A Quiet Day on the Trail at Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve

On a chilly, rainy day, a small group gathered at Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve for our recent Foraging & Families Hike, held in partnership with LeRaye Cameron and the Vigo County Public Library as part of their Big Read of Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.

While the weather kept attendance small, it created space for a more personal experience. Participants moved at a slower pace, asked questions, and engaged more deeply with the landscape—exploring connections between plants, place, and the ways we interact with the natural world.

This program is part of an ongoing partnership with the Vigo County Public Library, connecting literature, learning, and the outdoors in new ways and bringing more people onto the land.

We’re grateful to our partners and to those who showed up anyway. Sometimes the quieter days on the trail are the ones that stay with you.