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Save with the 2019 Holiday Gift Pack

The $99 State Park Holiday Gift Pack includes:

• A 2019 Indiana resident State Park Annual Entrance Permit.

• A $65 gift card (you choose either an Inns card for hotel lodging, or a Camp card for site reservations).

• A 1-year subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine.

All for just $99. You save $31.

Offer ends Dec. 31, 2018.

Holiday Gift Packs are also available for seniors and non-residents.

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Check out the Inns during our annual winter special

Get two nights for the price of one at an Indiana State Park Inn this winter.

Nov. 25, 2018 – Feb. 28, 2019, stay two consecutive nights and your second night is FREE.

Sunday - Thursday only. Blackout period Dec. 23, 2018 - Jan. 3, 2019. Certain restrictions apply.

Visit IndianaInns.com or call 1-877-LODGES1 to make your reservation today.


17 state parks scheduled for deer reduction hunts

Select Indiana state parks will close for four days in the coming weeks to allow for controlled deer reductions. The dates for the temporary closings are Nov. 12-13, and Nov. 26-27.

Find out which properties


Tree Shirts for Sale

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When you purchase this limited edition shirt, you are helping reforest Indiana.

For each shirt sold, the Natural Resources Foundation will partner with the Division of Forestry to plant a tree in an Indiana State Forest.

Along with each shirt, you will receive an official tree certificate with a unique tree ID and the coordinates for the acre where the tree will be planted.

The types of trees planted are native Indiana hardwoods and typically upland and bottomland oaks, walnut, black cherry and other species that are in need of restoration.

Buy yours now

Also, your family and friends may appreciate a tree planted in their honor.

For more information on the Indiana Tree Project or to make a donation visit our website.


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Protect Indiana wildlife - Turn in a Poacher

Call TIP if you see, hear or learn about poaching or another fish-and-wildlife rule violation. If your “TIP” leads to an arrest, you may receive as much as a $200 reward, and you can remain anonymous.

Call 1-800-TIP-IDNR, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Find all deer information in one place

Want to know season dates, where to hunt, how to process your deer, recipes and more?

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Toboggan Run opens at Pokagon State Park

The refrigerated toboggan run at Pokagon State Park opens on Friday, Nov. 23. If you’ve never taken a run down this quarter-mile track at 35-40 mph, this is the year to check it off your bucket list.

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Plan a fall visit

The Division of Forestry owns and manages nearly 150,000 acres of forestland for the benefit of Indiana residents. These properties provide numerous recreational opportunities.

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Toys Ride Trail Ride, Nov. 3

Join us at Interlake SRA as the Evansville Area Jeepers and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves host their annual Toys for Tots event on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Trail guided rides begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. Bring an unwrapped toy valued at $15 and your motorized entrance admission price will be waived. Come out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather while supporting a good cause. For more information, email EvvJeep@gmail.com.


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Outdoor Indiana Calendar Issue

The state’s best magazine includes the state’s best 2019 wall calendar in the November-December issue. The calendar sells separately for $10 but is included in the price of a $15, one-year subscription. View excerpts of that issue and subscribe as a gift to someone else or yourself.


NRC meets at Fort Harrison State Park

The Natural Resources Commission will conduct its regular bi-monthly meeting at 10 a.m., Nov. 13, at the Garrison at Fort Harrison State Park. The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.
 


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