Community Calendar

We’re hosting our popular Bat House Workshop again this fall!

Join us at the Elkhart Environmental Center on Wednesday, October 15th from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM for a fun evening celebrating bats! Participants will learn about local bat species, their habits, and conservation during an informative presentation, then assemble their very own bat house to put up at home!

Bat house kits are $10 each and limited to one per household. Advance registration is limited and required by Monday, October 13th. To register for this workshop, please visit https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

Recommended for ages 8+

Light up the night with bright, neon colors! Paint your face with neon colors, take a glow-in-the-dark hayride, then enjoy some light-up treats to complete the glowing experience! Wear your brightest colors to make you shine!

Join Merry Lea this fall for an “enchanted” night hike! Trail guides will lead groups by lantern-light to meet real “live” animals on our trails. These friendly creatures will tell you about their diets, habits and favorite places. Our costumed staff and volunteers will answer questions about life as a native Indiana animal. Hikes are approximately one hour long and head out about every 25 minutes. While you wait for a guide, enjoy music and snacks. End the evening sipping hot cocoa around a campfire! This family-friendly evening is a great alternative to Halloween events that are too scary for young children.

Cost: $5/ person (cash preferred). *Ages 2 & under are free. Includes snacks and hot cocoa, extra refreshments available for additional fee.

Location: Farmstead | 2152 S 425 W, Albion, IN 46701

Time: October 17 & 18, 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Meet a park naturalist for a birding and nature hike before the park opens. We will walk trails, observing the plants and birds we encounter. No birding experience necessary but bring binoculars if you have them. We will have a few loaners as well. Registration and payment required by October 15.

Admire and enjoy the beauty of autumn with a family-friendly afternoon in the park! Fresh apples and cider refreshments will be provided for this crisp fall day. Kids can enjoy a fun seasonal craft while everyone takes in the colorful foliage. All ages welcome! Registration and payment required by October 16.

Warm fur, cozy dens, and colorful leaves! Join us as we find out what plants and animals are doing in the fall. Create a unique craft, hear a fall story, sample a tasty snack, play on the playground, and enjoy a hayride! *Ages 5 and younger.
This program is free thanks to generous grant from the Dr. Elmer R. Graber Youth Fund for Exploring Nature. Registration required by October 17.

Haunted Walk Through the Woods is returning for its 6th year at the Elkhart Environmental Center this Halloween season! This year, the event will be held over three days:
- Thursday, October 23rd | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Kids’ Night)
- Friday, October 24th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday, October 25th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Our 2025 event will feature:
- A kid-friendly decorated trail (open every night)
- A scary, wooded trail with trail actors (open Friday & Saturday nights)
- LIVE music by That Homegrown Halloween Show
- Local food vendors
- Local artisan vendors
- A kids’ costume parade

Kids’ Night is Thursday, October 23rd! We will have our kid-friendly trail decorated for our younger audience (our scary trail will only be open Friday and Saturday) and there will be a costume parade at 6:30 PM that kids of all ages are invited to participate in.

Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Let us know you’ll be joining us this spooky season by signing up at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

This year’s event is FREE, but donations are always appreciated.

Be sure to bring a flashlight to help you navigate our trails in the dark!

We will be adding more details about this year’s Haunted Walk as they become available – be sure to check out our Facebook Event page or visit https://elkhartindiana.org/haunted-walk/ for more information leading up to the event.

Interested in volunteering for Haunted Walk this year? Check out our available volunteer shifts by visiting https://elkhart.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11612

Haunted Walk Through the Woods is returning for its 6th year at the Elkhart Environmental Center this Halloween season! This year, the event will be held over three days:
- Thursday, October 23rd | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Kids’ Night)
- Friday, October 24th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday, October 25th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Our 2025 event will feature:
- A kid-friendly decorated trail (open every night)
- A scary, wooded trail with trail actors (open Friday & Saturday nights)
- LIVE music by That Homegrown Halloween Show
- Local food vendors
- Local artisan vendors
- A kids’ costume parade

Kids’ Night is Thursday, October 23rd! We will have our kid-friendly trail decorated for our younger audience (our scary trail will only be open Friday and Saturday) and there will be a costume parade at 6:30 PM that kids of all ages are invited to participate in.

Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Let us know you’ll be joining us this spooky season by signing up at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

This year’s event is FREE, but donations are always appreciated.

Be sure to bring a flashlight to help you navigate our trails in the dark!

We will be adding more details about this year’s Haunted Walk as they become available – be sure to check out our Facebook Event page or visit https://elkhartindiana.org/haunted-walk/ for more information leading up to the event.

Interested in volunteering for Haunted Walk this year? Check out our available volunteer shifts by visiting https://elkhart.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11612

Haunted Walk Through the Woods is returning for its 6th year at the Elkhart Environmental Center this Halloween season! This year, the event will be held over three days:
- Thursday, October 23rd | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Kids’ Night)
- Friday, October 24th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday, October 25th | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Our 2025 event will feature:
- A kid-friendly decorated trail (open every night)
- A scary, wooded trail with trail actors (open Friday & Saturday nights)
- LIVE music by That Homegrown Halloween Show
- Local food vendors
- Local artisan vendors
- A kids’ costume parade

Kids’ Night is Thursday, October 23rd! We will have our kid-friendly trail decorated for our younger audience (our scary trail will only be open Friday and Saturday) and there will be a costume parade at 6:30 PM that kids of all ages are invited to participate in.

Advance registration is recommended, but not required. Let us know you’ll be joining us this spooky season by signing up at https://elkhart-environmental-center.ticketleap.com/

This year’s event is FREE, but donations are always appreciated.

Be sure to bring a flashlight to help you navigate our trails in the dark!

We will be adding more details about this year’s Haunted Walk as they become available – be sure to check out our Facebook Event page or visit https://elkhartindiana.org/haunted-walk/ for more information leading up to the event.

Interested in volunteering for Haunted Walk this year? Check out our available volunteer shifts by visiting https://elkhart.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=11612

Hayrides are one of the best ways to enjoy Bendix Woods County Park in the fall. Sit back, relax, and take in the sights and sounds of nature at night.