# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tales and Trails at Meadowbrook
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 am – Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a gentle and engaging story time as we read A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long. This beautifully illustrated book will invite participants to explore the secret lives of seeds. We will learn how they rest, sprout, travel, and grow into the plants we see all around us.

After the read-aloud, participants will take part in simple, hands-on activities that help bring the story to life. We’ll explore the trail, look for seeds, and make observations about their qualities. We might even make a craft from seeds!

Tales & Trails invites children and their caregivers to gather for a short story that sparks curiosity, followed by an exploration of one of our beautiful conservation destinations. Expect to hear a tale and hike a trail together while discovering the natural wonders around us.

This is a 1.5-hour program designed for children ages 3-5, but younger siblings are invited to join as well. 

What to Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, water, and curiosity.

Please note that our restrooms are closed for the season.

RSVP: https://heinzetrust.org/event/tales-and-trails-meadowbrook-2/#rsvp-now
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/valparaiso/tales-and-trails-at-meadowbrook/200029530571501
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029530571501?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=valparaiso-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Valparaiso
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Meadowbrook Nature Preserve
- **lat**: 41.536357959211
- **long**: -87.087460633396
- **full address**: Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W County Road 700 N, Valparaiso, IN 46385-8581, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Shirley Heinze Land Trust (https://allevents.in/org/shirley-heinze-land-trust/2517765)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W County Road 700 N, Valparaiso, IN 46385-8581, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shirley Heinze Land Trust
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Tales and Trails at Meadowbrook ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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