Just like this Eastern box turtle, whose habitat we are restoring with many of our nature preserves, we all need a bit of space. A friendly reminder for your holiday weekend: when you go out to a natural area, make sure you are practicing social distancing. We love when people explore our nature preserves--just please remember to be respectful of other visitors and maintain a distance of 6 feet. Note that if a parking lot is full, the preserve has reached capacity, so please come back at another time. Thanks for helping us maintain a safe environment in more ways than one! (Tomorrow marks #WorldTurtleDay, BTW.) #WorldTurtleDay2020 #signsofspring #welcomespring #TakeaWalkinNature #lookdown #springisnotcancelled #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #socialdistancing #socialdistance #naturepreserve #protectingland #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #turtlesofinstagram #turtlesofindiana #conservation #landtrust #centralindiana #optoutside #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #exploremore #naturewalk #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 22, 2020 A meditative shot of the woods in late April, brought to you by #WorldMeditationDay. Thanks to our board member Karen Wade for this lovely spring view of Blossom Hollow Nature Preserve. #WorldMeditationDay2020 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #mentalhealthawareness #protectedforest #protectedhabitat #protectedwoods #blossomhollow #blossomhollownaturepreserve #lauraharepreserveatblossomhollow #johnsoncountyindiana #mentalhealthandnature #natureandmentalhealth #natureseekers #naturetherapy #forestbathing #foresttherapy #naturebathing #nature #naturelovers #natureconnection #getoutside #mindfulness #thehealingpowerofnature #naturemoment #naturemoments #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 21, 2020 For #WorldBeeDay, we bring you this native pollinator known as an unequal cellophane bee--named for the clear substance it uses to line its underground nest. This particular bee was found at Oliver's Woods in April. This species is one of the earliest bees to emerge in spring. #WorldBeeDay2020 #oliverswoods #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #urbannaturepreserve #urbannature #protectedwoods #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #beesofinstagram #nativebees #pollinatorhabitat #beelove #nativepollinator #nativepollinators #nativebee #lookdown #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 20, 2020 "Thank you for preserving these properties that have saved my sanity during this pandemic. So far, we have visited at least 6 of them and have enjoyed being in nature with only a handful or less of people..." What a sweet note to receive from a brand new supporter. This photo of a bumblebee(?) in a bellwort flower was taken last month at Meltzer Woods. Thanks to _greghess for the gorgeous shot. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth2020 #inthistogether #lookdown #COVID19 #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #maymentalhealthawarenessmonth #grateful #gratitude #nativeflowers #nativeplants #mentalhealthandnature #natureandmentalhealth #natureseekers #naturetherapy #forestbathing #foresttherapy #wildflowers #nature #naturelovers #natureconnection #getoutside #mindfulness #thehealingpowerofnature #naturemoment #naturemoments #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 19, 2020 This little snail reminds us ... Appreciating small things in nature can return us to the moment, easing stress and boosting our connection with the natural world. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth2020 #inthistogether #lookdown #stayhealthy #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #maymentalhealthawarenessmonth #grateful #gratitude #mothernature #mothernaturesbeauty #mentalhealthandnature #natureandmentalhealth #natureseekers #naturetherapy #forestbathing #foresttherapy #naturebathing #nature #naturelovers #natureconnection #getoutside #mindfulness #thehealingpowerofnature #naturemoment #naturemoments #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 18, 2020 In honor of Endangered Species Day, here is the state-endangered Virginia rail, whose habitat is protected through our work. But you may never see it: The elusive Virginia rail's thin body helps it sneak through dense wetland vegetation. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, their strong legs and long toes help them walk and run on floating mats of vegetation. They also have been known to dive underwater and swim across wetlands. #whoknew #endangeredspeciesday #coolbirds #endangeredspeciesday2020 #endangeredspecies #Virginiarail #birdsofinstagram #birdsofindiana #endangeredspeciesIndiana #endangeredbirds #wetlands #wetlandprotection #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #protectedwater #cleanwater #wetlandsofindiana #wetlandspecies #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 15, 2020 In honor of Saturday's being #nationalloveatreeday, we bring you this shot of young trees ready for planting. Was this yesterday, or a #TBT? In actual fact, it was spring of 2008 at Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve. While we have been planting trees on a small scale for years, this week we kicked off our ambitious 1 million tree commitment. This initiative will help mitigate the effects of climate