Christy Woods will open its gates with a variety of spring flowers native to Indiana. Tours for Saturday and April 30 are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Visitors will learn about the history of the 17-acre property and the native plants in the region.
John Taylor, land manager of Christy Woods said tours will go on if the rain is light, but would be cancelled if it storms.
Some of the flowers that will be shown on the tour include Trilliums, Bluebells, Dutchman's Breeches and Spring Beauties.
Christy Woods is one of six properties Ball State owns as part of the Field Station and Environmental Education Center, which totals 425 acres. The other five properties are the Cooper Farm, the Skinner Field Area, Ginn Woods, the Donald E. Miller Wildlife Area and the Juanita Hults Environmental Learning Center.
Other areas of interest in Christy Woods are the Orchid Greenhouse and the Teaching and Research Greenhouse, which contains plants from all over the world for students to examine.
Tours at Christy Woods are usually given twice during every season. Christy Woods and the greenhouses are open to the public on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It's open all year, including the winter, with the exception of
holidays.
While visitors are encouraged to take the tours, they are prohibited from collecting leaves or other artifacts from the garden.
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