Planning any online purchases in the near future? Don't forget that you can help our mission while shopping for your loved ones. When ordering from Amazon.com, simply use our AmazonSmile link to have a portion donated to Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. Go to smile.amazon.com and input Central Indiana Land Trust. Thank you! #amazonsmile #holidaygiving #agiftfornature #winwin #supportfornature #yousupportnature #yourgiftmatters #generosity #giving #thankyou #gratitude #manythanks #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 25, 2020 #TreeIDTuesday is back with this small native tree (or shrub). According to the US Forest Service, this tree's arching branches generally grow as a dense, multi-stemmed clump reaching heights of 20 to 30 feet and widths of 15 to 20 feet. It has a stunning flowering pattern with bright yellow, fragrant flowers appearing in mid to late fall--often the only sign of color in woods where all the autumn leaves have fallen. Its forked limbs were traditionally used as dowsing or divining rods. "Early European settlers observed Native Americans using this plant to find underground sources of water ... the dowsing end of the forked branch would bend when underground water when detected by the dowser. This practice had a widespread use by American settlers and then exported back to Europe. Dowsing became an established feature of well-digging into the 20th century." This particular tree was photographed at Blossom Hollow. Know what it is? Comment below and we'll let you know tomorrow if you're right! #treelore #treeidentification #treeIDTues #nativetree #protectedwoods #protectedforest #BlossomHollow #TheLauraHarePreserveatBlossomHollow #BlossomHollowNaturePreserve #naturepreserve #JohnsonCountyIN #Land4All #natureforall #Nature4All #trees #treesforthewin #nativetreesofIndiana #treesofIndiana #TreeID #forest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 24, 2020 Greetings on a bluesky Monday. This photo was taken some years back at Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve. Can't beat a sycamore for drama. #sycamore #NonieWerbeKraussNaturePreserve #NonieKrauss #NonieKraussNaturePreserve #FishersIndiana #urbannature #urbanpreserve #nativetree #protectedland #protectedtrees #restoringtheland #naturepreserve #Land4All #natureforall #Nature4All #LandforAll #trees #treesforthewin #nativetreesofIndiana #treesofIndiana #woods #foresthabitat #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 23, 2020 Perfect for Fungi Friday: a late fall polypore seen today at Blossom Hollow. Wikipedia says "Ischnoderma resinosum is a species of fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Commonly known as the late fall polypore, resinous polypore, or benzoin bracket, this shelf mushroom is 7–25 cm across, velvety, dark red/brown, aging black. Its spongy but tough, sweet smelling flesh exudes a red liquid when young." #fungifriday #lookdown #fungusamongus #natureisbeautiful #naturepreserve #protectedland #BlossomHollow #blossomhollownaturepreserve #TheLauraHarePreserveatBlossomHollow #mushroom #fungi #fungus #naturalarea #natureindiana #landprotection #indiananature #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #fungiofinstagram #naturalindiana #midwestnature #naturephotography #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #naturelovers #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 20, 2020 This family helped with invasive control at Wallace F. Holladay Preserve at Ameriplex, back in 2016. This property is being restored to benefit the endangered Indiana bat. We've said it before and we'll say it again: Our volunteers totally rock. #TBT #ThrowbackThurs #ThrowbackThursday #volunteersrule #HolladayPreserve #WallaceFHolladayPreserve #bathabitat #naturepreserve #indianabat #gratitude #volunteersrock #ourvolunteersrule #getoutside #volunteering #service #habitatprotection #habitatforbats #givingtime #outdoorservice #makingadifference #volunteeroutdoors #getoutdoors #optoutside #getoutthere #ourvolunteersrock #manythanks #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 19, 2020 Want some CILTI logo merch, like this tote and vest worn by our own @traci_butterflymama? Now you have the option. Go to the link in our bio, click "Get Involved" and then "Shop our Gear." With the passcode CILTI, you can choose from a number of items, for yourself or someone on your gift list. Pickup and shipping are available. Thanks to Uniform House for helping us set this up! #shopourgear #aheronofyourown #holidaygiving #winwin #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 19, 2020 It's National Take a Hike Day, and a gorgeous day it is for taking to the trails. Thanks to Jordan at Blue River Community Foundation @bluerivercf for this sweet shot taken last month at Meltzer Woods in Shelbyville. #NationalTakeaHikeDay #NationalTakeaHikeDay2020 #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #nationalnaturallandmark #TakeaWalkinNature #natureisabalm #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #natureisnotclosed #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #hikingindiana #naturewalk #seeyouonthetrail #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #MyHappyPlace #Land4All #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 17, 2020 We had so many great shots we couldn't fit into last month's Creature Feature Week. Here's one from Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve: a handsome gray ratsnake. According to the Indiana DNR, gray ratsnakes are exceptional climbers and often climb trees to bask or search for prey. They are often found in the rafters of barns or other buildings. These snakes may “freeze” when encountered, pulling their body into a series of kinks. #creaturefeature #snakesofinstagram #snake #snakesofIndiana #snakes #ratsnake #urbannature #urbannaturepreserve #grayratsnake #herpetology #reptile #reptiles #wildlife #urbanwildlife #noniewerbekraussnaturepreserve #noniekraussnaturepreserve #kraussnaturepreserve #fishersindiana #indiananature #midwestnature #naturephotography #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #scienceinnature #naturestudies #hamiltoncountyindiana #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 16, 2020 For your Fungi Friday pleasure, we bring you: Geastrum triplex. This beautiful fungus grows in the detritus and leaf litter of hardwood forests around the world. Common names include collared earthstar, saucered earthstar, or triple earthstar. #fungifriday #lookdown #fungusamongus #natureisbeautiful #naturepreserve #protectedland #earthstar #collaredearthstar #mushroom #fungi #fungus #naturalarea #natureindiana #landprotection #indiananature #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #fungiofinstagram #naturalindiana #midwestnature #naturephotography #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #sustainability #naturelovers #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 13, 2020 Tomorrow is World Kindness Day, so for today's #TBT post we are featuring some of the many kind souls who have helped us at Oliver's Woods over the years. This team from Hensley Legal Group picked up a monumental amount of trash along the river in 2015. Thanks to our many volunteers for all they do! #ThrowbackThurs #ThrowbackThursday #WorldKindnessDay #WorldKindnessDay2020 #KindnessDay #volunteersrule #OliversWoods #OliversWoodsNaturePreserve #naturepreserve #mywhiteriver #gratitude #volunteersrock #getoutside #volunteering #service #WhiteRiverIN #urbanpreserve #givingtime #river #cleanup #makingadifference #volunteeroutdoors #getoutdoors #optoutside #getoutthere #ourvolunteersrock #manythanks #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 12, 2020 Nature has the power to soothe the heart and ease the mind. For veterans dealing with a mental health diagnosis or disability, time spent outdoors can be a balm. To explore our publicly accessible nature preserves, click the link in our bio and then "Preserves." Dick Miller took this photo at Burnett Woods. #natureheals #foresttherapy #naturetherapy #burnettwoods #naturepreserve #protectedland #landprotection #veteransday #veteransday2020 #hikingindiana #burnettwoodsnaturepreserve #woodswalk #fallinindiana #fallcolor #fallfoliage #autumnhikes #fallhikes #naturewalk #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #myindiana #indiananature #natureishealing #autumnleaves #cilti #centralindianalandtrust November 11, 2020 Thrilled to announce that a generous donor has offered a matching challenge grant to close out 2020! All contributions will be doubled (up to $75,000) during this season’s giving campaign. The Efroymson Family Fund will match gifts received by December 25, 2020. Your money stays right here in Central Indiana and will help us plant twice the trees and save double the acreage! See the link in our bio for details. #doubleyourimpact #efroymsonfamilyfund #generosity #giving #thankyou #gratitude #manythanks #youmakeithappen #matchinggrant #matchingchallenge #matchchallenge #doubleyourgift #yourimpactdoubled #yourdollarsdoubled #doubleyourdollars #agiftfornature #supportfornature #yousupportnature #yourdollarsplanttrees #yourgiftmatters #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 10, 2020 It's Young Readers Day, and we're looking back at the 2018 Girls, Inc. group that explored the Laura Hare Preserve at Blossom Hollow. They learned to "read nature" from botany professor Alice Heikens after reading about female conservationists. They studied incredible women like German naturalist Maria Merian and Kenyan environmentalist/activist Wangari Maathai. Inspiring! (Photo by Mary Ellen Lennon.) #youngreadersday #youngreadersday2020 #youngreaders #theyouthwilllead #blossomhollow #lauraharepreserveatblossomhollow #johnsoncountyindiana #girlsinc #womeninscience #womeninconservation #inspiringwomen #nochildleftinside #totslovenature #kidsandnature #getthemoutside #futurenaturalists #girlsandnature #girlsinscience #womeninstem #girlsinstem #stem #scienceinnature #naturestudies #futurenaturalist #readingnature #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 10, 2020 E. Lucy Braun, pioneering ecologist, joined us yesterday at Meltzer Woods for our Spirit and Place event. Thanks to @TimepieceTheatreCompany for the marvelous performance of one of our conservation heroes. Photo by Dick Miller. #spiritandplace #timepiecetheatreco #meltzerwoods #meltzerwoodsnp #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nationalnaturallandmark #womeninscience #scienceinnature #giantinherfield #historicwomen #womeninconservation #womeninstem #inspiringwomen #spiritandplacefestival #walkinthewoods #woodswalk #forest #landprotection #protectedland #habitatprotection #woods #forestouting #ontherighttrail #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 9, 2020 Tomorrow being National Book Lovers Day, we bring you this view from Oliver's Woods, where our staff book club recently met for a socially distanced book discussion. We chose Colson Whitehead's Nickel Boys this time, a challenging and galvanizing read. Next we are reading Aldo Leopold's classic Sand County Almanac. What's on your reading list? #NationalBookLoversDay #NationalBookLoversDay2020 #booklovers #bookclub #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 6, 2020 Temporary Closure Notice: On Sunday Nov. 8, Meltzer Woods will be temporarily closed for a Spirit and Place event. This preserve will reopen Nov. 9. Please call our office at 317.631.5263 with any questions. #spiritandplacefestival #spiritandplace #spiritandplacefestival2020 #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nationalnaturallandmark #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 5, 2020 During a 2013 winter hike at Oliver's Woods, our now-executive director, Cliff. took folks along the White River. We are proud to be part of Partners for the White River, leading many efforts to restore and reconnect to the river. @MyWhiteRiver #TBT #throwbackthursday #mywhiteriver #WhiteRiverIN #ourwaterways #river #30yearsoflandprotection #30yearsofsavingland #30yearsofoconservation #savingnature #midwestnature #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #sustainability #oliverswoods #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #urbannaturepreserve #riverhike #winterhike #protectedwoods #protectedland #landprotection #naturepreserve #indiananature #protectedwaterway #naturelovers #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 5, 2020 One more "creature feature" post in honor of Raptor Month. Meet the juvenile broad-winged hawk. This migrating raptor is listed as species of special concern in Indiana. We are working to protect land in Johnson County where this hawk has been found. #RaptorMonth #NationalRaptorMonth #hawk #broadwingedhawk #creaturefeature #hawksofinstagram #raptors #hawksofindiana #HillsofGoldConservationArea #hawks #indiananature #environment #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #naturalarea #raptor #johnsoncountyIN #naturalindiana #landprotection #naturepreserve #ecosystem #protectedland #scienceinnature #naturestudies #midwestnature #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 4, 2020 We're back with another Tree ID Tuesday challenge! According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, this stress-tolerant native tree has many traditionally uses: its wood was made into bows, its legumes dried and ground into a sweetener and thickener, and its seeds used as a coffee substitute. Its pods are eaten by goats, deer, opossum, squirrel, rabbits, quail, crows, and