change, create habitat, and reduce flooding. More at the link in our bio. #throwbackthursday #nationalloveatreeday2020 #amilliontrees #treeplanting #treesforthewin #plantamilliontrees #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #noniekraussnaturepreserve #naturepreserve #kraussnaturepreserve #fishersindiana #hamiltoncountyindiana #trees #moretrees #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #conservation #myhappyplace #land4all #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 14, 2020 At long last, we have updated our online presence to be mobile-friendly and robust. You can find maps to our preserves, all the latest news, tons of great nature photography and more at conservingindiana.org. Check it out and let us know what you think! #finallyinthe21stcentury #naturephotography #websiteupgrade #naturepreserves #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #exploremore #hikingindiana #naturewalk #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 13, 2020 Yesterday was a momentous day. We planted the first of a million trees. This inaugural white oak sapling kicks off our pledge to plant a million trees to buffer Central Indiana’s protected natural areas. We are starting the initiative at Glacier's End this week. Our efforts will help mitigate the effects of climate change, create habitat, and reduce flooding. See the link in our bio for more information, and watch this space for more updates. (Appropriately enough, Saturday is #nationalloveatreeday.) #amilliontrees #treeplanting #treesforthewin #plantamilliontrees #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #themightyoak #oaktree #oak #naturepreserve #forest #protectedforest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #trees #moretrees #protectedwoods #glaciersend #glaciersendnaturepreserve #johnsoncountyindiana #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 12, 2020 Birds do it... bees do it... so do spring azures. Fulfilling the biological imperative at Oliver's Woods. #queuebarrywhite #springhassprung #butterfly #butterfliesofinstagram #butterflylove #pollinatorhabitat #oliverswoods #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #urbannaturepreserve #urbannature #protectedwoods #naturepreserve #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #butterfliesofindiana #springazure #springinindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 11, 2020 Tomorrow is World Migratory Bird Day, which takes "birds connect us" as its timely theme this year. While we've been curtailing our movements this spring, billions of migratory birds have been traveling great distances, as they do every spring. Here at the land trust, our local efforts to preserve habitat are part of a much bigger global picture. This yellow-rumped warbler was spotted in a redbud tree in Marion County. We thank @_greghess for his good eye and camera skills! #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WMBD2020 #BirdsConnectOurWorld #BirdsConnectUs #lookup #migratorywarblers #warblers #warbler #yellowrumpedwarbler #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #birdsofinstagram #spring #migratorybirds #awelcomesight #lookskyward #viewsofindiana #protectinghabitat #centralindiana #protectingland #landtrust #sustainability #landprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 8, 2020 Back in May 2009, a work day brought this young volunteer out to Meltzer Woods, where she contemplated the the blue phlox in bloom. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #futurenaturalist #optoutside #nativeplants #wildflowers #NationalWildflowerWeek2020 #NationalWildflowerWeek #Land4All #youthvolunteers #makingadifference #nochildleftinside #theyouthwilllead #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #springinIndiana #natureisnotclosed #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 7, 2020 If you're in our listening area, tune in to WFYI 90.1 at 1pm for the "All In" program featuring our own Cliff Chapman and friends. They'll highlight what there is to see in nature preserves this spring and talk about best practices for conservation of natural areas. Here we see @phillipweldy of our stewardship team and one of three piles of invasive garlic mustard pulled from the old growth forest at Meltzer Woods. Removing invasives is a big part of supporting the health and resilience of beautiful places like these. (They will cover the piles and haul them out once they're good and dead.) #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #wfyi #garlicmustard #invasiveremoval #invasivespeciesremoval #stewardship #landstewardship #springinIndiana #springisnotcancelled #natureisnotclosed #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #invasivespecies #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 6, 2020 Who here loves trees? This photo from last spring shows an oak sapling, one of many planted at Meltzer Woods amidst ryegrass to hide it from deer. We are working to plant a million trees here in Central Indiana. Extending forested acreage will help mitigate the effects of climate change over the coming decades--not to mention providing key habitat for many species under threat. All while offering future generations the sense of wonder that can only come from walking into a mature forest. On this global day of giving and unity, we know that many causes are dear to your heart. We appreciate