Central Indiana Land Trust

Creek Cleanup at Oliver's Woods
2022-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Help us clear debris and invasive plants in and around Carmel Creek at Oliver’s Woods.

About this event

All Ages
Please RSVP so we know you’re coming.
What to Expect and Bring

Be prepared to get dirty and in some cases wet.
Will pull invasive plants out 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).
Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.

Registration:
Please preregister through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.

Firefly Night at Oliver’s Woods
2022-07-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Enjoy an evening hike at Oliver’s Woods and learn what we all can do to help our native fireflies flourish.

About this event

All Ages
Free – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring

Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Registration:
Please preregister through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.

Welcome to Oliver's Woods
2022-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Join us for a guided walk through our newly opened Oliver’s Woods Nature Preserve.

About this event

Explore the trails at this uniquely green property on the river located near the Fashion Mall at Keystone. Learn about the amenities and history of Oliver’s Woods and meet some of the CILTI team members.
All Ages
Free of Charge – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring:
• Easy, 0.6-mile hike over a flat, loop trail.
• Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Registration:
Please preregister through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.

Pulling Winter Creeper at Oliver's Woods
2022-06-22 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Join our Stewardship team to get the preserve looking less creepy.

About this event

All Ages
Please RSVP so we know you’re coming.
What to Expect and Bring:
• Volunteers will remove plants 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).
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Bring gardening or work gloves. If you don’t have gloves, we will provide some.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
• Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.
Registration:
Please preregister through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.
More information on Wintercreeper:
Wintercreeper is a vigorous vine that invades forest openings and margins. It grows across the ground, displacing herbaceous plants and seedlings and climbs trees high into the tree canopy by clinging to the bark. Forest openings, caused by wind, insects or fire are especially vulnerable to invasion.
What else can I do?
After visiting an area that has invasive weeds present, clean up before you leave the site. Make sure your clothes, boots, vehicles, and pets are seed free. Use plants native to Central Indiana in your yard and garden.

Help Pull Garlic Mustard at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve
2022-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Meltzer Woods, 1522 S 600 E, Shelbyville, IN, 46176, United States
We still need your help pulling invasive garlic mustard at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve so we may welcome back the native plants.

About this event

All Ages
Click here to RSVP
What to Expect and Bring
• Volunteers will remove by hand the garlic mustard plants and roots.
• Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Bring gardening or work gloves. If you don’t have gloves, we will provide some.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
• Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.
RSVP
Please click here to preregister via Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions
Meltzer Woods is located near Shelbyville and is a short 35 minute drive from Indianapolis. From Indianapolis, take I74 E to IN 244 E, then turn left onto S 600 East. Staff will meet you in the parking lot. Map:@Meltzer Woods
More on Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
It is an invasive plant species that spreads into high-quality woodlands, upland and floodplain forests, not just into disturbed areas. Garlic mustard alters habitat suitability for native plants, insects and thereby birds and mammals.
What else can I do?
After visiting an area that has invasive weeds present, clean up before you leave the site. Make sure your clothes, boots, vehicles, and pets are seed free. Use plants native to Central Indiana in your yard and garden.

Celebrate Earth Day with a Spring Wildflower Walk at Burnett Woods
2022-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Burnett Woods, 8264 E. County Road 100 South, Avon, IN, 46123, United States
Join our Stewardship team for a walk through the woods and an impressive wildflower display in the heart of Avon, Indiana

About this event

All Ages
Free of Charge – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring:
• Easy, 1.5 mile wildflower walk over a flat, loop trail.
• Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
RSVP
Please click here to preregister via Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Burnett Woods is located at 8264 E County Road 100 S Avon, IN 46123. Parking is available at Light and Life Methodist Church, 8264 E. County Road 100 South, which is next door to the preserve. Park behind the church in the back row and walk in a southeastern direction across the grass toward the road. The trailhead is near the road, behind the preserve sign.
Note: As of March 4, 2022, Burnett Woods IS accessible through the road construction, if you follow detour signs.

