration are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monroe-lake-shoreline-cleanup-tickets-388813129537
We are hosting the Watershed Summit this fall for local elected officials and community decision-makers in the watershed. We are hoping to integrate goals, plans, and actions across the many jurisdictions (local, state, and federal) in the watershed in relation to our Watershed Management Plan. In addition, we hope to familiarize community leaders and participants […]
Please join us for our LAST monthly shoreline cleanup of 2022 on Sunday November 13 at 2:00PM at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies. Kids under age 16 need to be accompanied by a […]
Did you know that Yellowwood State Forest drains into Lake Monroe via North Fork Salt Creek? Join the Friends of Lake Monroe on Sunday, October 30th, from 1:00 to 4:00 to explore a beautiful and important part of the Lake Monroe watershed. Naturalist Cathy Meyer will lead a leisurely paced but rugged 3-hour hike in […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join Friends of Lake Monroe for another Birding Paddle! David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will guide this paddle outing, which will focus on songbirds. This paddle will start at the Pine Grove SRA. This FLM member event is FREE and includes the use of boats, paddles, PFDs and […]
Join us on Sunday, April 23, from 10am-Noon for a Spring wildflower hike on the new trail system at Fairfax SRA. Meet at the Bayview Shelter across from Inn of the Fourwinds. We hope to be joined by IDNR naturalist, Jill Vance. Bring water and appropriate footwear for this relatively easy 2-3 mile hike. If you’d […]
Please join us Sunday, April 23, 2 pm at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies. Kids under age 16 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Events will be limited to 10 volunteers. Please […]
Join us for our first public meeting of 2023 in the Monroe County Public Library Room 1C. Dr. Eric Barefoot will present "Satellites, Drones, and Tape Measures - Studying Sediment Movement in Rivers and Floodplains." Dr. Barefoot is a sedimentary geologist at Indiana University. He studies how flowing water moves sand and silt through rivers […]
Please join us on Tuesday, May 9, for a joint members only FLM-Sierra Club hike in the Houston South Area of the Hoosier National Forest. We’ll be hiking about 3.5 miles of the Fork Ridge Trail which should give us some panoramic views of the Salt Creek valley and other areas affected by the controversial […]
Join Friends of Lake Monroe for another Birding Paddle! David Rupp of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will guide this paddle outing, which will focus on songbirds. This paddle will start at the Crooked Creek SRA (accessed via TC Steele Road in Brown County approximately 30 minutes east of Bloomington). This FLM member event is FREE […]
Please join us Thursday, May 25, 6 pm at the Paynetown State Recreation Area on State Road 446. Appropriate clothing for volunteers includes rugged shoes and gloves. The Friends of Lake Monroe will provide cleanup supplies. Kids under age 16 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Events will be limited to 10 volunteers. Please […]