Dynamite Dinosaurs program at McCloud

On Saturday, March 23 McCloud Nature Park will be hosting a free program about some of the ancient inhabitants that roamed the earth during the Mesozoic Era.

This program will feature a kid-friendly presentation focusing on the major groups of dinosaurs and how they were adapted to life on earth. Kids will learn what dinosaurs were, where and when they lived and what happened to them.

The program is designed for families of all ages and will last an hour. The program will begin at 2 p.m. and will be at the Nature Center.

McCloud Nature Park is operated by Hendricks County Parks and Recreation and is located five minutes south of North Salem at 8518 N. Hughes Rd. Admission is free and the park is open from dawn to dusk daily.

The Nature Center's hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. For more information on McCloud Nature Park and park programs call the Hendricks County Parks and Recreation main office at (317) 718-6188 or visit the website at www.hendrickscountyparks.org.