Rum Village Nature Center

The nature center is surrounded by the 160 acres of Rum Village Park. Visit the nature center to explore the plant and animal life of northern Indiana. At this FREE nature center you can:

~Watch wildlife at our wildlife feeding station. (Check out pictures of Rum VIllage wildlife, by clicking HERE.)

~Observe the habits of real bees in their hive

~Crawl through an “animal burrow” to explore underground life

~Play nature games on the touchscreen computer

~Or enjoy a naturalist program, including:

Public Programs

Our FREE Sunday naturalist programs are open to the public. The programs offer a variety of engaging and educational experiences, from hiking the trails in search of animal homes, to meeting a live snake, to practicing wilderness survival skills and more. Click HERE for our fall program schedule.

Group Programs

Teachers can arrange for a guided hike and a program in the auditorium. The diverse wildlife and rich forest habitat makes Rum Village a great place for students to discover and reinforce concepts in science. And if the students can’t come to us, we can visit the school with our Migratory Naturalist program.

All programs support state academic standards.

Click HERE for our program brochure.

Day Camp

Rum Village Day Camps allow students to explore the outdoors at a beautiful local park. Click HERE to learn more about our camps.

Garry Harrington, Director     
Vince Gresham, Assistant Director