Garlic Mustard Pull at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve
2022-04-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Meltzer Woods, 1522 S 600 E, Shelbyville, IN, 46176, United States
Help us welcome back native plants and wildlife by pulling invasive garlic mustard at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve.

About this event

All Ages
Click here to RSVP
What to Expect and Bring
• Volunteers will remove by hand the garlic mustard plants and roots.
• Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Bring gardening or work gloves. If you don’t have gloves, we will provide some.
• Face mask/cover required.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
• Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.
RSVP
Please click here to preregister via Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions
Meltzer Woods is located near Shelbyville and is a short 35 minute drive from Indianapolis. From Indianapolis, take I74 E to IN 244 E, then turn left onto S 600 East. Staff will meet you in the parking lot. Map:@Meltzer Woods
More on Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
It is an invasive plant species that spreads into high-quality woodlands, upland and floodplain forests, not just into disturbed areas. Garlic mustard alters habitat suitability for native plants, insects and thereby birds and mammals.
What else can I do?
After visiting an area that has invasive weeds present, clean up before you leave the site. Make sure your clothes, boots, vehicles, and pets are seed free. Use plants native to Central Indiana in your yard and garden.

Rain Date for Bioswale Planting at Oliver's Woods
2022-04-23 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Help us prepare the river bank with a bioswale planting to help move and filter water to the White River.

About this event

All Ages
Please RSVP so we know to expect you.
What to Expect and Bring:

Volunteers will remove and 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).
Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
Bring gardening or work gloves. If you don’t have gloves, we will provide some.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.

RSVP:
Please pre-register through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.

Weed Pull to Prepare for Tree Planting at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve
2022-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Meltzer Woods, 1522 S 600 E, Shelbyville, IN, 46176, United States
Help us prepare for a tree planting by pulling invasive plants at Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve.

About this event

All Ages
Click here to RSVP
What to Expect and Bring:
• Volunteers will remove invasive plants 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).
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Bring gardening or work gloves. If you don’t have gloves, we will provide some.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
• Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.
RSVP
Please click here to preregister via Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Meltzer Woods is located near Shelbyville and is a short 35-minute drive from Indianapolis. From Indianapolis, take I74 E to IN 244 E, then turn left onto S 600 East. Staff will meet you in the parking lot. Map:@Meltzer Woods
More on Invasive Plants:
Invasive plants crowd out native plants that provide food and habitat for the insects and animals that coevolved with them. Invasives like garlic mustard, wintercreeper and honeysuckle alter habitat suitability for native plants, insects and thereby birds and mammals.
What else can I do?
After visiting an area that has invasive weeds present, clean up before you leave the site. Make sure your clothes, boots, vehicles, and pets are seed free. Use plants native to Central Indiana in your yard and garden.

Watercolors & Haiku at Oliver's Woods
2022-04-16 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Enjoy an artful morning inspired by nature, with haiku and a watercolor lesson with artist Megan Jefferson and poet JK Kato.

About this event

All Ages
Free of Charge – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring:
• Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
• Watercolor materials will be supplied.
• Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
RSVP:
Please pre-register through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.
Artist Information:
Megan Jefferson is an Indianapolis painter and has been actively creating work ever since receiving her BFA from Miami University in 1998. She has exhibited extensively, regionally and sells her work to designers and individual patrons. @JeffersonArtStudio
JL Kato graduated from Indiana University with a degree in journalism. His poems have been published in many publications, such as Arts & Letters and Tipton Poetry Journal, as well as in several anthologies. Kato and his wife, Mary Hawn, co-founded Poetry in Free Motion, a biennial collaboration between poets and quilters. @JLKato
Brick Street Poetry believes exchanging the personal through poetry leads to a better understanding of the universal and a more vibrantly connected world. @BrickStreetPoetry

Bioswale Planting at Oliver's Woods--Rescheduled to April 23
2022-04-13 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
This event has been rescheduled due to rain in the forecast. The new date is Saturday, April 23. More information: tinyurl.com/BioSwaleRainDate

Help us prepare the river bank with a bioswale planting to help move and filter water to the White River.

