Elkhart Hill nature walks         

[APRIL 20, 2006]  ELKHART -- The Elkhart Historical Society invites you to join them for walks on Elkhart Hill. Meet with botanist Bill McClain and members of the society at the Bluestem Bakery at 9:30 a.m. Saturday for a springtime walk to enjoy the spectacular wildflowers and bluebells.

Then, on April 29, come to Miss Jessie's Gallery at 7:30 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. to depart on a journey of birding on Elkhart Hill. Ornithologist Vernon Kleen and other birding enthusiasts will join members of the Elkhart Historical Society for this fun and special outing.

Reservations are required for each outing -- the wildflower walk, bluebell walk and birding on. The cost is $5 per person. Please be sure to dress for the weather, and bring insect repellent, along with whatever essentials you will need. For more information and for reservations, please call [phone].

[News release from the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County]