your support of nature on #GivingTuesdayNow and every day. Go to the link in our bio if you'd like to chip in toward a future where saplings like these can become mighty sheltering oaks. And thanks! #amilliontrees #treeplanting #treesforthewin #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #oaktree #meltzerwoods #mightyoak #makeadifference #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #naturepreserve #treeplantings #centralindiana #indiananature #landprotection #conservation #environment #makingadifference #midwestnature #sustainability #youmakeithappen #landprotection #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #LandTrust #protectedforest #naturesoothesthesoul #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 5, 2020 This stunning photo by @_greghess evokes the wonder of our natural areas. On this #GivingTuesdayNow, we want to pay homage to all that nature gives us--such as its incredible restorative power in shaky times. These days it's more important than ever that we protect these places in perpetuity. So on this global day of generosity, we urge you to consider a donation of any size to your local land trust or conservation organization. (Brought to you by this sycamore photographed last month at Schramm Woods in Hancock County.) #nationalmentalhealthawarenessmonth #maymentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #SchrammWoods #NaturePreserve #JacobSchrammNaturePreserve #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #LandTrust #signsofspring #welcomespring #protectedforest #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #inappreciation #gratitude #grateful #landprotection #conservation #environment #makingadifference #sustainability #youmakeithappen #protectingland #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 5, 2020 Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a day dedicated to generosity. We hope you will give to the organizations that you love most. No amount is too small, and nonprofits need our support more than ever now. (Brought to you by this wood poppy bud, about to burst into bloom at Oliver's Woods.) #NationalWildflowerWeek2020 #OliversWoods #NaturePreserve #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #LandTrust #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #protectedforest #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #inappreciation #gratitude #grateful #landprotection #conservation #environment #makingadifference #sustainability #youmakeithappen #protectingland #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 5, 2020 Kicking off #NationalWildflowerWeek with this rue anemone shot from our supporter Brian Kerr, who trekked into one of our limited-access preserves, Hemlock Ridge. #NationalWildflowerWeek2020 #PutnamCountyIndiana #HemlockRidgeNaturePreserve #HemlockRidge #NaturePreserve #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #LandTrust #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #protectedforest #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploremore #hikingindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 4, 2020 In honor of Saturday's #NationalStartSeeingMonarchsDay ! #Repost @creativecreaturepublishing • • • • • • Start Seeing Monarchs Day! I painted this watercolor monarch, especially for today. The first Saturday in May is dedicated to preserving the monarch butterfly. You can help protect this beautiful insect and other bugs and plant species by not using chemical pesticides and protecting their natural habitats. As I sit outside writing this post I have already seen a few monarchs flutter by. We are very lucky to be in the path of their migration. A couple of years ago we witnessed thousands of them passing through our property. It was an incredible experience I hope to have again. Monarch Fun Facts: Monarchs are milkweed butterflies, meaning they feed off milkweed plants, which are poisonous and make them poisonous, protecting them from predators. Predators know monarchs are poisonous and not to eat them by their bright orange and yellow wings. Monarchs migrate south to Mexico for the winter and back north for the summer, this journey is about 2,000-3,000 miles. They travel up to 100 miles a day. Along the journey, new generations of monarch eggs are laid and hatched. Protect the environment, protect the monarch! #nationalstartseeingmonarchsday #startseeingmonarchsday #startseeingmonarchs #monarchs #monarchbutterfly #monarchbutterflies #butterfly #butterflies #monarchfacts #butterflyfacts #funfacts #funfact #scienceisfun #protectthemonarchs #savethemonarchs #savethemonarch #protecttheenvironment #oneworld #oneearth #monarchart #butterflyart #monarchpainting #butterflypainting #monarchwatercolor #butterflywatercolor #watercolor #watercolors #watercolorpainting May 4, 2020 #Repost @inhumanities • • • • • • Blatchley Nature Study Club Next Indiana Campfires has always been about connecting to nature and literature. But this year, as COVID-19 changes our daily lives and our communities, it’s about something more. Join us over the course of the next month as we explore a theme each week, renewal, refuge, relaxation and reflection and encourage Hoosiers to connect and explore while social distancing in three ways: 1. Meet us on the virtual trail! 