CHRONICLE - Falls of the Ohio State Park

The Falls of the Ohio Foundation
CROSSROADS
CHRONICLE
Fall 2011
Crossroads Campaign Update
The Crossroads Campaign for New Exhibits continues to
make progress. With $3.1 million of a $5.5 million goal
completed, we are well past the half way point. 2011
has seen the completion of the Rotunda Revitalization,
for which we celebrated our “official” ribbon cutting on
October 13, 2011. The exhibit theme banners, blown glass
sculpture, and mammoth’s prominent relocation have all
injected a new life and energy into the Rotunda and into
the campaign, and we are excited for successes that are
yet to come. We are still in the process of matching the
$500,000.00 Challenge Grant awarded to this project by
the Paul W. Ogle Foundation, and every dollar received from
you helps us to complete this challenge. Special thanks are
also given to the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention and
Tourism Bureau and the Duke Energy Foundation for recent grants made to assist with the match requirement.
In 2012, we intend to focus additional attention on constituency groups that have
historically shown allegiance to the Falls so that we are able to match their passion for
the organization with the philanthropic efforts underway. Further, we are currently
contemplating which elements of the Crossroads Campaign that we have the capacity
to undertake so as not to lose the momentum that has resulted from the Rotunda’s
completion.
For our Crossroads Campaign donors and Patron members, we will be having our annual
Holiday Reception and Program on Thursday, December 1, 2011. We are so fortunate
to have Ms. Donna Lawrence of Donna Lawrence Productions available to speak with
us about our plans to re-master the Orientation Film into High Definition technology. She
intends to bring examples of film clips to show the remarkable difference between the film
quality and clarity of yesterday and today. Look for your invitation in early November.
New this year in our gift store – we will have holiday ornaments that exemplify the sun and moon in our
new blown glass sculpture. Come visit with us and be the first to own these treasures!
The Falls of the Ohio
Foundation
Board Of Directors
Diane Swank, President
Kenny Karem, Vice President
Kerry DeMuth, Secretary
John Perkins, Treasurer
Debbie Allgood
Dan Bortner
Jeanne Burke
John Hamm, Jr.
John Hartstern
Kye Hoehn
Brian Kaluzny
Charles “Butch” Miller
Susan Popp
Charles J. Ridenour
William B. Scott
Advisory Board
Maxine F. Brown
Kari Thom Carter
Chris Coyle
Bett Etenohan
Roger W. Fisher
Elmer Hoehn
James P. Keith
Carl E. Kramer, Ph.D.
Lynn Lewis
Glenn Montgomery
Daniel E. Moore
Bob Mulhall
Paul Olliges
Peggy Renn
Jane Sarles
Thanks to in kind support from our
production partners Schneider DeMuth
Advertising and L&D Mail Masters
we have created a new format for our
bi-annual newsletter to better connect
with our members and donors.
Indiana State Park Interpretive Center
George Rogers Clark Home Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
National Natural Landmark
National Wildlife Conservation Area
Special Programs & Events at the Falls of the Ohio State Park
and Charlestown State Park 2012
Winter
Paleoecology of the Falls, January 7 (9:30 am)
Naturalist at Heart Orientation, January 18 (1 pm), January 21 (9:30 am)
Wildlife Conservation Area Management, February 8 (1 pm)
Geology of the Falls, February 11 (9:30 am), February 15 (1pm)
Cabin Fever Festival, February 18 (10 am-4 pm)
Tools & Foodways, February 22 (1 pm), February 25 (9:30 am)
Frogs (for Leap Year), February 29 (1 pm)
Introduction to Birds, March 1 (9:30 am), March 7 (1 pm)
Recognizing Fossils, March 10 (9:30 am), March 14 (1 pm)
Understanding Evolution, March 17 (9:30 am)
Spring
Volunteer / Donor Recognition Night, March 20 (5:30-8:00 pm)
Life in the Ohio River, March 21 (1 pm), March 24 (9:30 am)
Urban Animals at the Zoo, March 24 (9:30 am)
History at the Falls, March 31 (9:30 am), April 4 (1 pm)
Raptor Day at Charlestown, April 14 (10 am-4 pm)
Thunder at the Falls, April 21 (10 am-3 pm)
Spring Wildflowers (at Charlestown), April 25 (1 pm), April 28 (9:30 am)
Earth Day at the Falls, May 12 (10 am-4 pm)
Tree Identification, May 19 (9:30 am), May 23 (1 pm), May 26 (9:30 am) –
(Memorial Day weekend)
Free Fishing Day, June 2 (10 am – 1 pm)
Summer
Summer Day Camps, June and July – see our Spring 2012 Newsletter for dates
Ohio River Sweep, TBA
Rocketry event (at Charlestown), TBA
Family Fun Fair, August 4 (10 am-4 pm)
Invasive Plants, August 25 (9:30 am), August 29 (1 pm)
Archaeology Day, September 8 (10 am-4 pm)
Public Hikes on Fossil Beds - Hikes may be requested daily from
June 1 – September 2. Weekend hikes are available Memorial Day
weekend through the last weekend in October. Roving volunteer naturalists
may be found on the fossil beds and recognized with a brown vest or a
hang-tag with their name and Naturalist at Heart logo.
