Make a Nature Party Hat - Art at Falls
2025-12-28 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Are your children having their own New Year’s Eve celebration at home? Come to our special year-end Art at the Falls program and decorate a New Year’s Eve party hat with natural materials. Special time 2 to 3 PM. Artist Mike Gibson will lead this activity. The $2 program fee is covered by a Falls of the Ohio Foundation grant. No reservation needed.

First Day Hike
2026-01-01 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Kick off the New Year with a little exercise and exploration at the Falls of the Ohio State Park from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. Hike along the upper fossil beds and learn about Devonian Sea life, plants and animals that live along the river’s edge. Bring binoculars to look for winter birds. The Interpretive Center is closed on January 1. Inclement weather will cancel the program due to the hazardous nature of a slippery, uneven, rocky surface. $2 pay-to-park fee applies, but the program is free. Observation Deck, 1.5 hours, free.

Junior Paleontologist Program
2026-01-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Our Junior Paleontologist program is similar to what some national parks offer but focuses on our area. This family program is geared for the same age as our Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger program – ages 6 – 13. New guided activity booklet is now in use. Join us as we have some fun learning about fossils. The $7 program fee is covered by a Falls of the Ohio Foundation grant and includes admission into the exhibit gallery. Meets in the classroom.

Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger Program
2026-01-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, we offer the National Park’s Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger program. It comes with a J. R. activity booklet, and participants (geared for age 7 to 13) will get a Junior Ranger pin after filling the activity booklet out. Cost $7 per participant covered by a grant by the Falls of the Ohio Foundation and includes admission into exhibit gallery. Meet in the classroom.

Saving America's Largest Salamander - The Hellbender
2026-01-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Indiana is home to America’s largest salamander, called the Hellbender. It is only found in one Indiana river – the Blue River in Harrison County. Come and learn about this amazing aquatic animal, what makes it special, and what you can do to keep its habitat clean. This hands-on program will cover its adaptations, how water pollution affects it, and how amphibians have changed over geological time using a life-size model of Ichthyostega, the oldest amphibian in the fossil record. This is a free program that will meet in the bird room.

The History of teeth - Family Nature Club
2026-01-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Have you ever wondered why animals developed teeth? Why the shapes and sizes of teeth were different before the teeth of today? Join one of our Naturalists at Heart, a retired dentist, as we explore the history and evolution of teeth. This program is suitable for all ages, but younger kids will have an activity they can play to win a fossil shark tooth. This free program will meet in the Rotunda.

Junior Paleonotologist
2026-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Our Junior Paleontologist program is similar
to what some national parks offer but focuses on
our area. This family program is geared for the
same age as our Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger
program – ages 6 – 13. New guided activity booklet
is now in use. Join us as we have some fun learning
about fossils. $7 program fee. Meets in the
classroom. Exhibit gallery admission included.
Classroom, 1 hour, $7 (admission included)

Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger
2026-02-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National
Historic Trail, we offer the National Park’s Lewis &
Clark Junior Ranger program. It comes with a J. R.
activity booklet, and participants (geared for age 7
to 13) will get a Junior Ranger pin after filling the
activity booklet out. $7 program fee. Meets in the
classroom. Exhibit gallery admission included. Free
booklets are available at the front desk.

Water Water Everywhere...-Family Nature Club
2026-02-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Rivers flow here and there. Have you ever wondered
how and why the Ohio River flows, falls, and rises
the way it does? Join one of our Naturalists at
Heart, as we explore the dynamics of water tables
and watersheds. The activity will be demonstrated
by our volunteer, but also interactive. Great for
families with school-age children, but any age is
welcome to participate. Location Rotunda and
River Room, 1 hour, $7 program fee is covered by a
grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation
(Includes Admission)

Junior Paleontologist
2026-03-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Our Junior Paleontologist program is similar to what some national parks offer but focuses on our area. This family program is geared for the same age as our Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger program – ages 6 – 13. New guided activity booklet is now in use. Join us as we have some fun learning about fossils. $7 program fee. Meets in the classroom. Exhibit gallery admission included. Classroom, 1 hour, $7 program fee is covered by a
grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation
(Includes Admission)

Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, we offer the National Park’s Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger program. It comes with a J. R. activity booklet, and participants (geared for age 7 to 13) will get a Junior Ranger pin after filling the activity booklet out. $7 program fee. Meets in the classroom. Exhibit gallery admission included. Free booklets are available at the front desk. Classroom, 1 hour, $7 program fee is covered by a
grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation
(Includes Admission)

Raptor Day
2026-03-21 10:00 - 16:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Jared Everett, Interpreter with the Dwight Chamberlain Raptor Center at Hardy Lake, will bring raptors from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. A variety of activities will be led with park volunteers inside the Interpretive Center. There will be two live bird programs in our auditorium: Daytime Raptors* at 11 AM (planned species to see include the Red-Tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture, and Bald Eagle) and Nocturnal Raptors* at 2 PM (focuses on owls, including the Barred Owl, Barn Owl, and Great-Horned Owl).
*Birds displayed will depend on their condition for travel that morning.
Program requires regular admission, $9 age 12 & up, $7 age 5 to 11, age 4 & under – free. Limited to 100 tickets per show.

Family Nature Club-The 5 S's of Bird ID
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Looking for an entry level mini workshop on bird identification? Join us for Family Nature club with 2 of our Naturalists at Heart, a pair of experienced birders. Together we will learn the 5 simple tools that make birding accessible to all levels of entry into a hobby that flies high and even satisfies the casual backyard flight enthusiast.
Picnic Area (River Room in case of weather), 1 hour, $7 program fee is covered by a
grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation
(Includes Admission)

Art at the Falls-Weather Rocks
2026-03-29 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
How to tell what the weather is without your TV or Radio? Would it surprise you that a rock can? Join our Naturalist at Heart, artist Mike Gibson as we take a crack at the humor of weathercasting by making weather rocks. Materials provided. Rotunda, 1 hour, $5 program fee is covered by a
grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation
(Includes Admission)

Family Nature Club - Spring Bird Migration
2026-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W Riverside Dr #1, Clarksville, Indiana, 47129-3148, United States
Spring has sprung and Bird Migration will be in full swing. Hear and see the sounds and flashes of color of birds return for spring and summer. Come take a hike with one of our Naturalists at Heart to look for what has come during migration this year. As well as learn about why Migration happens, and ways to do birding by sight and sound.

Meets on Observation Deck, 1 hour, Program is free, $2 parking fee still applies

Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger Program
2026-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, we offer the National Park’s Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger program. This program with a J.R. activity booklet, and participants (geared for ages 7 to 13) will get a Junior Ranger pin after filling the activity booklet out. Free program thanks to partnership with National Park Service. Free booklets are also available at the front desk.

Dig Our Collections Piles, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Explore our collecting piles for Silurian fossils. Bring your own digging tools like a trowel, masonry hammer, or something good for prying. We will help you identify what you find. Free program with $2 parking fee.

Spring Weed Wrangles Volunteer Opportunity
2026-05-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W Riverside Dr #1, Clarksville, Indiana, 47129-3148, United States
Join the Clark County Harmful Invasive Removal Project (CCHIRP) in a volunteer workday at the Falls of the Ohio State Park dedicated to removing invasive garlic mustard! Learn about conservation, invasive species, and make an impact on local public lands.

This project takes place outdoors and it is recommended you bring water, bug spray, and a pair of work gloves. We recommend long sleeves and long pants with closed toed shoes.

Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSSwyBmSFSDqwLLTK7Ti9w5XW17BLi2fYmqzlGOhdbKBAB_g/viewform?pli=1

Art at the Falls: Natural Mandalas, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-05-31 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Artists will use materials from nature to create their own materials. We will provide a wide variety of natural materials from which to choose. Led by one of our Naturalist at Heart who is an artist. $7 craft fee is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation (includes admission)

Family Nature Club: Trilobite Scavenger Hunt
2026-06-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | The Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center, 201 W Riverside Dr, CLARKSVILLE, 47129-3148, India
A scavenger hunt! Participants will look for different color 3-D printed trilobites hiding in the outdoor classroom. Find one of each color and get a moveable trilobite model. One of our Naturalists at Heart volunteers will talk about these extinct marine critters and how they lived. 1 hour. Meets in the picnic area. $7.00 program fee is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation (includes admission to exhibit gallery)

Art at the Falls: Fossil Impressions
2026-06-28 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | The Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center, 201 W Riverside Dr, CLARKSVILLE, 47129-3148, India
Join one of our Naturalists at Heart, who is an artist for a unique experience. Participants will make tiles with fossil impressions using clay. A variety of materials will be available to create your tile any way you find impressionable. 1 hour. Meets in the picnic area. $7.00 program fee is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation (includes admission to exhibit gallery)

Lecture: From Fossil Reefs to Coral Futures, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-10 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Come and learn with a Marine Biologist in this lecture that connects the fossil reefs here at the Falls of Ohio State Park with modern coral reef research to explore how living systems respond to stress, recover from disturbance, and reorganize under changing environmental conditions. After this lecture there will be an opportunity to go on a guided fossil bed hike. Meets in the classroom. Program fee $7.00 (includes admission to exhibit gallery)

Shell in a Handbasket, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-11 02:30 - 15:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Join our seasonal naturalist as he goes through a basket of fascinating fossils and modern snail shells. How has the life history of gastropods changed over time? What are differences between their shapes? We will explore the unusual adaptations of current snails using beautiful specimens acquired from the Kentucky Science Center into our collection. Meets in the Rotunda. 1 hour. $7 program fee (includes free exhibit admission).

Hellbender Program, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-12 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Indiana is home to America’s largest salamander, called the Hellbender. It is only found in one Indiana river – the Blue River in Harrison County. Come and learn about this amazing aquatic animal, what makes it special, and what you can do to keep its habitat clean. This hands-on program will cover its adaptations, how water pollution affects it, and how amphibians have changed over geological time using a life-size model of Ichthyostega, the oldest amphibian in the fossil record. Meets in the Picnic Area. 1 hour. Program Free with $2 parking fee

Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger Program, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, we off the National Park’s Lewis & Clarks Junior Ranger Program. This program comes with J.R. activity booklet, and participants (geared for ages 7 to 13) will get a Junior Ranger pin after filling out the activity booklet. 1 hour. Meets in the rotunda. Free program thanks to partnership with National Park Service. Free booklets are also available at the front desk.

Family Nature Club: Butterfly Craft, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Come and learn about these beautiful pollinators while creating your very own butterfly! Meets in the outdoor classroom. Program fee of $7.00 is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation

Paleontology Explorer: Fireworks in Stone, a Natural Light Display! Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
One of our Naturalists at Heart, an amateur paleontologist and master geologist, will showcase minerals that fluoresce, phosphoresce, and play with light. 1 hour. River Room. Program fee $7.00 (includes admission to exhibit gallery)

Art at the Falls: Feeder Fairies, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-07-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
We’ll make decorative fairies out of acorns and other natural materials that you can place in your yard to help feed wildlife. Led by one of our Naturalists at Heart who is an artist. 1 hour program. Meet in the rotunda. Program fee of $7.00 is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation.

Family Nature Club: Egg Carton Horn Coral Craft, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-08-14 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Join our Naturalists as they show visitors how to make models of “live” horn corals from egg cartons. Learn about these extinct creatures as you make and take an eggcellent model of this fossil home with you. 1 hour program. Meets in the rotunda. $7.00 program fee is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation (includes admission to the exhibit gallery).

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Art at the Falls: Paper Crinoid Craft, Falls of the Ohio State Park
2026-08-16 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Falls of the Ohio State Park, 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, 47129, United States
Join one of our Naturalists at Heart, who specializes in art to create some clever crinoid collages. 1 hour program. Meet in the rotunda. $7.00 Program fee is covered by a grant from the Falls of the Ohio Foundation (includes admission to the exhibit gallery).