💻🌲On May 17, we will host our first-ever virtual Next Indiana Campfire. We'll be exploring two of @centralindianalandtrust properties that are not open to the public paired with readings and discussion led by Micah Towery. We'll be recreating as much of the Campfires experience you love, but you'll need to bring your own @uplandbrewco beer. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to our CARES Grant recipients. Get your tickets at the link in the bio. 2. Sit back and enjoy a slow moment in nature. 🌿🎥 We've partnered with @12starsmedia to create a meditative short film that takes you to Blatchley Nature Study Club, a riparian woodland along the White River on an early spring day. Watch the film and learn how to create your own #INSlowMoments at the link in the bio. 3. Slip our Trail Companion into your backpack and head outdoors. 📖 🎒Next Indiana Campfires: A Trail Companion is a collection of some of our favorite readings from the Campfires series, along with a trail journal to record your thoughts and observations. Everyone who purchases the book this month will also receive a link to a second “slow moment” film shot in Meltzer Woods, a Shelby County old growth forest. Purchase your copy at the link in the bio. . ➡️ We look forward to finding renewal, refuge, relaxation or reflection with you in the weeks ahead! #indiananature #indiananature #slowtv #nature #meditation May 1, 2020 Another #fungifriday shot that was taken at Glacier's End last summer. #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #naturepreserve #protectedland #indiana #GlaciersEndNaturePreserve #GlaciersEnd #mushroom #fungi #fungus #naturalarea #natureindiana #landprotection #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #oldgrowthforest #naturalindiana #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #myindiana #protectedwoods #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 1, 2020 This #TBT brought to you by #SkyAwarenessWeek. What better way to look at the sky than through the branches of a craggy old (walnut? hickory?) tree at one of our Parke County preserves. Photo was taken by Ruthie Hallock in March 2010. #ThrowbackThursday #SkyAwarenessWeek2020 #hajjihollownaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #parkecountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #bluesky #blueskies #nothingbutblueskies #nothingbutbluesky #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 30, 2020 Former board member and longtime supporter Bill Dumond sent us this photo taken last week at the Laura Hare Preserve at Turtle Bend. This stream meanders the property, cutting into large sand deposits and creating small cliffs that form niche habitats. #turtlebend #lauraharepreserveatturtlebend #turtlebendnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedwater #cleanwater #cleanstream #creeksofindiana #waterwaysofindiana #parkecountyindiana #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #midwestnature #naturepreserve #protectedland #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #springisnotcancelled #exploreindiana #exploremore #hikingindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 29, 2020 Another Meltzer Woods shot, this one by Dick Miller. This drooping trillium is luminous against a blue sky. What a showstopper. #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #lookdown #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #MeltzerWoods #MeltzerWoodsNaturePreserve #myindiana #naturepreserve #protectedwoods #oldgrowthforest #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #optoutside #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 28, 2020 Sometimes all it takes to regain perspective is a walk through an old growth forest. #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #signsofspring #welcomespring #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #LandTrust #nochildleftinside #totslovenature #kidsandnature #getthemoutside #futurenaturalist #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 27, 2020 Volunteer extraordinaire Dick Miller took this beautiful #fungifriday photograph at Burnett Woods. We wanted to close out #NationalVolunteerWeek by featuring one of the many shots he has taken over the years at our nature preserves. (Dick not only contributes his nature photography, he is a committed member of both the Wednesday Warriors and our board.) #volunteersrule #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #volunteering #service #givingtime #makingadifference #getoutdoors #optoutside #inappreciation #naturepreserve #landprotection #landtrust #conservation #centralindiana #protectedhabitat #BurnettWoods #BurnettWoodsNaturePreserve #mushroom #fungi #fungus #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #fungiofinstagram #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 24, 2020 A big Wednesday Warrior crew joined @joannaindiana in tending a prairie preserve in the summer of 2017. We love our volunteers on #NationalVolunteerWeek and every week! #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #volunteersrule #NationalVolunteerWeek2020 #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #volunteering #service #givingtime #makingadifference #getoutdoors #optoutside #inappreciation #naturepreserve #landprotection #ourvolunteersrock #landtrust #conservation #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 23, 2020 Happy Earth Day! We're saluting our hard-working volunteers this week for #NationalVolunteerWeek. Today we feature