Got Nature? Blog

Indiana’s weather can shift quickly, from calm spring and summer mornings to severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and flash floods by afternoon. These sudden changes make it essential for individuals, families and communities to stay informed and prepared.

INdiana PREPared and the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) have a wide range of resources and educational materials that can be used to help Extension professionals spread the word about preparing for and responding to severe spring and summer weather events.

Find a full collection of resources at these various webpages:

• Educator/Trainer Resources
• Spring and Summer Severe Weather Resources
• Tornado and Wind Damage Response and Recovery
• Flood Resources for Educators

Stock your Go-Bag!
We encourage everyone to be ready for severe weather events by preparing a Go-Bag of important supplies. Click the image on the right/below to access INPREP’s Go-Bag Checklist, and feel free to share with your local clients. Remember to take into account the needs of family members impacted by disabilities!

By incorporating these IN-PREPared materials into programs, outreach efforts and conversations with community members, we can make a meaningful difference in how our communities respond and recover. Together, we can ensure that Hoosiers have the knowledge, tools and confidence to face severe weather with greater safety and resilience.

Resources:
Purdue Extension: Empowering Indiana Through Innovation, Education and Community Impact, Purdue Extension
Avian Flu in Birds, IN-PREPared
Combine & Field Fires, IN-PREPared
Trees and Storms – The Education Store, Purdue Education’s resource center
Community Development, Purdue Extension
Contact Your County Extension Educator, Purdue Extension
An Introduction to Trees of Indiana, Purdue University Press
Native Trees of the Midwest, Purdue University Press
ID That Tree, Playlist, Subscribe to Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel
A Woodland Management Moment, Playlist, Purdue Extension – FNR YouTube Channel
Forest Improvement Handbook, The Education Store
Finding help from a professional forester, Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association
District Foresters for 10 plus acres, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Invasive Species Playlist, Playlist, Purdue Extension – FNR YouTube Channel
Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Invasive Species
What are invasive species and why should I care?, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension – FNR
Invasive plants: impact on environment and people, The Education Store

Diana Evans, Extension & Web Communications Specialist
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Ed Sheldon, Farm/Veteran Job Coach and Engagement Coordinator
Department of Agriculture & Biological Engineering, Purdue University

Michael Wilcox, Assistant Director and Program Leader for Community Development
EDEN State Point-of-Contact