Thirty-five years of nature protection in Indiana

Saving Nature, Awakening Wonder

Our Mission

Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) preserves the best of Central Indiana’s natural areas, protecting plants and animals, so Hoosiers can experience the wonder of the state’s natural heritage.

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Acres Protected

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Trek Our Trails

Our popular Trek our Trails challenge has evolved from #trekourtrails2021 to an ongoing program. Visit all six of our most popular preserves before the end of the year to complete the trek our trail challenge and receive a little gift pack!

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Featured Preserve

Laura Hare Preserve at Blossom Hollow

COUNTY: Johnson | ACRES: 149 | NEAREST CITY: Trafalgar

The Laura Hare Preserve at Blossom Hollow offers a quiet refuge for humans and wildlife. Blossom Hollow is part of a large unbroken hardwood forest block, habitat that is key for migratory birds and forest interior nesting birds.

Species Protected

The land we protect stays protected forever, providing permanent habitat for countless native plants and wildlife. The numbers below represent native species we’ve documented on these lands. What more will we find, with your support?

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Native Plants

35
Mammals

234
Birds

38
Herps

Help us save even more wildlife. Your donation gives safe harbor to innumerable species, including the bobcat shown here. More than 70 of the species we protect are rare, threatened, or endangered. Your generosity gives them a fighting chance.

  • Current News

    Ted Harris’ Chapters on Land Conservation

    July 14, 2025

    Fourth in a series about CILTI’s early supporters, in honor of our 35th anniversary For Ted Harris, the world of stories has served as a connection between himself and land conservation. It was while reading the IndyStar that Ted first discovered CILTI. He may not have known it at [...]