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For immediate release: March 2, 2012 

Contact:  Kelley Morgan, 812-280-9970

Mr. Larry Gray, Property Manager at the Falls of the Ohio State Park and Charlestown State Park passed away on March 1 at age 54. Larry was an employee of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and had been with Charlestown State Park since its creation. He leaves behind a wife and two children and a dedicated staff at both properties.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 4 beginning at 4PM at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison, In.  Friends may call Sunday from 4-6 PM until time of Celebration of Life Service (5:30).

Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the National Rifle Association.

DNR / Falls of the Ohio State Park photo

For immediate release: February 9, 2012 
Contact:  Alan Goldstein, 812-280-9970, ext. 403

Breakfast with Raptors

March 10, 2012

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

The Falls of the Ohio State Park announces the first of three opportunities to enjoy breakfast and a live raptor program provided by the Hardy Lake Raptor Rehab Center. Have breakfast in the company of a Bald Eagle* in the Interpretive Center lobby. For $20, adult, $15 child you can enjoy a country breakfast by Chardeau’s Classic Catering; it will be followed by a program by Leslie Grow.

This program is by reservation only with a limit of 48, register at:

http:// breakfastraptors.eventbrite .com/

Proceeds will benefit the Hardy Lake Raptor Rehab Center and the Falls of the Ohio State Park.

*Subject to change depending on health of the bird(s) selected on the morning of the breakfast.

Additional Breakfast with Raptors in 2012: August 18 (3 owls) and November 10 (3 hawks).

    Naturalist Leslie Grow with Great Horned Owl

For immediate release: February 1, 2012 
Contact:  Jeremy Beavin, 812-280-9970, ext. 404

The Falls of the Ohio State Park invites you to

Cabin Fever Festival
February 18, 2012 from10am-4pm

A great way to beat the mid-winter blues, Cabin Fever Festival has activities for the whole family.  Some activities will take place inside the cozy Interpretive Center and others will be outside for the winter enthusiasts to enjoy!

Activities to be offered include the following:

Nature in Winter

• Make and Take Craft activities including Build a Bird Nesting Bag, an ingenious way to help the birds prepare for spring nesting season

• Make your own Pet Rock Animal
• Naturalist led Nature Hikes
• Outdoor Winter Scavenger Hunt
• Naturalist at Heart Birders will be giving tips on backyard bird habitats and identifying winter resident birds

Special Guests include:

• Emily Goldstein “Arctic Ambassador, Louisville Zoo.” Polar Bear Talk
• Meteorologist Mike Callahan from the National Weather Service will display a Tornado Machine!
• Quest Outdoors will be on hand to discuss proper dress for winter activities as well as winter sports.

All Cabin Fever Festival activities are free with a paid admission to the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center.  For more information about this program at the Falls of the Ohio State Park, call Jeremy Beavin at 812-280-9970 or e-mail him at jbeavin@dnr.in.gov. For more information about Falls of the Ohio State Park, please visit our website at www.fallsoftheohio.org or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fallsoftheohio.

Updated April 18, 2012