About this event

All Ages
Please RSVP so we know to expect you.
What to Expect and Bring:

Volunteers will remove and 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).
Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
Bring gardening or work gloves. If you don’t have gloves, we will provide some.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Dress for the weather as we will work rain or shine.

RSVP:
Please pre-register through Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
Directions:
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.

Tree ID Hike at Oliver's Woods
2021-12-04 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
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 hike through this riverine nature preserve to welcome the turning of the season. Situated along the White River, Oliver’s Woods Nature Preserve offers a nature immersion in the midst of a bustling commercial district.
All Ages
Free of Charge – RSVP Required through Eventbrite
What to Expect and Bring

Easy, 1.5 mile hike over a flat, loop trail.
Feel free to bring your own binoculars or scope for potential bird viewing.
Face mask/cover may be required.
Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush and the cold (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Dress for the weather.
No bathroom is available at this site.

Reserve your spot!
Please RSVP through Eventbrite as space is limited.
Directions
Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.

COVID Safety Note:
Safety is our first priority, and we continue to monitor pandemic conditions as we host events. If we need to alter or change our event schedule, we will notify all registrants directly and post updates to social media. In an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible, we will make an effort to keep socially distanced on this outing. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this together!

Black Friday Hike at Burnett Woods
2021-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Burnett Woods, 8264 E. County Road 100 South, Avon, IN, 46123, United States
Join our Executive Director for a hike through the woods in the heart of Avon, Indiana.

Cliff Chapman will lead a nature walk through beautiful Burnett Woods. This lovely forested spot is a great place to see fall colors!

About this event

All Ages
Free of Charge – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring:

Easy, 1.5 mile hike over a flat, loop trail.
Family friendly.
Dress in long pants thick enough to stand up to thorns, brush, poison ivy, ticks, and mosquitos (unfortunately leggings aren’t very protective).
Wear closed-toed shoes that can stand up to mud.
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Reserve your spot!
Please RSVP through Eventbrite as space is limited.

Directions:
Address is 8264 E County Road 100 S Avon, IN 46123. Parking is available at Light and Life Methodist Church, 8264 E. County Road 100 South, which is next door to the preserve. Park behind the church in the back row and walk in a southeastern direction across the grass toward the road. The trailhead is near the road, behind the preserve sign.
COVID Safety Note:
Safety is our first priority, and we continue to monitor pandemic conditions as we host events. If we need to alter or change our event schedule, we will notify all registrants directly and post updates to social media. In an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible, we will make an effort to keep socially distanced on this outing. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this together!

Monarchs in a Changing World: How These Butterflies Bring Us Together
2021-11-07 13:30 - 15:30 UTC | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, United States
Part of the Spirit & Place Festival

Learn about monarch butterflies and the importance of conservation while helping complete a new mural. A partnership between CILTI, Jefferson Art Studio and Indiana Wildlife Federation.
Monarchs go through the ultimate change when they metamorphosize from caterpillar to chrysalis and finally the beloved butterfly we all recognize. Attendees will assist in the completion of a mural designed by local artist Megan Jefferson while learning how to help increase the population of monarch butterflies. We will discuss how the monarch is a flagship species that improves the visibility of other conservation goals.
All Ages
Free of Charge – RSVP Required
What to Expect and Bring
• Weather permitting, the event will take place outside, so please dress for the weather.
• Face mask/cover required.
• Wear closed-toed shoes.
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
DIRECTIONS: Oliver’s Woods is located at 8825 River Road Indianapolis, Indiana. Please park in the parking lot adjacent to I-465 and meet staff on foot in front of the house.
ABOUT SPIRIT & PLACE: The Spirit & Place Festival (Nov. 4-14) celebrates the powerful role the arts, humanities, and religion play in community life and is housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Learn more at spiritandplace.org.