starling. This tree can grow to 30-75 feet tall. Watch out for its long needle-sharp thorns (unless you are encountering a thornless variety). This particular tree was photographed at Meltzer Woods. Know what it is? Comment with your answer and we'll let you know tomorrow who's right! #TreeIDTuesday #treeidentification #treeIDTues #nativetree #protectedwoods #protectedforest #MeltzerWoods #MeltzerWoodsNaturePreserve #oldgrowthforest #shelbyvilleindiana #naturepreserve #shelbycountyindiana #LandforAll #Land4All #natureforall #Nature4All #trees #nativetreesofIndiana #treesofIndiana #TreeID #forest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 3, 2020 It's National Gratitude Month, and we are grateful for so much, starting with the beautiful land we are privileged to protect. Here is a view of White River Bluffs taken by @traci_butterflymama last month. #NationalGratitudeMonth #WhiteRiverBluffs #WhiteRiverBluffsNaturePreserve #mywhiteriver #whiteriverIN #fallcolors #whiteriver #riverinenaturepreserve #riverview #autumn #autumnbeauty #fallinindiana #naturepreserve #landprotection #indiananature #exploremore #GratitudeMonth #NationalGratitudeMonth2020 #urbanpreserve #protectedland #protectedwoods #woods #foresthabitat #urbannaturepreserve #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti #centralindianalandtrust #cilti November 2, 2020 Our final post for "Creature Feature" week is this small turtle spotted at Oliver's Woods yesterday. It is just 4 inches long, a baby snapping turtle. According to Audubon.com, "the snapping turtle family, Chelydridae, evolved in North America and has haunted our wetlands almost unchanged for nearly 90 million years. Snapping turtles have witnessed the drift of continents, the birth of islands, the drowning of coastlines, the rise and fall of mountain ranges, the spread of prairies and deserts, the comings and goings of glaciers." All that in this little package! #alsosupercute #creaturefeature #creaturefeatureweek #turtlesfinstagram #turtle #turtlesofIndiana #turtles #babyturtle #snappingturtle #oliverswoods #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #urbannaturepreserve #urbannature #protectedwoods #mywhiteriver #whiteriverIN #naturepreserve #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #centralindiana #landtrust #scienceinnature #naturestudies #oliverswoods #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 30, 2020 Continuing our "creature feature" week in honor of Halloween: Here is a striking arrowhead orbweaver from Blossom Hollow! According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, orbweavers capture insects in their webs, then deliver a bite of venom "sufficient to subdue and to begin digesting the insides of the insect. Then they wait, returning to the prey to ingest its liquified contents." Yum! (Note: these are completely harmless to humans.) #trickortreat #orbweaver #creaturefeature #creaturefeatureweek #spidersofinstagram #arachnids #Halloweencritters #spider #spidersofindiana #HappyHalloween #spiders #indiananature #environment #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #blossomhollownaturepreserve #thelauraharepreserveatblossomhollow #johnsoncountyIN #naturalindiana #landprotection #naturepreserve #ecosystem #protectedland #scienceinnature #naturestudies #oliverswoods #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 29, 2020 Today's Creature Feature is a repost! Enjoy this bat info! #creaturefeature #batappreciation #creaturefeatureweek #happyhalloween #Repost @brookesbirdwatch • • • • • • Furnari Nature Preservation 🦇BAT APPRECIATION MONTH🦇 October is the perfect time to recognize 🦇Bat Appreciation Month.🦇 🦇These winged mammals are drawn to invasive insects like teenagers to a vampire movie. 🧛♂️🧛♀️ They devour them just as quickly as the made teens poured through the pages of the trilogy, too. And where would we be without the bats 🦇 that pollinate our favorite fruits? Despite the bad rap they’ve received since 1897 when Bram Stoker wrote about the undead, bats demand respect. Consider their ability to navigate with precision via echolocation. They are also one of the largest and longest-living species on earth. Even the smallest at approximately one inch is appropriately named the Bumblebee Bat. Add to their unique charm the ability to sleep upside down, 🙃 that they are the only mammals able to fly, and bats are downright savvy. These fascinating creatures live everywhere humans live and yet manage to avoid us quite well. While the bat continues to fascinate and often