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It's Pumpkin Carving Time Again!

NICHES Land Trust is once again seeking Pumpkin Picassos and Gourd van Goghs to carve and donate jack-o-lanterns for our sixth annual Jack-O-Lantern Hike at Clegg Memorial Garden in Lafayette. This year's hike is scheduled for October 24 - 26.

This is a 100% community-sustained event that features almost a mile of locally carved cucurbits. Do you know a club, troop, or group looking for a fun way to contribute to a unique event? Have you been hiding your pumpkin carving skills from the world, just waiting for the right opportunity to unveil them? This is your chance!

The math is simple, the more donated jack-o-lanterns we receive, the more we can pack the trail and the more memorable the event will be. Each hiker will have a chance to vote on their favorite pumpkin and the creator of the greatest gourd will win a prize. If you live in the greater Lafayette area and know anyone who might be interested in contributing their time and creativity to this year’s event, please spread the word!

To Donate a Jack-o-Lantern

• Fill out this form to let us know how many Jack-o-lanterns you will be carving.
• Please drop off your Jack-o-lanterns on the Clegg Memorial Garden porch anytime on Thursday, October 23, or before noon on Friday, October 24. 
  (Please carve your pumpkin as close to the drop-off date as possible! NICHES will be supplying the illumination). 

The winning carver will receive a gift membership to NICHES, a copy of Dan Child’s wildflower identification book “Into the Woods”, and some of the latest NICHES swag!