With World Meditation Day coming up Saturday, here's a peaceful look up from Meltzer Woods. This photo was taken during a staff outing in May 2019, when we enjoyed a different kind of hike--forest bathing! Wishing everyone a peaceful nature immersion this spring. #worldmeditationday #worldmeditationday2022 #meditationday #tbt #throwbackthursday #ThrowbackThurs #trekourtrails2022 #trekourtrails #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #naturemoment #gianttree #tree #treesofinstagram #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nationalnaturallandmark #woodswalk #optoutside #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #hikingindiana #naturewalk #seeyouonthetrail #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 19, 2022 Our stewardship team's busy week continues. They've been taking part in the Rothrock Sedge Symposium in Bloomington this week. Indiana Academy of Science presents this professional development opportunity with field trips to Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve and other cool places. #notesfromthefield #stewcrewrocks #stewardshipteam #newsfromthefield #sedgesymposium #sedges #beanblossombottomsnaturepreserve #beanblossombottoms #bloomington #bloomingtonindiana #sedgesofinstagram #sedgesofindiana #botany #scienceinnature #SedgesHaveEdges #NaturePreserve #ProtectedLand #Land4All #Nature4All #protectednature #nature #scienceinnature #botanists #sciencing #sedge #indianaacademyofscience #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 18, 2022 Yesterday was the start of something big at Meltzer Woods: tree planting on 35 acres of agricultural land next to the old growth forest. Our stew crew was joined by forester Mike Spalding, great-grandson of Brady Meltzer, to plant the first trees on this former Spalding land. Brady and his son, the late Philip Meltzer, ensured the protection of the beautiful forest now known as Meltzer Woods. How wonderful to see this tradition carried forward--and to expand forest habitat. A few scenes from the stewardship team's morning of (coincidentally) National Love a Tree Day: 1) new and mixed bundles of trees for the planter 2) CILTI trucks and tractor, tree planter ("Aldo"), and thousands of trees staged at Meltzer, ready to plant 3) Phillip (driving), Mike Spalding (planting), Jamison (supervising) #notesfromthefield #stewcrewrocks #stewardshipteam #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #shelbycountyindiana #shelbyvilleindiana #nationalnaturallandmark #amilliontrees #treeplanting #treesforthewin #plantamilliontrees #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #forests #woods #foresthabitat #NaturePreserve #ProtectedLand #Land4All #Nature4All #protectednature #nature #loveatreeday #loveatreeday2022 #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 17, 2022 We love to see people out enjoying our places! This was a few weeks ago at Burnett Woods in Avon. #repost @rhiannon0121 #trekourtrails2022 Best part of early morning dialysis sessions is the opportunity to soak in early morning magic. The spring wildflowers at @centralindianalandtrust Burnett Woods did not disappoint. #explorenature #naturepreserve #indiana #spring #wildflowers #hike #naturephotography ( #📷 @rhiannon0121 ) May 17, 2022 Every so often, we get to explore one of our properties as a team. Last week we went to the Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve to experience the newly expanded trail. Those of us not on stewardship staff were much impressed with the stew crew's work! An Eastern box turtle made an appearance, and we heard migratory birds like Acadian flycatcher, Kentucky warbler, and both yellow-throated and red-eyed vireos. #notesfromthefield #stewcrewrocks #stewardshipteam #hikeindiana #seeyouonthetrail #TrekourTrails2022 #TrekourTrails #trektrails #gonetrekking #springhike #naturewalk #spring #NaturePreserve #ProtectedLand #Land4All #Nature4All #protectednature #nature #getoutside #getoutdoors #springinIndiana #protectedland #wildflowers #birding #fredanddorothymeyernaturepreserve #meyerpreserve #loveatreeday #loveatreeday2022 #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 16, 2022 A fitting post for Friday the 13th, perhaps: Witch's Hat Mushroom. According to the Mushroom Expert, Hygrocybe conica is relatively easy to identify since virtually all parts of the mushroom bruise and discolor to black. It appears in Midwestern woods under hardwoods, especially oaks. It has also been documented under conifers. It appears in early summer through fall. This one was seen at Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve last summer. #fungifriday #fungi #fungusofindiana #lookdown #fungusamongus #natureisbeautiful #naturepreserve #protectedland #FredandDorothyMeyerNaturePreserve #MeyerNaturePreserve #Land4All #natureforall #fungus #natureindiana #landprotection #indiananature #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #fungiofinstagram #naturalindiana #midwestnature #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #sustainability #naturelovers #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 13, 2022 Here's a look back at June 2010, when volunteers planted native plants at Browning Marsh. Wetlands like this one are so key to the health of our world. They remove toxic substances and sediment from water as it flows through, improving downstream water quality. According to the EPA, "they are so effective at improving water quality they have been referred to as the “kidneys” of a watershed." They also reduce flooding by holding water in place. Then there's the number of species reliant on these places, such as marsh wrens and American bitterns--two state‐endangered birds impacted by the loss of wetlands. We are grateful to all the members, volunteers and supporters who are so key to protecting these places! #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #throwbackthurs #americanwetlandsmonth #americanwetlandsmonth2022 #wetlandsmonth #wetlands #wetlandprotection #nativeplants #welovevolunteers #waterislife #cleanwaters #water #wetlandsprotections #protectthewetland #browningmarsh #browningmarshnaturepreserve #protectthewetlands #habitatloss #habitatprotection #weneedwetlands #landprotection #habitat #birdhabitat #volunteers #volunteering #protectingland #protectingwetlands #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 12, 2022 World Migratory Bird Day is coming up this weekend, so here's a beautiful migratory warbler that stops in our nature preserves. The male blackburnian warbler has stunningly intricate black-and-white plumage and a flame-orange face and throat. According to @cornellbirds, these are forest-canopy specialists, "seldom seen at eye level except during migration, when they may be found among dozens of other warbler species at sites that concentrate migrants in spring and fall." The Laura Hare Preserve at Blossom Hollow is a good place to look for these beauties. Are you a land trust member? Then YOU are protecting habitat for these and other migrant birds as they wing north. Learn more and give at the link in our bio. #wildlifewednesday #wildlifewednesdays #birdday #warbler #warblers #warblersofinstagram #migratorybirdday #worldmigratorybirdday #worldmigratorybirdday2022 #BlossomHollow #BlossomHollowNaturePreserve #TheLauraHarePreserveatBlossomHollow #wildlife #indianawildlife #IndianaWildlifeFederation #IndianaNature #IWF #protectedland #conservation #bird #migratorybird #birdsofinstagram #habitatprotection #landprotection #habitat #birdhabitat #protectingland #migratorybirds #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 11, 2022 Here's a northern crab spider (we think) for your Critter Tuesday! According to the Missouri DNR, this spider has many spiny hairs covering the top surfaces of the carapace, abdomen, and legs, and it has usually has greenish-yellow or yellow-brown markings. Resembling a crab with legs extending outward from the sides, they can walk in any direction. This one was photographed at Oliver's Woods. #whoknew #scienceinnature #crittertuesday #crittertuesdays #spider #crabspider #northerncrabspider #spidersofinstagram #spiders #spidersofindiana #spideysense #critter #critters #protectedwoods #protectedforest #habitat #habitatprotection #landprotection #arachnid #arachnids #protectedhabitat #landtrust #oliverswoods #urbannature #riverinenaturepreserve #riverpreserve #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #naturepreserve #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 10, 2022 CILTI staff joined land conservation professionals statewide Friday at Fort Harrison State Park, when Indiana Land Protection Alliance hosted an informational gathering. Pictured are Stephanie, our land protection manager, Stacy, our assistant director, and Jamison, our stewardship director. #notesfromthefield #landconservation #newsfromthefield #statepark #indiananature #springinindiana #indianalandprotectionalliance #landprotection #networking #centralindianalandprotection #cilti May 9, 2022 In honor of National Start Seeing Monarchs Day tomorrow, here's a shot of the iconic butterfly. Monarchs started north from Mexico in March. That's when they venture into Texas and other southern states, laying eggs and nectaring as they migrate and breed. Soon we here in Indiana will be seeing their offspring as they continue the journey northward. The first generation recolonizes breeding grounds as they travel through the central latitudes in April and May. The second and third generations populate the breeding grounds throughout the summer. The fourth or fifth generation will fly south to central Mexico, to a site their generation has never