frighten some, it maintains its status as an asset to agriculture. They are also a non-invasive species and a source of natural pest control. ℹ️HOW TO OBSERVE 📖Read up on bat facts and teaching your kids about them. Visit www.batcon.org for more information. Use #BatAppreciationMonth to post on social media. . . . #bats #bat #batappreciationmonth #batofig #batsofig #batofinstagram #batsofinstagram #october #october2020 #uniqueholidays #illinois #illinoiscritters #schaumburg #chicago #illinoisbats #schaumburgbats #chicagobats October 28, 2020 Our new canoe launch at Oliver's Woods was beautifully designed and executed. We are looking forward to opening this nature preserve next year so the public can enjoy the White River from this access point! #whiteriverin #mywhiteriver #Repost @v3companies • • • • • • Congratulations to @centralindianalandtrust on their White River launch at Oliver’s Woods, in partnership with Nina Mason Pulliam Trust! We were thrilled to provide design and permitting services for this amazing project and cannot wait to see it opened for the public to enjoy in the upcoming year. It’s a great early action step for the White River Vision Plan and bolstering awareness and stewardship of the White River! #V3Vision #WhiteRiver #LandscapeArchitecture October 27, 2020 To continue our "Creature Feature" week leading up to Halloween, here is a snail minding its own business at Millard Sutton/Amos Butler Audubon Sanctuary. Set aside as a heron rookery, this property in Johnson County lies in an oxbow of the White River. Snails, it turns out, can be a key part of great blue herons' diet. #creaturefeature #creaturefeatureweek #snailsfinstagram #snail #snailsofIndiana #snails #heronrookery #johnsoncounty #mywhiteriver #WhiteRiverIN #trickortreat #HappyHalloween #Halloweencritters #indiananature #midwestnature #naturephotography #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #scienceinnature #naturestudies #oliverswoods #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 27, 2020 Kicking off a "Creature Feature" week leading up to Halloween, here is a DeKay's Brownsnake photographed at an urban nature preserve. According to Indiana Herp Atlas, these are adaptable to a wide range of habitats, but prefer moist, open prairies and meadows. "They can also sometimes be found in gardens feeding upon slugs and snails, thus benefiting a potentially frustrated gardener." Have you seen one? Comment to let us know! #creaturefeature #creaturefeatureweek #snakesofinstagram #snake #snakesofIndiana #snakes #brownsnake #urbannature #urbannaturepreserve #Indianaherpatlas #herpetology #reptile #reptiles #wildlife #urbanwildlife #trickortreat #HappyHalloween #Halloweencritters #indiananature #midwestnature #naturephotography #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #scienceinnature #naturestudies #oliverswoods #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 26, 2020 Tomorrow is Make a Difference Day, so we want to pause and thank all the volunteers who have made such a difference to our places over the years. This photo was taken at Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve (then called Wapihani) in spring 2009. Volunteers planted native plants around the preserve sign. From invasive control to planting trees and native plants to lending support in countless other ways, we have benefited from many hands over the past three decades! Thank you all. #NationalMakeaDifferenceDay #MakeaDifferenceDay #youmakeithappen #volunteersrule #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #getoutside #volunteering #service #givingtime #makeadifference #makingadifference #volunteeroutdoors #getoutdoors #optoutside #getoutthere #exploreindiana #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #landtrust #30yearsofsavingland #landprotection #30yearsofconservation #lookingback #milestoneyear #conservation #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 23, 2020 Back in March 2005, we had a tree planting at Burr Oak Bend, one of our riverine nature preserves. If you've read our latest newsletter, you know we've largely mechanized the tree planting process, but we are forever grateful to all the volunteers who have assisted in tree plantings over the years. Our restoration efforts along the White River continue and are magnified by many partnerships. @MyWhiteRiver #tbt #throwbackthursday #30yearsoflandprotection #30yearsofsavingland #30yearsofoconservation #savingnature #midwestnature #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #sustainability #burroakbend #mywhiteriver #whiteriverIN #protectedland #landprotection #naturepreserve #indiananature #gratitude #thankyou #gratitude #grateful #naturelovers #amilliontrees #treeplanting #treesforthewin #plantamilliontrees #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 22, 2020 A bit gloomy out there today, but enjoy this river view from the White River Bluffs, taken a few weeks ago by our stewardship manager, Jamison. #riverview #mywhiteriver #bluesky #blueskies #nothingbutblueskies #WhiteRiverBluffs #WhiteRiverBluffsNaturePreserve #whiteriverIN #naturepreserve #landprotection #indiananature #fall #autumn #indianaautumn #protectedland #Land4All #Nature4All #theviewfromhere #protectedwoods #myindiana #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofindiana #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 21, 2020 #Repost @nature_indiana Congratulations to the authors and illustrator of Wake Up Woods, which received an Indiana Authors Award! #nationalbookmonth • • • • • • There’s nothing quite like nature’s unique ability to bring us a bit of calm. In these stressful and anxious times, we hope you’ll turn to nature for some solace. And if you also need calm from the kids at home with you, Wake Up, Woods is a great children’s book that can spark an interest in the natural world that’s all around us. short. . . . #TheNatureConservancy #WakeUpWoods #IndianaNature #Indiana #LiveNature #childrensbooks #naturebooks #ChildrenofIndianaNaturePark October 20, 2020 We still have a few openings in our Nov. 8 @spirit_and_place events at Meltzer Woods! "A Giant in her Field" is a literary, historical, and ecological walk through the old growth forest, saluting our foremother E. Lucy Braun. She was a pioneering forest ecologist whose work laid the foundations for land conservation. We are offering this in partnership with @timepiecetheatrecompany so you know it's going to be great! Check the link in our bio for details (note that two times are available). #spiritandplace #timepiecetheatreco #meltzerwoods #meltzerwoodsnp #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nationalnaturallandmark #womeninscience #scienceinnature #giantinherfield #historicwomen #womeninconservation #womeninstem #inspiringwomen #spiritandplacefestival #walkinthewoods #woodswalk #forest #landprotection #protectedland #habitatprotection #woods #forestouting #ontherighttrail #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 19, 2020 #Repost @ayanaeliza A good #nationalbookmonth read! Anthology of women writing on climate. • • • • • • The Great Outdoors Amazing to see everyone instinctively take @allwecansave outside. 🌿 And to read all of your notes about how this is the balm your weary hearts needed in this moment. 🌱 We, those of us who created it, needed it too, needed something fierce and gentle and encompassing to point a way forward. It has been an enormous honor for me and @Drkwilkinson to serve as the doulas for this collection. 🍀 If you don’t yet have a copy, grab one now to read outdoors before the chill of autumn fully sets in: allwecansave.earth (link in bio) 🍃 #AllWeCanSave #ClimateCrisis #ClimateSolutions #ClimateSquad October 19, 2020 A day late for National Mushroom Day, but here you go. This cauliflower mushroom was photographed at Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve earlier this year by our longtime member/supporter Tom Hohman. Such a nice specimen! #NationalMushroomDay #fungifriday #indianasveryown #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #naturepreserve #protectedland #FredandDorothyMeyerNaturePreserve #MeyerNaturePreserve #mushroom #fungi #fungus #naturalarea #natureindiana #landprotection #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #forest #protectedforest #naturalindiana #conservation #environment #centralindiana #landtrust #myindiana #protectedwoods #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 16, 2020 #Repost @risdnaturelab Looks like a fascinating program. #EarthScienceWeek • • • • • • The Nature Lab is pleased to announce the Regeneration series! Taking place on the third Thursday of the month from October 2020 — May 2021, this virtual series explores diverse perspectives on natural, cultural, social, and historical systems and how they intersect with creative processes in ways that drive positive change. Join us on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 12 PM EST for the kickoff session with @billy_almon , an Astrobiofuturist who explores biology-inspired solutions to improve the