What a fun way to spend World Water Day!
I joined the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter and Indiana Conservation Voters for a walk through the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab on Marian University’s Indianapolis campus. What a beautiful spot! It was my first time, and it did not disappoint.
Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Director Robyn Skuya-Boss led our group of nature lovers through the wetland and lowland forest, stopping along the way in the outdoor classroom to talk about this year’s World Water Day focus: glacier preservation.
Did you know that the White River and Great Lakes — and many of the wetlands across Indiana, in fact — can trace their origins to the last glacial period? That’s just one fun fact that was presented on our walk. We talked about conservation issues facing our state, looked for the first signs of spring (we found bluebells!) and kept our eyes peeled for the beaver colony at Jens Jensen Pond. (We saw their lodge, but didn’t see them. Maybe next time!)
At the end of our walk, Robyn left us with a beautiful parting gift: A reminder that even when things feel heavy and uncertain, there’s always hope.
“Joy is resistance,” they said. “The only way through the wilderness is together.”
Learn more about the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab.
Join the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter for an upcoming hike.
Kasey Grau Jackson, secretary of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Executive Committee.