Autumn
Charlestown Under the Stars, September 22 (5 pm – 11 pm)
Falls Foundation Presents “Rock the Rocks”, September 29 (6-10 pm)
Earth Discovery Day, October 13 (10 am-4 pm)
More information will be available about Outer Bed Hikes, Wildflower Hikes,
and Educator Workshops in our Spring 2012 newsletter!
Find us on the Web at www.fallsoftheohio.org and on Facebook
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Donor Spotlight – Elmer Hoehn
Elmer Hoehn’s involvement in The Falls of the Ohio Foundation, State Park
and Interpretive Center’s evolution spans the 20+ year history of the
organization. Like the blue beads shared with tribal chiefs along the Corps
of Discovery route by Lewis and Clark, Hoehn has served as a catalyst for
diplomacy, helping the Falls overcome obstacles and meet challenges
head-on. He was integrally involved in both the completion of the Clark Cabin
and in the purchase and placement of the Lewis and Clark Statue. A teacher,
attorney and politician who has made a significant impact on both the local
and international scenes, Hoehn has inspired all of us to approach the story
of land, water, time and life for which we are stewards with an inquisitive
curiosity. A major donor to the Falls, who has shared his personal wealth with
us to further our mission of education and preservation, Hoehn is especially
passionate about the community’s responsibility to children and learning.
He sees our future as bright, with the continued challenge of promoting our
world-class resources as a destination for tourism and research with limited
resources. Together, with his support and yours, the Falls Foundation and
State Park can move closer and closer to the fulfillment of a collective vision
that, through the work of champions like Hoehn, has achieved
significance.
Elmer Hoehn
The Falls is Now a Combined
Federal Campaign Designee!
If you, your spouse, a family member, or friend is a federal employee, you
are eligible to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign. Now, The
Falls of the Ohio Foundation can benefit from your civil service. On your
designation sheet, use Code # 52156 to benefit the Falls and to continue
to enable us to provide programs and support to the Falls State Park.
Thank you!
When you are completing your holiday shopping, don’t forget about the Falls of the Ohio. A Falls of the Ohio membership or
brick makes a terrific holiday gift! You’ll be giving a thoughtful gift that can be enjoyed all year long – PLUS it’s a great way to
help support the Falls of the Ohio State Park. Call the Foundation today at (812) 283-4999 for more information.
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2011 Rock the Rocks – A Mammoth Event
The Falls of the Ohio Foundation and State Park’s 7th Annual Rock the Rocks was a huge success. The theme of A Mammoth
Event was a tribute to the relocation of the mammoth into new prominence in the Interpretive Center Rotunda and to the
“mammoth” significance that the Crossroads Campaign plays in the Falls State Park’s ability to serve its constituency going
forward. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed musical entertainment from Persuasion – The Band. Guests also enjoyed
a robust silent auction, great food from Terri Lynn’s Catering by Design, libations from Jim Beam Brands Company, the
New Albanian Brewing Company, Horseshoe Bend Vineyard and Winery, and a special presentation by Brook White, owner
of Flame Run Hotshop and Gallery – the studio commissioned to craft the blown glass sculpture now hanging in the Rotunda.
Jeff Cooke, Kerry DeMuth, Phoebe and Mark Wood
Angela St. Vrain, Jake Pfeifer, Tiffany Ackerman, and Brook White
Deb and Jim Peterson with Cynthia Torp
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Thank You to our 2011 Rock the Rocks Supporters
ROCK THE ROCKS SPONSORS
American Water Clarksville
Duke Energy
Jim Beam Brands Company
Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County
Mac Construction & Excavating
New Albanian Brewing Co.
