Join us to plant pollinator-friendly native plants at Oliver’s Woods. About this event All Ages Please RSVP so we know to expect you What to Expect and Bring: Volunteers will plant by hand. Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective). […]
Join CILTI staff and Indiana Wildlife Federation for a hands-on community science event at Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve to help document the monarchs’ fall migration. About this event The Monarch Watch Tagging Program is a large-scale community science project that was initiated in 1992 to help understand the dynamics of the monarch's spectacular fall […]
Join us for a program featuring the birds of prey that live and hunt in our region. About this event Join Take Flight! Wildlife Education to meet several species of live raptors up close and learn about the amazing adaptations that make these birds so special! Raptors — hawks, owls, falcons and their kin — […]
Join us to remove invasive bush honeysuckle at White River Bluffs. About this event Go behind the scenes at a nature preserve that is not yet open to the public by volunteering for invasive removal. White River Bluffs features bluffs rising 85 feet above the river, where some of the oldest trees in Indianapolis display […]
Join us for a nature walk at Meltzer Woods in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the National Natural Landmarks (NNL) program. About this event Enjoy exploring the old growth forest in a nature walk guided by Phillip Weldy, our stewardship specialist. Meltzer Woods was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. This year marks […]
Join Take Flight! Wildlife Education to meet several species of live owls up close and learn about these remarkable birds. About this event All Ages Free - RSVP Required What to Expect and Bring: Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns and brush (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective). Wear closed-toed shoes […]
Join us for a moonlit nature walk. About this event The full moon will guide us as we explore this riverine nature preserve. Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve lies alongside the White River and features prairie habitat, oak savanna and bottomland forest. The Frost Moon is one name given to the full moon that occurs […]
“Opt outside” on the day after Thanksgiving: Join our Executive Director for a guided walk through this old growth forest. About this event CILTI Executive Director Cliff Chapman is back for our popular #optoutside Black Friday hike. This time he will lead a guided nature walk through Calvert and Porter Woods Nature Preserve, near Crawfordsville. […]
Learn how to distinguish tree species in a winter landscape. Trees that shed their leaves have a beauty all their own. Join our White River Steward, Grace van Kan, in a walk through this riverine nature preserve to welcome the turning of the season. Situated along the White River, Oliver’s Woods Nature Preserve offers a […]
Join us to get ready for Spring by clearing invasive plants and trash at Oliver's Woods. About this event All Ages Please RSVP (so we know to expect you) What to Expect and Bring • Volunteers will remove the plants and roots by hand. • Trash will be removed by hand. We’ll supply bags and tools. […]
Join us to pick up the stray tennis and golf balls at White River Bluffs. About this event Guess what happens when a nature preserve is next door to a golf and tennis club? You have a lot of stray balls that end up scattered along the perimeter of the property. Please join us to […]
We need your help pulling garlic mustard and other invasive plants at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve so we can welcome back the native plants. About this event All Ages Please RSVP (so we know to expect you) What to Expect and Bring • Volunteers will remove the plants and roots by hand. Dress in long pants […]
