DNR at the State Fair

Indiana DNR Release:

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources once again will have a large presence at the Indiana State Fair with daily activities planned at the DNR Building in the northwest corner of the Indiana State Fairgrounds.


– Kids Fishin’ Pond, daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (and 9 a.m. to noon every day except Aug. 7-8 and Aug. 17-21). (The DNR’s 312,000-gallon pond is well stocked with fish and gives thousands of children the chance to go fishing; some for the first time.)

– Taste of the Wild Cookout, 11 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 8), DNR Fishin’ Pond and Amphitheater. (Sample venison chili, beaver barbecue, fried fish, and other outdoor cuisine, including the DNR’s famous Creek Bank Potatoes.)

– Smokey Bear’s Birthday, 1 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 9), DNR Amphitheater. (Get your picture taken with this enduring icon of the great outdoors and hear his fire safety message.)

– Geocaching, 2 p.m. Friday (Aug. 14), DNR Building, front porch. (Find your bearings with this hi-tech, modern version of treasure hunting.)

– Archaeology “Road” Show, 1 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 16), DNR Amphitheater. (Bring your artifacts for identification by the DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Meet the DNR’s own Dr. “Indiana” Jones.)

– Got Geese? Canada Goose Management, 2 p.m. Monday (Aug. 17), DNR Building, front porch. (An informative workshop that touches on the biology of this migratory waterfowl and legal methods to help manage the population.)

– DNR Division of Law Enforcement sponsors “Wear It Indiana Day” on Sunday, Aug. 9 to promote use of lifejackets while boating. Conservation Officers also will present SCUBA demonstrations from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 10, 14 and 21, and K-9 rescue dog demonstrations at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 and 22. Come meet the DNR dogs and their handlers.