2025 Marsh Madness
Next year's festival will be held February 14th-15th, 2025 at the Linton Elks Club, Humphreys Park, and Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area. We'll see you there!
Friends of Goose Pond (FoGP) was established to support the goals of wildlife conservation and habitat restoration at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area through environmental education, scientific research and recreational activities and programs.
We encourage you to browse our site, learn of our activities, and plan a visit to the area. We are pleased at the success the wetland restoration has achieved in such a short time and are encouraged at the abundance of bird and wildlife species that are using the area. Our activities include Marsh Madness scheduled for early spring in conjunction with the annual Sandhill Crane migration, Community Birding Days, Wild- flower Walks, Dove Hunts, School Field Trips, Clean-up Days, a photo contest, hat sales and the annual Goose Pond Calendar.
About Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area
Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area in Greene County provides quality hunting, wildlife viewing and trapping opportunities on 9,018 acres of prairie and marsh habitat. About 12,000 wildlife watchers visit each year, and the property records about 3,500 annual hunting efforts (one hunter visit for one day).
The property features a new office and visitor’s center with a panoramic observation deck, large windows to view wildlife, and restrooms. The 6,840 square-foot building, which opened in 2016, uses sustainable and energy efficient materials. A geothermal system provides heating and cooling.
Visitors are required to sign-in at the office or at any self-service centers on the property.
2025 Calendar Contest
It’s time to enter photos for the 2025 calendar contest. Time is short, please enter today! Friends of Goose Pond 2025 Calendar Photo Contest Highlighting Goose Pond FWA A challenge…
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Critter Corner No. 28 – The American White Pelican by George Sly
Pelicans in Indiana? Surely not. Pelicans live near the ocean, don’t they? If you have visited Goose Pond FWA in the spring or fall, you more than likely know that…
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Critter Corner No. 27 – Dragonflies by George Sly
If asked to do so, we can often identify an ecosystem simply by seeing a photo of one of its iconic animal inhabitants. Example? A polar bear would surely bring…
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Critter Corner No. 26 – Leeches by George Sly
While birds may lay claim to the “star power” at Goose Pond FWA, let’s remind ourselves that there is a whole world of smaller animals, many of which lack a…
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Annual Big Sit! at GPFWA – Oct. 13, 2024
Enjoy the spectacular fall bird migration in the company of fellow bird and nature enthusiasts at the Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area. Join DNR, FoGP, and Sassafras Audubon Society…
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Critter Corner No. 25 – The Spiny Softshell Turtle by George Sly
Previous Critter Corner episodes have discussed the common snapping turtle and red-eared slider. Another interesting turtle species documented during the 2010 Biodiversity Survey at Goose Pond FWA is the eastern…
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