The Estopinal Group
Town of Clarksville
Your Community Bank
TABLE SPONSORS
American Water Clarksville
Anthem
Clark-Floyd Counties Convention
& Tourism Bureau
Dani Cummins
John Dolan – Morgan Keegan
Duke Energy
The Estopinal Group
Falls City Purdue Alumni Club
Falls of the Ohio Foundation
Flame Run Hotshop & Gallery
Friday Happy Hour Group
Mayor Tom Galligan
John Hamm
Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County
IU Alumni Assn. of Louisville/So. Indiana
Jeff Urban Enterprise Association
Jeffersonville City Council
Jeffersonville Rotary Club
Jim Beam Brands Company
L&D Mail Masters
Mac Construction & Excavating
Glenn Montgomery
John Perkins
Susan Popp
Solid Light, Inc.
State Representative Steve Stemler
Texas Roadhouse
Your Community Bank
Jennifer Wilcox Consulting
SILENT AUCTION &
IN KIND SUPPORTERS
A Thorough Fare
Karen Abney
Aebersold Florist
Anastasia Austen & Rob Osborne
Vickie Basman
Bass Pro Shops
Belle of Louisville
Benton Fine Jewelry
Big Hair Peace
Blue Chip Mineral
John Blunk
Budget Print Center
Jeanne and Kevin Burke
Carmichael’s Books
Angie Cassis/ B’s Purse Designer
Champions Pointe Golf Club
Chatham Facial Plastic Surgery
Clark-Floyd Counties Convention
& Tourism Bureau
Clarksville Flowers & Gifts
Clarksville Sister Cities Association
Coca Cola
Representative Ed Clere
Dani Cummins
Terry Cummins
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Diamond Dave Jewelers by Design
Otis Amanda Dick
Mayor Doug & Shelle England
Falls City Electric Supply
Falls of the Ohio Foundation/State Park
David Fisher
Feeders Supply
Flame Run Hotshop & Gallery
Frame It Fast
Frazier History Museum
Geneva Fry
Garrick Fields Outdoor Photography
Albertus J. Gorman
Becky Grantz – Lia Sophia
John Hamm
Karen Hamm Interior Design
Heuser Hardware
Hidden Creek Golf Club
Hooter’s of Clarksville
Horseshoe Bend Vineyard and Winery
Howard Steamboat Museum
Hubbuch & Co.
IU Alumni Association of So.IN/Lou.
Jim Beam Brands Company
Joe Huber Restaurant
Chris Kanemitsu
Kenny Karem
Kentucky Derby Museum
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Koetter & Smith
Kye’s
L & D Mail Masters
Bob & Flo Lewis
Life Touched
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Louisville Bats
Louisville Mega Cavern
Louisville Orchestra
Louisville Science Center
Louisville Slugger Museum
Louisville Zoo
Richard Lyons
Mark’s Feed Store
Paula Matthews
Pixy Morgan
Muhammad Ali Center
Music Go Round
Nance’s Florist
New Albanian Brewing Company
New Hope Services
O’Neil Chiropractic
Ohio River Valley Auction/Appraisal
Olivia & Company Boutique
John Perkins
PNC Bank
Ray Herdt Florist Inc.
Peggy Renn
River City Geological Supply
Schneider DeMuth Advertising
Schimpff’s Confectionery
Solid Light Inc.
Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel
Squire Boone Caverns
Speed Art Museum
Diane Swank
Terri Lynn’s Catering by Design
Texas Roadhouse
The Chopping Block
Trend Designs Spalon
Tumbleweed
Valley View Golf Club
Liz Vissing
Voluforms
Whole Foods
Jennifer Wilcox
Lynn Wilkinson
Wooded View Golf Course
YMCA of Southern Indiana
Fall into Fall…at the Falls!
Enjoy an unforgettable family hike at the Falls of the Ohio
or Charlestown State Parks. Both properties offer wonderful autumn scenes. Sit on the front porch of the Clark Cabin
and watch the migrating waterfowl, or take a stroll down
the Falls of the Ohio’s Woodland Loop trail. Enjoy a hike
along one of Charlestown’s outstanding trails to experience
the changing of seasons in fall color, or marvel at the
engineering of the recently opened Portersville Bridge
between Trail #3 and Rose Island. While hiking, consider
collecting leaves to use in the following kid’s craft:.
Preserving Fall Leaves in Wax Paper
There are endless
• Choose thin leaves with a low moisture content, that haven’t begun to curl.
opportunities for kids and
• Sandwich your leaves between 2 sheets of waxed paper.
families to experience the
• Cover your ironing board with an old cloth rag, so you don’t get wax on the board.
outdoors at both state
• Place the sandwich on top of the rag.
park properties
• Place another old cloth rag on top of the sandwich.
– Happy Autumn!
• Enlist the assistance of an adult to heat and operate the iron!
• Heat the iron to high, but NO STEAM.
