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Visit the official Fort Harrison State Park website, the Friends website or the Friends Facebook page to learn of upcoming park and Friends volunteer events. Monthly Friends board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at the Visitors Center (open to the public, all are welcome).

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Indiana Master Naturalist Classes

2017-2018 Full Year Indiana Master Naturalist Class

A second full year Indiana Master Naturalist class will start at Fort Harrison State Park on July 27, 2017 and run monthly until June 28, 2018 (Please note date changes!). The class will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6pm to 9pm. The registration deadline has been extended until the class is full or first class on July 27th, whichever happens first! For more information contact fortinterp@dnr.in.gov.
 

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Recap: Trail Armoring

The Friends of Fort Harrison State Park conducted a trail improvement project on Wednesday, June 14th and 21st on a section of trail near the Duck Pond.

The volunteer crew prepared the trail surface with shovels and rakes and placed flat stone slabs that armor the trail to provide a mud-free walking path and slow down trail erosion. Many thanks to our hard working volunteers for their help in this much-needed trail project!

 
Recap: Harrison Trace Trimming

The Friends were out and about in June and July, working to trim back errant branches from the sides of Harrison Trace. Thanks to the hard work of our trimming crew, you are less likely to be tree-slapped while enjoying the Trace!





                                                                   
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Recap: Garlic Mustard is busted!

Thank you, Friends of Fort Harrison members Dick and Carol Schwartz, for organizing numerous garlic mustard pulls this spring. Thanks to the efforts of the Dick, Carol, Lee Ann, Wilma, Kati, Rachel, another Rachel, Mitch,  Karen and the crew from Blue Ribbon Transport, it is estimated that over 1,000 pounds of mustard have been removed from FHSP this season.

Garlic mustard disposal fact: Garlic mustard will continue to produce seeds, even if pulled, much like a dandelion. Once pulled by the roots, garlic mustard should be placed in heavy duty trash bags and disposed of in a trash container.

Although we made a great dent in the population of invasive garlic mustard this year, we will be back at it again next spring.








 

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Friends Membership/Sponsorship - Join Us in Supporting the Park!

Want to improve the trails at Fort Harrison State Park? Want to support nature education for local schools? Want to help improve the amenities and preserve the unique natural resources of this special location? The Friends of Fort Harrison State Park is an all-volunteer non-profit group working to support the amenities and programs of the park.

To view our recent accomplishments, visit www.friendsoffortharrison.org.

Memberships are an important part of the finances of the group, and allow the Friends to maintain and support the park and its programs. Your membership includes copies of our newsletter, voting privileges at our annual meeting, updates on park and group activities, opportunities to make new friends and most importantly, contribute to building the quality of the park. Memberships are available for students, individual and families, as well as options for corporate sponsorship. Please join us in supporting the park and its positive impact on our community.

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