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All courses offer a minimum of eight three-hour sessions focusing on Indiana's natural resources. The specific topics for each course may vary, but in general each series include sessions related to geology/soils, water, botany, zoology, people and natural resources, and a miscellaneous course.
Cost
A fee is normally charged, but the dollar amount may vary with the number of sessions, the type of speakers, and the sponsors.
Registration
The number and locations of courses vary across the state. They also depend on the time of year and the interest of local natural resources agencies in the program. For information about courses, contact the State Coordinator Jody Heaston at jheaston@dnr.IN.gov.
Schedule of classes
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Adult IMN Courses
- Mounds State Park, Anderson
Jan. 5- Oct. 5, 2022 (First Wednesday of month, 5:30-8:30 p.m.)
Contact: Kelley Morgan, kmorgan1@dnr.IN.gov or 765-649-8128
- Sullivan County 4-H Fair Grounds, Sullivan
Jan. 12-March 9, 2022 (Wednesdays, 6–9:30 p.m.)
Contact: Bill Spurlin, bspurlin@juno.com or 812-699-1444
- Fox Island Alliance, Fort Wayne
Feb. 22 -May 28, 2022 (Tuesdays, 6-9:30 p.m. and some Saturday mornings)
Contact: Pam George, pamgeorgeph@comcast.net or 260-471-5952
- Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Evansville
Two classes March 14- May 30, 2022 (Mondays, 6–9 p.m.) or March 15- May 31, 2022 (Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon)
Contact: Zach Garcia, zach@wesselmanwoods.org or 812-479-0771 x109
- Southeastern Indiana Recycling District, Madison
March 21-May 2, 2022 (Mondays, 6-9 p.m. and some Saturday mornings)
Contact: Jack Wilker, jackwilker@yahoo.com or 812-581-0394
- Pokagon State Park, Angola
May 3-June 28, 2022 (Tuesdays, 6-9:30 p.m. and some Saturday mornings)
Contact: Aimee Wentworth, aimee.wentworth@in.nacdnet.net or 260-665-3211 x3
Teen IMN Courses (ages 13-17)
Merry Lea Environmental Center, Albion/Gene Stratton-Porter SHS, Rome City
Sept. 16, 2021- May 5, 2022 (Mostly first Thursday of the Month, 1-4 p.m.)
Contact: Kaitlyn Sproles, KWSproles@goshen.edu or 260-799-5869 or http://goshen.edu/merrylea/imn
Junior IMN Courses (ages 9-12)
Merry Lea Environmental Center, Albion/Gene Stratton-Porter SHS, Rome City
Sept. 16, 2021- May 5, 2022 (Mostly first Thursday of the Month, 9 a.m.-noon)
Contact: Kaitlyn Sproles, KWSproles@goshen.edu or 260-799-5869 or http://goshen.edu/merrylea/imn