Eagle Creek Nature Notes

By: Eagle Creek Park Foundation
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  • Welcome to Eagle Creek Nature Notes, the podcast that helps you plan your next adventure to Eagle Creek Park! Join us as we dive into the rich history of Eagle Creek Park, located in Indianapolis, IN. Uncover fascinating stories and secrets of one of the largest city parks in the country. Whether you're a local looking for hidden gems or planning your first visit, this podcast is your go-to guide for maximizing your experience and creating unforgettable memories in one of nature's finest playgrounds.
    2024
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  • Welcome to Nature Notes - the podcast from Eagle Creek Park

    Welcome to Nature Notes - the podcast from Eagle Creek Park
    Mar 6 2024

    John Pankhurst welcomes you to Eagle Creek Nature Notes, the podcast to help you plan your next visit to beautiful Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. John serves as Director Emeritus of the Eagle Creek Park Foundation Board of Directors and played an outsized role in the project to develop the West Side Hiking Trails at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN. The grant that funded the trails also funded the podcast

    Eagle Creek Nature Notes is brought to you by the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and was made possible by a grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation.

    Host: John Pankhurst

    Producer: Jen Edds, Brassy Broadcasting Company

    Recorded on: March 3, 2023

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    3 mins
  • Mindfulness Hike at Eagle Creek Park

    Mindfulness Hike at Eagle Creek Park
    Aug 8 2024
    Dr. Blair McKissock guides listeners through a series of mindfulness exercises focused on connecting with nature. She emphasizes the importance of being present and aware of the natural environment around us. The exercises include deep breathing techniques while observing natural elements, grounding practices that involve feeling the earth beneath your feet, and mindful walking where listeners are encouraged to pay attention to the sights, sounds, and smells of nature. McKissock is the former Executive Director of the Eagle Creek Park Foundation. Timestamps for mindfulness exercises We recommend you pause after each series of instructions to complete the exercises. Prepare for Mindfulness Exercises: pause at (3:25) to finish breath work Exercise One: (3:25), Using the Senses Exercise Two (7:43), Use your senses to connect with the natural environment Exercise Three: (9:19), Connect with your surroundings through touch. Exercise Four: (11:38), Think about the interface between humans and nature. Exercise Five: (14:46), Gratitude, peace, and connectedness Eagle Creek Nature Notes is brought to you by the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and was made possible by a grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation. To find full episode transcriptions and more about Eagle Creek Park Foundation, visit eaglecreekpark.org Host: Dr. Blair McKissock, former Executive Director of Eagle Creek Park Foundation Producer: Jen Edds, Brassy Broadcasting Company Recorded on: November 7th, 2022
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    17 mins
  • Bird Migration at Eagle Creek Park

    Bird Migration at Eagle Creek Park
    Aug 8 2024
    Why does Eagle Creek Park have an entire nature center dedicated to birds? Join Ornithology Center Manager, Jenna McElroy and Naturalist Aidan Rominger to learn about why Eagle Creek Park is a Midwest birding hotspot! They share all about birding and bird migration at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN. Learn about some of the rare and unusual species that migrate and breed, especially on the West Side of the park. Support the Ornithology Center To financially support the raptors at Eagle Creek Park, consider Adopt a Raptor Resources and birds mentioned in the episode: Cornell Lab has countless bird resources at: www.allaboutbirds.org Cornell Lab’s MerlinBirdID app is second-to-none for bird identification Lights out Indy helps protect birds from hazards like windows and cell towers: Eagle Creek Park sits in the Mississippi Flyway migration route,. A short, incomplete list of birds you can see at Eagle Creek Park mentioned in the episode Blackpoll Warbler American White Pelican Henslow’s sparrow Blue Grosbeak Prairie Warbler Wood Thrush Kentucky Warbler Hooded Warblers Blue-winger warblers Oven birds Worm-eating Warblers Mississippi Kite Black Vulture Sabine's Gull Least Tern Black-legged Kittiwake Eagle Creek Nature Notes is brought to you by the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and was made possible by a grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation. To find full episode transcriptions and more about Eagle Creek Park Foundation, visit eaglecreekpark.org Hosts: Jenna McElroy Manger of Ornithology Center and Aidan Rominger, Naturalist Producer: Jen Edds, Brassy Broadcasting Company Recorded on: March 7, 2023
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    10 mins

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