human condition for those of us on earth and those who will travel to the stars. He speaks to multiple generations of inventors, designers, scientists and engineers on designing the future they wish to see. Moderated by Dora Mugerwa, this conversation will tackle the overall question: How can can biology, through biomimicry, create restorative futures built on understandings of historical and socioeconomic challenges? RSVP now through link in bio! #future #NLregeneration #astrobiofuturism #regeneration #rhodeisland #art #design #nature #science #rhodeisland #ecology #fashion #farming #materials #biomaterials #event October 16, 2020 #Repost @purduefnr #EarthScienceWeek • • • • • • Don't miss your chance to learn about using museum collections in conservation as Dr. Hayley Lanier shares her work as an assistant professor of biology at the @uofoklahoma and the assistant curator of mammalogy at the @samnoblemuseum. Join us live at https://bit.ly/311BGUN at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 16. #conservation #smallnammals #anthropocene @purdue_ag @lifeatpurdue @purdueafs @twspurdue @purdue.scee October 15, 2020 Last year around this time, our staff took to a nature preserve for our weekly staff meeting, and were joined by @wood.warbler.coffee for our refreshments. Because what goes better with an outdoor meeting than bird-friendly coffee? If you love birds and want to support land protection in Central Indiana, this is your coffee. As a conservation partner of this locally owned coffee roaster, we receive 10 percent of sales of Central Indiana Land Trust Bird Song Blend. Wood Warbler offers ethically sourced coffee... that tastes delicious. It's certified bird-friendly, so you know it's good! Also a heads-up: Jeff will be supplying coffee for our Nov. 8 Spirit and Place Festival event at Meltzer Woods. See the link in our bio to sign up to attend. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #drinkbirdfriendly #birdfriendlycoffee #pickmeup #aperfectpairing #winwin #coffeeforthewin #drinkingoodconscience #smallbatch #freshroasted #tastethegoodness #coffee #goodcoffee #ethicallysourced #birdfriendly #woodwarblercoffee #conservation #environment #shadegrowncoffee #certifiedbirdfriendly #nature #wildlifefriendly #protectinghabitat #centralindiana #protectingland #landtrust #landprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 15, 2020 #Repost @iereporter • • • • • • A preservation organization will plant more than 20,000 trees at the newly-expanded Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve in Shelbyville. Read more about this subject at the following link: https://www.indianaenvironmentalreporter.org/posts/organization-to-expand-meltzer-woods-nature-preserve-plant-20-000-more-trees #Indiana #Hoosiers #trees #preservation #iereporter #environmentalnews @centralindianalandtrust October 14, 2020 #Repost @mywhiteriver This is the Oliver's Woods photo! • • • • • • White River Just a few of the gorgeous spots along the 58 miles of the White River Vision Plan ... Photo One: Strawtown Koteewi Park Photo Two: Noblesville Riverwalk Photo Three: Oliver’s Woods Photo Four: Broad Ripple Park Photo Five: Riverside Park October 14, 2020 Want to support our mission and enjoy a (socially distanced) pint? From 5-8pm Oct. 21, @metazoabrewing will host “Pints for a Cause,” donating ten percent of pint and growler proceeds from the evening to our organization. Staff will be on hand to chat about our million tree initiative, our new Meltzer Woods addition, and other land trusty things. We hope to meet you there, keeping a safe social distance of course! Find this and other upcoming events at the link in our bio. Thanks to longtime supporter/volunteer/board member Dick Miller for this lovely 2008 shot of Burnett Woods in autumnal splendor. #pintsforacause #socialdistancemeetup #metazoa #amilliontrees #autumn #autumnalsplendor #treeplanting #treesforthewin #plantamilliontrees #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #BurnettWoods #AvonIndiana #naturepreserve #forest #protectedforest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #trees #moretrees #protectedwoods #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 14, 2020 #Repost @thefamiliarfacesproject Paying tribute to educators during #EarthScienceWeek • • • • • • Collected a northern hogsucker today during a demonstration with a local high school. These fish are sensitive to pollution and need better quality water to survive. Finding them here is a really good sign! #naturalresources #fish #streams #tributary #healthywaters #environmentaleducation October 13, 2020 It's Tree ID Tuesday again! According to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, this tree's sap can be used to make a good, light syrup, although the sugar content of the sap is the lowest among the trees of its species used for syrup production. The sap has been used for kidney and liver ailments and also as a cough syrup. Old heartwood develops a swirled pattern that is sold with a descriptor of “bird’s eye.” Its seeds feed birds like evening grosbeaks, finches, wild turkeys and ducks. Cavity-nesting birds and mammals find shelter in this tree, and many species prefer it for breeding habitat, such as raccoons, opossums, squirrels, owls, woodpeckers, and many other birds. This particular tree was photographed at the Millard Sutton/Amos Butler Audubon Sanctuary. Know what it is? Comment with your answer and we'll let you know tomorrow who's right! #TreeIDTuesday #treeidentification #treeIDTues #nativetree #protectedwoods #protectedforest #nativeplant #MillardSuttonAmosButlerAudubonSanctuary #heronrookery #rookery #naturepreserve #treeleaf #LandforAll #Land4All #natureforall #Nature4All #trees #nativetreesofIndiana #treesofIndiana #TreeID #forest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #protectingland #landprotection #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 13, 2020 It's Earth Science Week, and we are celebrating the educators who introduce young people to this rich field of study. Here is Franklin College biology professor Alice Heikens, working with a group of Girls Inc. youngsters at Blossom Hollow in 2018. Sparking curiosity about the natural world is one of the things she does best! #futurenaturalists #EarthScienceWeek #EarthScienceWeek2020 #earthsciences #protectedwoods #protectedforest #TheLauraHarePreserveatBlossomHollow #BlossomHollow #naturepreserve #JohnsonCountyIN #TrafalgarIN #GirlsInc #Land4All #natureforall #Nature4All #forest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #protectingland #nochildleftinside #totslovenature #kidsandnature #getthemoutside #scienceinnature #naturestudies #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 12, 2020 World Migratory Bird Day flies around again tomorrow. This scarlet tanager is one of Indiana's migrants, as are many warblers. In our Hills of Gold Conservation Area alone (Johnson County), we see cerulean, worm-eating and hooded warblers, to name a few. May your autumn pleasure include some lovely migratory bird sightings! #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WorldBirdDay #WorldMigratoryBirdDay2020 #WorldBirdDay2020 #birding #birdwatching #birdsofiinstagram #scarlettanager #lookup #protectedwoods #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #migratorybirds #awelcomesight #lookskyward #viewsofindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 9, 2020 If you haven't heard yet, Meltzer Woods is going to be expanding, thanks to the purchase of an adjacent 35-acre agricultural field that will soon be planted in 20,000 trees. This old growth forest is one of our best-loved nature preserves, and we are so excited to be able to extend habitat, sequester more carbon, and buffer this gem of Shelby County. The expansion was made possible through CILTI’s Evergreen Fund for Nature and YOU, our members and supporters. Thank you! Click the link in our bio for further details. Shown here: a red-spotted purple butterfly photographed in the old growth forest last month. #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nationalnaturallandmark #amilliontrees #treeplanting #treesforthewin #plantamilliontrees #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #naturepreserve #forest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #butterfliesofinstagram #butterfliesofindiana #lepidoptera #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 8, 2020 Who's that we see? It's a southern two-lined salamander, found in the creek bottom at Blossom Hollow. #salamander #salamandersofinstagram #salamanders #amphibian #salamandersofIndiana #slimysalamander #amphibians #BlossomHollow #BlossomHollowNaturePreserve #TheLauraHarePreserveatBlossomHollow #indianasveryown #natureindiana #naturelovers #nature #wildlife #lookdown #protectedforest #protectedwoods #forest #woods #land4all #nature4all #landforall #natureforall #wildlifeconservation #conservation #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti October 7, 2020
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