Ivy Tech Community College Columbus biology faculty members are offering free nature
hikes for anyone interested in learning more about the natural environment around them.
The next hike will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Touch the Earth Natural Area west
of Columbus on North Country Club Road just south of Indiana 46. Ivy Tech Columbus faculty
member Dr. Tom Sobat will lead the hike, focusing on exploring the network of trails within
the Sycamore Land Trust property. All trails on the property are listed as “easy.”
The hike is open to the public, and all community members are welcome. Hikers will meet at 10
a.m. at the Touch the Earth Natural Area. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars if
they have them; however, the college will have some on hand for participants to use.
For more information, contact Dr. Tom Sobat at tsobat@ivytech.edu.