• Slowly run the iron back and forth over the cloth rag. Don’t press too hard to begin with, or the leaves will shift.
• Once the paper has begun to seal, use the full weight of the iron and hold it for about 4-5 seconds on each spot.
• Lift the rag to see if the waxed paper has melted and sealed. The leaves will be much clearer when the wax has melted.
• Allow the sandwich to cool, then cut out individual leaves. Leave a small margin around the leaves so the waxed
paper stays sealed.
Winter Fun with Backyard Birds
Are you looking for a fun winter activity with the kids during Christmas Break? Then look no further! Winter is prime time to see
bird and animal autographs in the snow. Learn how to identify different tracks at the Falls. Starting in December, grab an Animal
Print ID Sheet from the Interpretive Center and take a hike around the Woodland Loop Trail to see what you will discover. Since
food is scarce for our feathered friends during the winter, learn to make a homemade bird feeder to attract different types of birds
to your backyard. The following shows how to make a pinecone bird feeder, a project that even the littlest naturalists can enjoy:
To make a Pine Cone Bird Feeder you will need:
• A large, open pine cone
• Bird seed
• Vegetable shortening, lard or suet
• A few feet of string
• Oats or corn meal
Tie a few feet of string to a pine cone.
Cover the pine cone with the mixture below.
Roll the pine cone in birdseed and then suspend it from a tree branch outside.
Food mixture: Mix 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, lard or suet with 2 1/2 cups cornmeal or uncooked oats until well blended.
Optional: add dried fruit (chopped up), chopped nuts, seeds (especially sunflower and millet), and/or suet, which are high-energy
bird foods. Once you have become familiar with the identity of different birds, you and your family can participate in the 2012
Great Backyard Bird Count. More information about this program can be found at www.birdsource.org/gbbc.html.
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Invasive Plant Species Summit held at Falls
The Japanese Chaff Flower Summit was held on Friday August 26, 2011, at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville,
IN. The summit was well attended with representatives from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois. The summit focused on
the History, Identification, and Control of the Japanese Chaff Flower as well
as a few other high priority early detection species. Invasive plant species
issues are germane to both the Falls and Charlestown State Parks, as the
Japanese Chaff Flower has been located in every Indiana county bordering
the Ohio River. Typically found in floodplains, ditches, bottomland forests,
and river banks, the chaff flower spreads quickly along waterways and public
areas like trails. Chaff flower’s tall growth habit and dense infestation easily
shades out and displaces many
native plant species. Richard
Lyons, a long standing
volunteer with the Falls State
Park Naturalist at Heart program, coordinated this summit with Eric Eubank,
Southern Indiana CWMA, and several other presenters. Both the Falls and
Charlestown State Parks have budgeted for invasive species mitigation in
2012. If you would like to become a “Weed Watcher,” or think your property
may be host to one or more invasive plant species, check out the Southern
Indiana Cooperative Weed Management Area (SICWMA) website at
www.SICWMA.org, or contact Eric at (812) 797-8783.
Welcome to Kelley Morgan!
We are happy to announce that Kelley Morgan has joined our staff as the new full time Interpretive
Manager at Falls of the Ohio State Park. Kelley comes to us from the Koch Family Children’s Museum
in Evansville, where she worked for five years, overseeing exhibit design and installation, programming,
daily operations and staff oversight. Prior to Evansville, Kelley lived and worked in Memphis, Tennessee
where she completed her Master’s Degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Public Archaeology
and a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Memphis. Professionally, Kelley
has several years of archaeological field work experience prior to her work in museums. Within the museum field, Kelley has held various positions ranging from Interpreter to Collections Manager to
Operations, with the Pink Palace Museum System, the Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island, the
C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa Archaeological Park, and the National Civil Rights Museum. Kelley
Kelley Morgan
is excited about her new engagement, saying, “I am very happy to have joined the great staff of the
Falls of the Ohio State Park and to be able to work with the Falls Foundation. I look forward to the changes on the horizon and I
am thrilled about being able to be a part of the park’s growth!”
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812.283.4999
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Coats for Kids Drop Off Site through November 4!
The Falls of the Ohio Foundation is one of the drop-off sites for the Coats for Kids campaign, sponsored by Insight
Communications, Clear Channel Media, Nu Yale Dry Cleaning, and regional Rotary International clubs. Between now and
November 4, 2011, bring new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and mittens to the Falls and place them in the
collection bin. Items will be laundered by Nu Yale and will be distributed to Boys and Girls Clubs, Goodwill Bridgepointe,
and Way Side Christian Mission. Thank you in advance for helping us keep Southern Indiana kids warm this winter!
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