[IndianaTrails] July News

Fri Jul 25 07:44:33 PDT 2008

Secured entry at Indiana Government Center North and Indiana Government
Center South begins on Monday, July 21, 2008. Secured entry includes the
enforcement of weapons restrictions inside Government Center buildings
and the implementation of designated public entrances at IGC North and
IGC South.

Public Entrances: 

*	South Building: 302 W. Washington St. (the eastern-most
Washington St. entrance). 
*	North Building: Robert D. Orr Plaza (the center set of doors).

Here are a few new activities you may be interested in.

This Summer's big paddle events:

Indiana Paddler's Rendezvous, 2008 August 1, 2 & 3, 2008
Wildcat Park, Lafayette, Indiana

 Here is the link for the USCA Nationals in Bristol in August:
http://www.amishcountry.org/uscanationals
<http://www.amishcountry.org/uscanationals>  

Trails Information:

<http://www.regonline.com/nts2008> Registration for the National Trails
Symposium            www.americantrails.org/2008/

September 23 "Catch the Vision" Trails Workshop hosted by Plainfield
Parks & Recreation and presented by Indiana Parks and Recreation
Association (IPRA), Natural Resource, Trails and Greenways committee.
For information and to register please call the IPRA 317-984-4500

The 2009 National Trails Fund

American Hiking will be awarding two different types of National Trail
Fund grants in 2009:

1. American Hiking Society Trail Grants, thanks in large part to
generous donations from L.L.Bean, Therm-a-Rest and MSR, the grant's
corporate charter sponsors. American Hiking Society Trail Grant awards
will range from $500-$4,999

2. Nature Valley Trail Grants, sponsored by General Mills Marketing,
Inc. Nature Valley Trail Grants will total $5,000 each. Twenty
applications requesting $5,000 will be selected as prospective Nature
Valley Trail Grant recipients and will be featured on Nature Valley's
website, http://www.wheresyours.com/. Award winners will be chosen by
public vote from October 1 through 31, 2008. The top 10 projects will
each receive $5,000. 

Equestrian Information:

Trail Design & Construction Certification (Trail Master Course)
Presented by  Mike Riter, Trail Design Specialist October 16-19th, 2008
FFA Center Trafalgar, IN Organized by the Indiana Trail Riders
Association, Inc. www.intrailriders.org

Off Road:

DNR NEWS

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St. W255 B

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748

Phone: (317) 232-4200

For immediate release: July 25, 2008

Interlake property to open for use Aug. 23

Interlake, one of only two Indiana Department of Natural Resources-owned
properties that permit off-road vehicle (ORV) use, will officially open
for year-round use Aug. 23.

The property, located in Warrick and Pike counties in southern Indiana,
near Lynnville also can be used for horseback riding, mountain biking,
boating, hiking, fishing, hunting, trapping dog training and other
activities. Operating hours will be sunrise to sunset.

Property rules will be posted at four entrances:

*                    South entrance (main entrance) - S.R. 68 (east of
Lynnville)

*                    North entrance - C.R. 1200 South (Pike County,
south of Spurgeon)

*                    West entrances - C.R. 1300 South (Pike-Warrick
county line)

*                    Clutter Road (Warrick County)

Parking is permitted along roadsides and at the Marion parking lot
(adjacent to the north entrance road).

No on-site amenities will be offered at opening; however, a master
planning process is in progress to identify opportunities for future
property development. Public meetings on that subject will be announced
soon. 

Persons who visit Interlake are required to follow all DNR-property
rules. Vehicles and horses are not permitted on marked reclaimed areas.
Camping and open fires are prohibited. The Carry In/Carry Out trash
policy is required. All off-road vehicles must be properly registered.
Equestrians must comply with bridle tags rules. Interlake is for day-use
only and is an at-your-own risk property.

Information about Interlake is at: www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/2915.htm
<BLOCKED::http://www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/2915.htm> . Specific questions
can be directed to Nila Armstrong at narmstrong at dnr.IN.gov
<BLOCKED::mailto:narmstrong at dnr.IN.gov>  or via phone at (317) 232-4029.

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Media contact: Phil Bloom, phone (317) 232-4003, cell (317) 502-1683.

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