been to. Truly an amazing journey. We are honored to be part of the movement to preserve habitat for monarch butterflies...and so many more incredible species. #nationalstartseeingmonarchsday #nationalstartseeingmonarchsday2022 #startseeingmonarchsday #startseeingmonarchsday2022 #monarchbutterfly #thewonderofthemonarch #monarchs #butterfliesofinstagram #monarchsofinstagram #butterfly #monarch #monarchbutterflies #incrediblejourney #celebratingmonarchs #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #landprotection #habitat #protectinghabitat #nature #habitatloss #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 6, 2022 Hundreds of yellow lady's slippers were found during a site visit yesterday. Staff met experts from the DNR Division of Nature Preserves to start a botanical inventory at a property we've been working to protect. This gorgeous and somewhat rare orchid is indicative of high quality habitat--the property is a stunning slice of nature. #notesfromthefield #newsfromthefield #orchid #botany #yellowladysslipper #ladysslipper #wildflowers #wildflower #myindiana #indiananature #naturalindiana #natureisbeautiful #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #naturephotography #natureindiana #nature #naturemoment #flowersofinstagram #nativeflower #nativeflowers #nativewildflower #nativeorchid #orchidsofinstagram #landprotection #protectingland #habitatprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 5, 2022 May the forest be with you! This view of Burnett Woods in springtime is soothing to look at--and if you can visit in person, all the better! Why not treat yourself to some forest bathing this month? Learn more about our nature preserves at the link in our bio. Photo by Dick Miller. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #maytheforestbewithyou #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth2022 #mentalhealthawareness #springhike #naturewalk #BurnettWoods #BurnettWoodsNaturePreserve #protectedwoods #NaturePreserve #ProtectedLand #Land4All #Nature4All #protectedforest #nature #getoutside #getoutdoors #springinIndiana #visitapreserve #exploremore #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #seeyouonthetrail #mentalhealthandnature #forestbathing #foresttherapy #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 4, 2022 One of the prettiest, most delicate spring ephemerals: pink fawn lily at Oliver's Woods. #notesfromthefield #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #fawnlily #springishere #naturemoment #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #naturepreserve #springwildflower #wildflower #oliverswoods #urbanpreserve #urbannature #riverinenaturepreserve #ourwaterways #IndianaNature #WhiteRiverIN #centralindianalandtrust #landtrust #cilti May 3, 2022 Saturday was a great day for our wildflower walk! Burnett Woods really puts on a show this time of year. Thanks to our own @phillipweldy for sharing his love and knowledge of native flowers. (And thanks to Mother Nature for the perfect weather!) #guidedhike #wildflowerwalk #springhike #naturewalk #BurnettWoods #BurnettWoodsNaturePreserve #protectedwoods #AvonIndiana #NaturePreserve #ProtectedLand #Land4All #Nature4All #protectedforest #protectednature #nature #getoutside #visitnature #getoutdoors #springinIndiana #visitapreserve #exploremore #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #seeyouonthetrail #TrekourTrails2022 #TrekourTrails #centralindianalandtrust #cilti May 2, 2022 Here's an intriguing fungus for your fungi Friday! These organisms resemble miniature bird’s nests--so appropriately enough, they are called bird's nest fungi. They can be found all over the world, growing and reproducing on decomposing organic matter. The tiny fungi have a brown, gray, or white outer “nest” with brown or white “eggs” inside. According to the Wisconsin Extension Service, those “eggs” are actually "spore-containing structures called peridioles that rest inside the cup-shaped fruiting body (reproductive structure)...The characteristic structure of the bird’s nest fungi provides a unique method of dispersing spores. In a storm, the “eggs” are splashed out of the “cups” by raindrops. “Eggs” can travel a distance of a meter or more before sticking to another object. When the “egg” dries, it splits open releasing fungal spores." This one was photographed in Betley Woods at Glacier's End last August. #whoknew #scienceinnature #fungifriday #fungi #fungusofindiana #lookdown #fungusamongus #natureisbeautiful #naturepreserve #protectedland #BetleyWoods #BetleyWoodsnaturepreserve #BetleyWoodsatGlaciersEnd #fungus #natureindiana #landprotection #indiananature #mushroomsofinstagram #fungiofindiana #mushroomsofindiana #fungiofinstagram #naturalindiana #midwestnature #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #sustainability #naturelovers #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 29, 2022 This dapper froggie was photographed last summer in Betley Woods at Glacier's End. It's a wood frog, with a call like a duck quacking. Keep an ear out for our amphibian friends when you are hiking our preserves! #WildlifeWednesday #WildlifeWednesdays #wildlife #amphibian #amphibians #frog #frogs #frogsofinstagram #frogsofindiana #listenforfrogs #springchorus #woodfrog #froggie #habitatprotection #landprotection #naturepreserve #wildlifeprotection #nature #GlaciersEnd #betleywoodsatglaciersend #forestedland #protectedwoods #protectedforest #exploremore #lookdown #signsofspring #spring #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 27, 2022 Critter Tuesday is back with this white-banded fishing spider photographed at Mossy Point last summer. This spider is often associated with aquatic or wet habitats. But it can also be found away from water, resting on tree trunks as it is here. Its coloration provides great camouflage against lichen- and moss-covered surfaces. Fishing spiders do not spin webs, except to create and secure egg cases. Females of this species carry their egg sacs in their chelicerae (fangs). #whoknew #scienceinnature #crittertuesday #crittertuesdays #spider #fishingspider #whitebandedfishingspider #mossypoint #mossypointnaturepreserve #naturepreserve #spidersofinstagram #spiders #spidersofindiana #spideysense #critter #critters #camouflagedcritter #animalcamo #protectedwoods #protectedforest #habitat #habitatprotection #landprotection #arachnid #arachnids #protectedhabitat #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 26, 2022 In honor of World Book Day, we are featuring (again) the award-winning picture book Wake Up Woods! This project of the @indiananativeplantsociety and many partners brings together artwork, science and poetry in a powerful little package. Now in its third printing and still drawing rave reviews, the book offers a guided tour to springtime in Indiana's forests. Here are just a few of the wildflowers blooming at our preserves: yellow trout lily, cut-leaved toothwort, and Dutchman's breeches. #worldbookday #worldbookday2022 #nationalpoetrymonth #poetrymonth #nationalpoetrymonth2022 #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #wakeupwoods #wildflowers #naturepreserve #springflowers #wildflowersofinstagram #protectedwoods #naturebook #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #nativeflowers #wildflowersofindiana #getthemoutside #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #welcomespring #viewsofindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 25, 2022 Greetings from a recent morning at Browning Marsh, and happy Earth Day! We are proud to steward this wetland property and all of our other nature preserves. Thanks to our members and supporters, we protect habitat for wildlife and preserve nature for future generations (of both humans and animals). If you would like to make a special Earth Day contribution to protect Central Indiana landscapes like these, please go to the link in our bio. #earthday #earthday2022 #earthweek #earthweek2022 #goodmorning #sunrise #naturescene #naturemoment #nature #generosity #giving #thankyou #gratitude #manythanks #agiftfornature #spring #springtime #takeawalkinnature #springhike #browningmarsh #browningmarshnaturepreserve #naturepreserve #springscene #wetland #protectedwetland #wetlands #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 22, 2022 It's National Volunteer Week, so we want to thank the many volunteers who have served our mission over the years! You all have left your handprints on our preserves., and we will be forever grateful. (If you'd like to get in on the fun, check our website for upcoming work days!) Here are just a few of countless photos we could post: --students at Oliver's Woods in 2013 --garlic mustard removal at Meltzer Woods in 2012 --FFA members at Oliver's Woods in 2012 --REI volunteers at Oliver's Woods in 2012 --invasive crew at Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve in 2012 #tbt #throwbackthursday #throwbackthurs #volunteer #volunteerweek #earthweek #nationalvolunteerweek #nationalvolunteerweek2022 #volunteersrule #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #getoutside #volunteering #service #volunteeroutdoors #getoutdoors #optoutside #ourvolunteersrock #youthvolunteers #naturepreserve #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 21, 2022 Wildlife Wednesday, Smoky Mountains edition! Our White River Steward, @whocanvankan (Grace), recently traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The purpose of the trip: field studies with a Franklin College class. Aside from beautiful wildflowers and waterfalls, this mother black bear offered several memorable moments! Grace took the photo through binoculars from