The Salt Creek Valley History Open House scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 17 at Paynetown State Recreation Area at Monroe Lake has been canceled due to lake flooding.

The only road leading to the Paynetown Activity Center, where the event was to be held, is currently under 2 feet of water. Interpretive naturalist Jill Vance plans to reschedule at a later date.

Follow the park’s Facebook page at facebook.com/monroelake for the announcement of a new date for the history open house, as well as for other updates pertaining to lake flooding.

To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.

Media contact: Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, Paynetown Activity Center at Monroe Lake, 812-837-9967, jvance@dnr.IN.gov.