This region offers possibilities for some important and intriguing field trips. Participants will be able to attend ONE field trip. Since conference field trips are very popular, participants are encouraged to rank their field trips from 1-3, with 1 being your first choice. On Friday, June 2, 2000, we have planned six full-day field trips and one half-day field trip:

• New Harmony

  • Description: A charming and well-restored 19^th century town in Indiana of two early communal societies.

  • (Full-day)

  • Limit: 45

  • Lunch included: YES

  • Dinner included: YES

  • Transportation: Bus

  • Cost: $40.00

• Angel Mounds

  • Description: An archeological site of an ancient, well-preserved Native American town on the Ohio River, focuses on early indigenous social organization.

  • (Full-day)

  • Limit: 45

  • Lunch included: YES

  • Dinner included: YES

  • Transportation: Bus

  • Cost: $40.00

• Indianapolis

  • Description: Strong inner-city neighborhoods with shared urban spaces and a visit to one of the country's finest Native American museums.

    A visit to the heart of downtown Indianapolis for tours of the strong inner-city neighborhoods, shared urban spaces, neighborhood associations and local museums

  • (Full-day)

  • Limit: 30

  • Lunch included: YES

  • Transportation: Vans

  • Cost: $25.00

• May Creek and Lothlorien

  • Description: Two contemporary communities that own and manage their own forests.

  • (Short Full-day)

  • Limit: 38

  • Lunch included: YES

  • Transportation: Vans

  • Cost: $25.00

• Collective Action and Forest Management

  • Description: tour of variously managed Indiana forests led by members of a cooperative, regional environmental action group.

  • (Full-day)

  • Limit: 30

  • Lunch included: YES

  • Transportation: Vans

  • Cost: $25.00

• Carbon Tower and Morgan-Monroe State Forest

  • Description: State-of-the-art technology in the middle of a state forest to study carbon sequestration processes B global commons B and a look at a state-managed public forest.

  • (Half-day)

  • Limit:30

  • Lunch included: NO

  • Snack: YES

  • Transportation: Vans

  • Cost: $10.00

• Amish Country

  • Description: tour of Amish farms and businesses in Davis and Martin Counties where 600 old order Amish families live. Group will meet members of the Amish community and will visit their country stores, bakery, school and have a homecooked meal lunch in an Amish farmhouse.

  • (Full-day)

  • Limit: 45

  • Lunch included: YES

  • Dinner included: YES

  • Transportation: Bus

  • Cost: $40.00