Ivy Tech Community College Columbus biology faculty are offering free local nature hikes for anyone interested in learning more about the natural environment around them.
The next hike will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Touch the Earth Natural Area on North Country Club Road west of Columbus. Ivy Tech Columbus science faculty member Tom Sobat will lead the hike exploring the network of trails within the Sycamore Land Trust property.
The hike is open to the public, and all community members are welcome. Trails to be explored are listed as “easy.” Hikers will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the Touch the Earth parking area.
Participants are encouraged to bring a pair of binoculars if they have them. The college will have some available for public use.
For more information, contact Sobat at tsobat@ivytech.edu.
