Chalk Fest looking for vendors and artists
GREENFIELD — Registration is now open for the 2020 Chalk Fest. The event takes places from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 on the Courthouse Plaza. With a theme of “Under the Big Top,” 3-by-3 foot spaces are available for $5. Chalk is provided. Vendors are welcome to reserve a 10-by-10 foot space for $25. Visit greenfieldmainstreet.org/events/ and click on Chalk Fest.
Brown County State Park unveils 7 Vista Challenge
BROWN COUNTY — In partnership with the Brown County Visitors Bureau and the Friends of Brown County State Park group, Brown County State Park has created a drivable challenge. The park’s 7 Vista Challenge takes visitors on a quest to find the most beautiful view in the park by visiting seven different vistas (or overlooks). Those who complete the challenge will get a free 7 Vista Challenge sticker and can purchase a challenge T-shirt at Abe Martin Lodge and the Nature Center in the park, and at the Brown County Visitors Center in Nashville.
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The 7 Vista Challenge begins at the West Lookout Tower and ends at Hohen Point with Hesitation Point, Friends Trail Vista, Weedpatch Vista, Nature Center Vista, Civilian Conservation Corps Vista in between.
The challenge takes about an hour by car and two hours by bicycle. To prove they completed the challenge, visitors must take seven photos, one at each vista, and show them to the staff at the Nature Center, Abe Martin Lodge, or Brown County Visitors Center. At each of the selected vistas, there will be a sign attached to a picture frame. Participants should take a picture of the view through each frame or of themselves in each frame to get credit.
All seven vistas can be accessed by driving or riding on park roads. Details about each stop, as well as a map of the challenge, can be found at 7vistachallenge.com.
Brown County State Park’s challenge joins challenges at seven other state parks: 3 Dunes Challenge at Indiana Dunes; 4 Falls Challenge at Clifty Falls; 5 Mile Challenge at Turkey Run; 6 Ravine Challenge at Shades; 9 Lake Challenge at Chain O’Lakes; 10 Mile Challenge at Spring Mill; and Hell’s Point Challenge at Pokagon.
For more information about each of these challenges, see dnr.IN.gov/healthy.
Snapshot Indiana volunteers needed
INDIANA — The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking applicants to volunteer for Snapshot Indiana, a citizen-science trail camera project that collects information about Indiana wildlife. Applicants must have access to at least 10 acres of private land and have no bait or feed near where the camera will be set. Selected applicants will host a DNR-provided trail camera on their property during October and November and then return the camera to the DNR. Selected applicants will receive the best photos from their camera after all photos are processed. For more information, visit in.gov/dnr/ fishwild/9625.htm.