the balcony of the students' cabin. The bear and her three cubs napped and played in nearby trees. Grace notes: "This behavior is likely a result of being fed by humans. As many signs throughout the national park state, 'a fed bear is a dead bear.' As bears begin to rely on humans and garbage for food and feel more comfortable in urban environments, the risk of being killed by people or cars increases." Grace learned so much during the class and the trip, which will surely enrich her work at CILTI. We'll feature more of her photos in upcoming posts. Many thanks to professor Alice Heikens for the opportunity! @franklincollegegrizzlies #wildlifewednesday #wildlifewednesdays #blackbear #scienceinnature #wildlifeaware #bearinthewild #keepthemwild #fedbearisdeadbear #don'tfeedthewildlife #bear #smokies #smokymountains #greatsmokymountains #nationalpark #nationalparks #bearsofinstagram #bearsofthewild #blackbears #mamabear #motherbear #wildlife #wildlifephotography #franklincollege #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 20, 2022 Happy Birthday E. Lucy Braun (born April 19, 1889)! Lucy was an early forest ecologist. She conducted extensive research in the eastern forests, including in Indiana. Her book Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America (1950) is still considered a definitive work on the forests of the region. Her work helped to lay the foundation for our strategic conservation plan today! #elucybraun #foremother #womeninstem #scientistwomen #womeninscience #womennaturalists #womenshistory #womenecologists #forestecology #indiananature #forests #forest #womenandnature #scientificwomen #womeninconservation #conservationist #conservation #conservationhero #shero #heroine #standingonhershoulders #earthweek #forests #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 19, 2022 Scenes from our Watercolor and Haiku morning at Oliver's Woods Saturday. Thanks to @megsj1art and JL Kato for the quality instruction, and thanks to Mother Nature for the lovely spring day! #inspiredbynature #natureisart #watercolor #haiku #naturepoetry #pleinair #paintingnature #watercolors #natureart #artandnature #watercolorist #poetry #poems #naturepoems #naturehaiku #oliverswoods #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #springishere #celebratespring #springfun #outdoorfun #outdoors #nochildleftinside #kidsandnature #getthemoutside #futureartists #art #springtime #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 18, 2022 This week our stew crew was out in the field sowing wildflower seed mix within a prior tree planting. Betley Woods at Glacier's End was the site of our first large-scale tree planting in the Million Tree Initiative in 2020. It included a native wildflower/rye blend to attract pollinators and deter deer. Yesterday, the crew added several species to the original planting, including Joe pye weed, blue lobelia, and blue mist flower. The first clip shows stewardship director Jamison broadcasting the seed. The second pulls back to show how this tree planting fills in a "keyhole" in the forest. Also shown: seeds before blending. #notesfromthefield #newsfromthefield #stewcrew #stewardshipteam #stewcrewrocks #workinginthefield #fieldwork #wildflowers #plantingseeds #treeplanting #nativewildflowers #plantamilliontrees #mitigateclimatechange #climatechangemitigation #naturepreserve #forest #protectedforest #forests #woods #foresthabitat #protectedwoods #betleywoodsatglaciersend #betleywoods #landprotection #protectedhabitat #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 15, 2022 Blue sky through shagbark is one of our favorite colors. From an outing to Hemlock Ridge in March 2010. #throwbackthursday #TBT #ThrowbackThurs #lookupattheskyday #lookupattheskyday2022 #skyday #blueskies #nothingbutblueskies #bluesky #shagbark #shagbarkhickory #hemlockridge #hemlockridgenaturepreserve #naturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #putnamcounty #springhike #getoutthere #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #hikingindiana #naturewalk #seeyouonthetrail #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 14, 2022 Our partners at @indiana_wildlife_fed created this gorgeous infographic about river otters. It's a perfect #wildlifewednesday fit. Trail cam footage shows that we have river otters at Oliver's Woods. They are likely present at our other riverine nature preserves as well. #repost #wildlifewednesdays Playful, nocturnal and solitary, that's the North American River Otter. 🦦 River otters live where they can find aquatic species to feed on. Their high metabolism requires them to eat frequently. 