E-mail this storyTuesday, October 7, 2008
Merry Lea's Enchanted Forest offers alternative to Halloween fright, Oct. 24 and 25
Event: 18th annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center
Date and time: Oct. 24 and 25, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, Farmstead
site
Cost: $2.50. Tickets are sold at the event in the barn.
For more information: call (260) 799-5869
GOSHEN, Ind. – Children will have the opportunity to explore animal night life at the 18th annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (near Wolf Lake, Ind.) on Oct. 24 and 25, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The child-welcoming and environmentally-friendly evening is an alternative to Halloween and consists of a guided hike to meet and learn about nocturnal animals in their natural habitat. There will also be entertainment and refreshments.
"I love that this is an opportunity for a family to go on a night hike to learn about local animals in a non-scary atmosphere," said Carol Good-Elliott, environmental science educator at Merry Lea.
Merry Lea's Farmstead is located outside of Wolf Lake, Ind., off U.S. 33, at the junction of State Road 109 and County Road 425 W.
Tickets for the event are $2.50 and can be purchased at the barn. If you have questions, call (260) 799-5869.
Editors: For more information about this release or to arrange an interview, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.
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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college's Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron's Best Buys in Education, "Colleges of Distinction," "Making a Difference College Guide" and U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" edition, which named Goshen a "least debt college." Visit www.goshen.edu.
