Campfires: Cope Environmental Center (Centerville)

Event Details

Join us for a trek through forests, grasslands, wetlands, prairie, and ponds starting at Cope Environmental Center in Centerville! Each trek is co-led by a humanities scholar and a naturalist. Along the way, we stop to read short writings by nature writers. Each trek concludes with a shared meal and discussion around a campfire.

Your ticket price includes a campfire meal, Upland Brewing Co. beers and snacks for the trail, in addition to any entrance or rental fees associated with the trek.

Founded in 1992 by Jim and Helen Cope and Francis Parks, Cope Environmental Center’s 130 acres encompass wetlands, hardwood forest, ponds and prairie. Supporting a mission of sustainable living, the Sustainable Education Building is the only Certified Living Building in Indiana and only the 29th in the world.

WHERE: Cope Environmental Center

WHEN: May 7, 2022 3 – 5 p.m. EDT

SCHOLAR-FACILITATOR: Scott Hess, Earlham College

TRAIL DIFFICULTY:  Easy to moderate. Trails can be slippery if wet. Stairs go down hillsides to cross intermittent streams.

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:

• A limited number of free tickets are available based on need, please contact Sam Opsahl at sopsahl@indianahumanities.org.
• Depending on weather, some trails may be wet, so wear shoes that can handle the mud!
• Please bring a reuseable water bottle to take with you on the outing.
• We will send a final confirmation two days before the event with driving and parking instructions and any other updates.
• In case of inclement weather, Indiana Humanities will cancel the event and alert you via email at least two hours prior to event start time. If the event is cancelled, you will be offered a ticket to another Campfires event of your choice.
• Upland Brewing Co. beer will available to those 21 and older.
• Events are designed for ages 12 and up.
• Refunds are not available after 72 hours in advance.