Join us Saturday, June 21st for a bus tour of the Lake Monroe Watershed! Our route will focus on South Fork Salt Creek, one of the three main tributaries that feeds into Lake Monroe. We will board the bus on the east side of Bloomington at 10:00 and stop for a picnic lunch (bring your own) in Hoosier National Forest, returning to Bloomington at 2:30. Sites include:

• Cutright State Recreation Area - Learn about the geology of the area from Victoria Leffel of the Indiana Geological and Water Survey

• Maumee Bridge - See where we collected water samples from South Fork Salt Creek and what we learned as we developed the Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan

• South Fork Stream Gauge in Kurtz - Did you know Friends of Lake Monroe was instrumental in adding a United States Geological Survey stream gauge to South Fork Salt Creek in Kurtz? Learn about the gauge and the information it has provided.

• Hoosier National Forest - See areas where the United States Forest Service has already started controlled burns as part of their Houston South project which calls for burning as much as 15,000 acres of forest in the watershed over the next 10 to 15 years.

• Hickory Grove Church - Listen to Jeff Stant with Indiana Forest Alliance provide additional information about the Houston South project while we enjoy a picnic lunch (bring your own) with dessert, coffee, and tea provided by Friends of Lake Monroe.

• Lake Monroe Dam and Outlet - Did you know Lake Monroe was built largely to provide flood control for the White River? Learn how the dam works and how the United States Army Corps of Engineers decides how much water to release.

Learn all about the lake from experts on the bus and at various stops. Sign up by June 14th to reserve your spot! Details on the tour departure location (near College Mall) will be sent in a confirmation email.