What's happening in Indiana for Groundhog Day 2025? The town of Hope, Indiana , has its own special way to celebrate Groundhog Day, and that is with their own weather-predicting groundhog. Groundhog Day has long been a playful tradition where, according to folklore, if a groundhog sees its shadow, we're in for six more weeks of winter. If not, an early spring is on the way. – The Town of Hope hosts its annual Groundhog Day event this Sunday, February 2, starting at 8 a.m., on the Hope Town Square. “Hope” the groundhog makes her appearance at 8:30. All are welcome to meet “Hope” from Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators and find out if she sees her shadow and south-central Indiana has six more weeks of winter. – The Town of Hope hosts its annual Groundhog Day event this Sunday, February 2, starting at 8 a.m., on the Hope Town Square. “Hope” the groundhog makes her appearance at 8:30. All are welcome to meet “Hope” from Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators and find out if she sees her shadow and south-central Indiana has six more weeks of winter. The town will again be holding Groundhog Day festivities on the Town Square on Sunday featuring the groundhog Hope, a resident of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators. This is the 12th year for the festivities in the northeastern Bartholomew County community and the fifth year for Hope the groundhog to take part. Humane Indiana Wildlife announces a new opportunity to help local wildlife in need this Groundhog Day, February 2, 2025. “This inaugural event isn’t just about a shadow—it’s about shining a light on the importance of every animal and the critical work of wildlife conservation,” said Nicole Harmon, Wildlife Rehab Director at Humane Indiana. What's happening in Indiana for Groundhog Day 2024? The town of Hope, Indiana , has its own special way to celebrate Groundhog Day, and that is with their own weather-predicting groundhog. An adult woodchuck can eat more than a pound of vegetation each day. Management and Control To prevent a groundhog from eating your shrubs or plants in your garden, install a fence around it that is at least 3 feet high, made of heavy poultry wire or 2-inch mesh woven wire, and staked at a 45-degree angle. The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and Humane Indiana Wildlife plan to start a new Groundhog Day tradition in Northwest Indiana this year. The Inaugural Groundhog Day Shadow The day is officially here where we turn to our favorite weather-predicting critters. Pennsylvania has their famous groundhog, Punxsatawney Phil and Indiana has their own groundhog named after the Hope the Groundhog is the official prognosticator for the town of Hope, Indiana. Every year on February 2nd, local notables gather around a bandstand in the Town Square as Hope makes her annual prediction of either an early thaw or six more weeks of “Brrr!”, set to a soundtrack of polka music. What's happening in Indiana for Groundhog Day 2024? The town of Hope, Indiana , has its own special way to celebrate Groundhog Day, and that is with their own weather-predicting groundhog. There are 82 prognosticators throughout North America: 68 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). Groundhog Day is based on the German Candlemas tradition, which used a hedgehog for the same Spring prophesy, right at the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. In fact, the event is so important here, Feb. 2 nd is a school holiday. First celebrated in Punxsutawney in 1886, Groundhog Day has since become a National spectacle Maria Pfister, left, and Liz Alvey, with the Pringle Nature Center, bring out Bristol Bob for his 2023 Groundhog Day winter prediction. This year's program is Sunday, Feb. 2. It’s Groundhog Day Weekend with Chocolate, Mardi Gras, the Lunar New Year Festivals. INDIANA. 1/30 – Winter Jam: Evansville – Evansville 2/1-2/2 Charles “Chuck” Winchester is a prognosticating Groundhog from Woodburn in Indiana, USA. In 2024, Chuck predicted a longer winter. “In Punxsutawney, 1886 marked the first time that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper. The following year brought the first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob. Hope the groundhog has spoken! Six more weeks of winter 🥶 The town of Hope, Indiana celebrated the 10th Annual Groundhog Day events. This is Hope’s third year of predicting the weather. “Groundhog Day was celebrated for the first time in 1887, so we kind of tried to keep that Victorian feel,” said organizer Jessica Deckard. “It’s kind of a very silly pomp and circumstance type of thing.” Speaker Jessica Deckard, the first female “Groundhog Groupie” in Hope, Indiana, speaks at the 2024 Groundhog Day ceremony.
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