a look back at a volunteer workday with our Wednesday Warriors. This is a longstanding group of folks unafraid to get "in the weeds" on our properties. Judy and Rich, pictured here, are among this tireless group. Truly, we would not be able to keep our preserves as resilient and healthy as they are without wonderful volunteers like these. Thank you! #ThrowbackWednesday #WednesdayWarriors #volunteersrule #NationalVolunteerWeek2020 #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #foresthabitat #volunteering #service #givingtime #makingadifference #getoutdoors #protectedforest #optoutside #inappreciation #protectedwoods #naturepreserve #landprotection #ourvolunteersrock #landtrust #conservation #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 22, 2020 Land is #MyHappyPlace. On this #EarthDay, we need #Land4All more than ever. Land trusts save the special places we need and love. Find one near you at findalandtrust.org , or search our site for places like Burnett Woods, shown here. #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #lookdown #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #burnettwoods #burnettwoodsnaturepreserve #myindiana #naturepreserve #protectedwoods #optoutside #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 22, 2020 We wrap up our series of 9 iconic places today with an Earth Day letter from our executive director. See the link in our bio for Cliff's Earth Day thoughts on the importance of partnerships, the ninth place (his favorite!) and a recap of the entire series. (Thanks to Mary Ellen Lennon for this sweet shot of a future naturalist in the field!) #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #EarthDay #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #signsofspring #welcomespring #TakeaWalkinNature #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #myindiana #naturepreserve #optoutside #hikeindiana #exploreindiana #ontherighttrail #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 22, 2020 Members of our volunteer board took to the trails of Glacier's End Nature Preserve during our board retreat last May. Throughout this #NationalVolunteerWeek, we are recognizing the people who contribute their time and talent to our organization. So we say "thank you" to our board members today. #volunteersrule #NationalVolunteerWeek2020 #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #foresthabitat #volunteering #service #givingtime #makingadifference #getoutdoors #protectedforest #optoutside #inappreciation #protectedwoods #GlaciersEnd #GlaciersEndNaturePreserve #naturepreserve #landprotection #ourvolunteersrock #landtrust #conservation #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 21, 2020 #Repost @indianaforestalliance • • • • • • Mark your calendar! April 20, 2020 It's #NationalVolunteerWeek! We are recognizing our wonderful volunteers throughout the week. So many hands have helped to shape our special places. This FFA group was among many who helped out at Oliver's Woods over the years. #volunteersrule #NationalVolunteerDay #NationalVolunteerDay2020 #NationalVolunteerWeek2020 #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #getoutside #volunteering #service #youthservice #youthvolunteers #givingtime #makingadifference #volunteeroutdoors #getoutdoors #optoutside #getoutthere #inappreciation #protectedwoods #OliversWoods #OliversWoodsNaturePreserve #naturepreserve #landprotection #getthemoutside #ourvolunteersrock #theyouthwilllead #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 20, 2020 Letter from our executive director: Our hearts go out to all who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to provide you with useful content that may raise your spirits. One constant in the midst of uncertainty is nature, which offers a healthy way to lose yourself for a while. To support you in this challenging time, we want to share some of Indiana's most iconic places with you. Whether you can visit these places personally or just take an armchair tour, we hope these short profiles brighten your day. Twin Swamps: Spring flows into these exotic swamplands bearing vibrant swamp buttercups, violets, Virginia bluebells and rue anemone... May you find solace in nature, wherever you are. Be well, Cliff Chapman #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 17, 2020 #Repost @idnr_entomology_plantpathology • • • • • • The Terrestrial Plant Rule goes into effect on April 18. For a full list of the invasive plants included in the Terrestrial Plant Rule, please visit our website (in.gov/DNR/entomology/) or go to our previous Instagram post with the Terrestrial Plant Rule brochure. After April 18, please let your local nursery inspector know if you see any of the plants on the list for sale at any Indiana nursery, or email DEPP@dnr.IN.gov. Plants will be stop-saled and a notice of violation may be issued. #indiana #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #terrestrialplantrule #barberry April 16, 2020 In honor of Bat Appreciation Day tomorrow, today's #ThrowbackThursday is a memory of the bats that @bluenruffled (Traci) was able to capture and release from our building last summer. That was one for the books! #tbt #allinadayswork #wemighthavescreamed #memories #summermemories #tracirocks #whenweworkedinabuilding #beforesocialdistancing #batlove #batsarecute #welovebats #batsofindiana #checkyourbasement #littlebrownbat #batsofinstagram #gonebatty #savingwildlife #natureisfun #naturelovers #wildlifelovers #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 16, 2020 A board member, Dick Miller, captured this lovely shot of spicebush at Burnett Woods last week. A beautiful #naturemoment. #signsofspring #welcomespring #nativeplants #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #burnettwoodsnaturepreserve #burnettwoods #avonindiana #centralindiana #landtrust #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #indianasveryown #protectedwoods #midwestnature #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 15, 2020 It's "Look up at the Sky Day" and we're all about scanning the skies. OK so this photo was not taken on this mostly overcast week, but it's a good reminder that blue skies will return. #LookupattheSkyDay #LookupattheSkyDay2020 #blueskies #nothingbutblueskies #bluesky #lookup #Iseethemoon #moon #clearskiesahead #blueskiesahead #clearskyahead #blueskyahead #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #naturemoment #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 14, 2020 The children of CILTI board member Joe Hawkins enjoyed a recent #naturemoment at Meltzer Woods. Send us your photos from our preserves (or post them and tag us)! We love seeing people out enjoying our places, particularly since we can't lead our usual spring hikes and volunteer days just now. #signsofspring #welcomespring #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nochildleftinside #kidslovenature #kidsandnature #getthemoutside #futurenaturalists #forest #woods #foresthabitat #trees #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 13, 2020 Thanks to @spainecrossin for bringing this to our attention... #Repost @thegardenclubofamerica • • • • • • The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry, 2008 GCA Medalist When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. ——————————————————————(Permission to repost granted by the author.) April 12, 2020 A pretty little fungus for your Friday: This elf cup was photographed at Blossom Hollow some years back. #fungifriday #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #naturepreserve #protectedland #johnsoncountyindiana #BlossomHollowNaturePreserve #BlossomHollow #TheLauraHarePreserveatBlossomHollow #fungi #fungus #naturalarea #natureindiana #landprotection #fungiofinstagram #fungiofindiana #forest #naturalindiana #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #myindiana #protectedwoods #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 10, 2020 Here's a #tbt of @JoannaIndiana when she was our Stewardship Specialist, out in the field monitoring a Marion County property. We miss your smile, Joanna! #throwbackthursday #signsofcilti #signofcilti #signsofnature #lookingback #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #protectinghabitat #ecology #keyhabitat #protectedland #conservationeasement #protectedhabitat #midwestnature #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 9, 2020 Bloodroot is in bloom right now, as captured here by our Land Protection Specialist @spainecrossin in her back yard. But you have to be quick, the blooms only last for a day! #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #bloodroot #nativewildflower #nativewildflowers #wildflowers #naturemoment #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #backyardnature #naturemoments #spring #nativeflower #nativeplants #landprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 8, 2020 Double-crested cormorants congregate along the White River, in a recent sighting from Oliver's Woods. #theviewfromhere #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #oliverswoods #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #urbannaturepreserve #urbannature #protectedwoods #mywhiteriver #whiteriverIN #naturepreserve #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #naturephotography #viewsofindiana #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 7, 2020 The forest floor awakens at Burnett Woods. Thanks to @vanloran for this lovely photo of trout lily in bloom. Idea: Help us start a socially-distanced "Nature Moments" feed. Post shots of your spring sightings (always staying 6 feet away from others, of course!) If you take a photo at one of our preserves, please post and tag us or use #centralindianalandtrust and #cilti hashtags, as well as #naturemoment. #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #burnettwoods #forest #burnettwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #hendrickscountyindiana #avonindiana #naturemoments #spring #nativeflower #nativeplants #landprotection April 6, 2020 Inadvertently modeling socially-distanced hiking, our executive director's children took to the trails earlier this week. Time in nature is such a balm at any age, and needed now more than ever. (The governor has explicitly said that travel for the purposes of outdoor activity is permitted, as long as social distancing requirements are met.) #nochildleftinside #totslovenature #kidsandnature #getthemoutside #futurenaturalists #signsofspring #welcomespring #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #natureisabalm #springisnotcancelled #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #exploremore #hikingindiana #naturewalk #socialdistancehike #socialdistancing #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 3, 2020