🐟 Hunted for their fur in the 19th and 20th centuries, they were believed to be extinct in Indiana by 1942. Conservation efforts saved the species and it is now abundant everywhere, especially in the Northern and Southern parts of the state. ↗️ Did you know? River otters can hold their breath for up to 8 minutes underwater! #indianawildlife #nativespecies #indiana #wildlife #riverotter #northamericanriverotter #otter ( #📷 @indiana_wildlife_fed ) April 13, 2022 We are honored to be featured in the @ltalliance Saving Land magazine, for our work on bat mitigation. "A Haven for Endangered Bats in Indiana" describes a recent project in Vermillion County. We successfully protected 292 acres along a mile-long stretch of the Wabash River, a property known as Wabash Reach. Indiana bats (pictured) and Northern long-eared bats (both federally listed) have safe haven in this riverine forest. (Photo by US Fish and Wildlife Service.) @indiana_wildlife_fed #crittertuesday #batappreciationday #batsofig #batsofinstagram #batconservation #batconservationwork #batecology #batwatch #batsarecool #wabashreach #crittertuesdays #indianabats #endangered #endangeredspecies #habitatprotection #conservation #landprotection #batmitigation #indianabat #northernlongearedbats #endangeredbat #endangeredbats #endangeredspeciesprotection #protectedforest #wabashriver #nature #protectedhabitat #indiananature #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 12, 2022 Pooches enjoying Meltzer Woods, some years back. It's a lucky canine that gets to go along on a hike! Dogs are allowed on all our preserves. Just keep them leashed and pick up their mess! #hugyourdogday #hugyourdogday2022 #nationalpetday #nationalpetday2022 #hikingwithdogs #throwbackmonday #hikewithdogs #takeawalkinnature #naturemoment #getoutthere #nodogleftinside #dogslovenature #takeyourdogalong #meltzerwoods #nationalnaturallandmark #oldgrowthforest #naturepreserve #nature #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #forestedland #shelbyvilleindiana #bioodiversity #protectedwoods #protectedforest #exploremore #CanineFitnessMonth #ActiveDogMonth #movemoremonth #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 11, 2022 Beautiful, delicate bloodroot, photographed at Oliver's Woods recently. #notesfromthefield #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #springiscoming #springhasarrived #springishere #naturemoment #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #naturepreserve #wildlifewednesday #wildlifewednesdays #oliverswoods #urbanpreserve #urbannature #riverinenaturepreserve #ourwaterways #IndianaNature #WhiteRiverIN #centralindianalandtrust #landtrust #cilti April 8, 2022 We have so many beautiful photos from the past in our archives. It's a delight to come across shots like these, of a family enjoying Burnett Woods in 2010. Today is World Health Day, dedicated to prioritizing wellbeing. These throwback shots seem like the perfect fit. Especially given the theme of "our planet, our health." #TBT #ThrowbackThurs #throwbackthursday #WorldHealthDay #Worldhealthday2022 #ourplanetourhealth #humanwellbeing #nature #naturemoment #naturemoments #BurnettWoods #BurnettWoodsNaturePreserve #protectedwoods #NaturePreserve #getoutside #getoutdoors #visitapreserve #exploremore #getoutthere #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #lookdown #spring #movemoremonth #naturesoothesthesoul #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 7, 2022 Here's another view of nighttime raccoon socializing (with a moth and with each other). This footage was captured on our trail cam in February. @Indiana_wildlife_fed @ourwaterways #wildlifewednesday #wildlifewednesdays #oliverswoods #urbanpreserve #urbannature #riverinenaturepreserve #riverpreserve #wildlife #trailcam #wildlifecam #trailcamera #wildlifecamera #indianawildlife #urbanwildlife #ourwaterways #IndianaNature #PartnersfortheWhiteRiver #FriendsoftheWhiteRiver #IndianaWildlifeFederation #IWF #WhiteRiverIN #MyWhiteRiver #ReconnectingToOurWaterways #WhiteRiverAlliance #PulliamTrust #raccoonsofinstagram #NinaMasonPulliamCharitableTrust #raccoons #CentralIndianaLandTrust #CILTI April 6, 2022 Here's a white-margined burrower bug for your Critter Tuesday! Black with a thin white border around its body, it feeds on seeds, especially seeds of henbit, purple deadnettle and other plants in the mint family. Females will burrow under a plant to lay anywhere from one to two hundred eggs. The mother remains with the eggs to give the hatchlings their first few days of food. This one was photographed at Meltzer Woods last spring. Source: Insectidentification.org #crittertuesday #bugday #critter #meltzerwoods #bugs #bug #burrowerbug #bugsofinstagram #bugsofIndiana #critters #whitemarginedburrowerbug #insectsofinstagram #insectsofindiana #insect #insects #nationalnaturallandmark #oldgrowthforest #naturepreserve #nature #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #forestedland #shelbyvilleindiana #bioodiversity #protectedwoods #protectedforest #exploremore #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 5, 2022 Saturday was International Children's Book Day, so today we are saluting Wake Up, Woods. This award-winning children's book is a great way to introduce children to the wonders of spring in the forest. Here are some scenes from last year's "Wake Up to Spring" event. Coauthor Michael Homoya shared from the book and then led a wildflower walk at Oliver's Woods. #internationalchildrensbookday #internationalchildrensbookday2022 #childrensbookday #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #wakeupwoodsCILTI #wakeupwoods #oliverswoods #nochildleftinside #oliverswoodsnaturepreserve #naturepreserve #urbannaturepreserve #urbannature #protectedwoods #wakeuptospring #protectingland #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #myindiana #indiananature #whiteriverIN #getthemoutside #midwestnature #indianasveryown #viewsofnature #welcomespring #viewsofindiana #centralindianalandtrust #cilti April 4, 2022 We always knew his brain needed a big thinking cap! That's our executive director, Cliff Chapman, out in the field with the stewardship crew. Back in November of 2020, they walked a property in Parke County in anticipation of protecting it. This tree's burl provided a photo op...and the perfect shot for April Fool's Day. Today is also, appropriately, International Fun at Work Day. You could say that's every day at CILTI! #internationalfunatworkday #internationalfunatworkday2022 #AprilFoolsDay #AprilFool #AprilFools #AprilFoolsday2022 #funatworkday #notesfromthefield #stewcrew #stewardshipteam #stewcrewrocks #workinginthefield #fieldwork #bossman #funeveryday #throwbackfriday #throwbackfridays #tbf #working #bigbrain #brainatwork #landprotection #funatwork #funinthefield #centralindianalandtrust #landtrust #cilti April 1, 2022 In honor of Take a Walk in the Park Day yesterday, here's a throwback shot of our own @traci_butterflymama from April 2016. Admiring a big tree at Meltzer Woods! Not a park but a nature preserve. @meltzerfarm #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #ThrowbackThurs #NaturePreserve #Takeawalkintheparkday #walkinnature #takeawalkinnature #lookup #meltzerwoods #oldgrowthforest #meltzerwoodsnaturepreserve #protectedwoods #protectedforest #nationalnaturallandmark #springnature #springhiking #woodswalk #springishere #optoutside #exploremore #getoutside #getoutthere #hikeindiana #ontherighttrail #exploreindiana #hikingindiana #naturewalk #seeyouonthetrail #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 31, 2022 While working at Hemlock Ridge in Putnam County, our stew crew took some lovely wildflower photos. Spring is definitely here! Shown are: --Hepatica --Spring beauty --Snow trillium with ramps #notesfromthefield #stewcrew #stewardshipteam #stewcrewrocks #workinginthefield #fieldwork #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #springiscoming #springhasarrived #springishere #naturemoment #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #hemlockridge #naturepreserve #takawalkintheparkday #takeawalkintheparkday2022 #centralindianalandtrust #landtrust #cilti March 30, 2022 We are back with Critter Tuesday! This arion slug was photographed in May at White River Bluffs. Fun facts about slugs: --A slug's mouth contains a radula, a flexible, ribbonlike structure lined with rows of teeth, used to scrape food. --On the head are tentacles. Most slugs in the Midwest have an eye at the tip of each upper tentacle. --Most slugs are hermaphroditic, which means they possess both male and female sex organs. --When they mate, fertilization often occurs in both individuals. Both lay a clutch of eggs, depositing them a cool, damp place, often just under the soil’s surface. --The adult slug provides no care for the eggs. The young hatch in 7 to 10 days and begin looking for food right away. Source: Illinois DNR #whoknew #scienceinnature #sexlivesofslugs #slugs #slugsofindiana #slugsofinstagram #landtrust #crittertuesday #crittertues #naturepreserve #slug #critter #critters #mollusk #mollusks #whiteriverbluffs #nature #whiteriverIN #forestedland #protectedwoods #protectedforest #exploremore #hikingindiana #naturemoment #lookdown #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 29, 2022 Keep an eye out for this plant, and pull it when you see it! Garlic mustard is an herb that is native to Europe and portions of Asia. Humans have used it as a spice since somewhere around 4000 B.C. But it has become a major problem in natural areas. It can quickly take over a forest understory. It releases chemicals into the soil that inhibit the growth of other plants. To make matters worse, the declining West Virginia white butterfly lays its eggs on native wild mustard, a similar plant. With the spread of garlic mustard, they now sometimes lay their eggs on garlic mustard. Unfortunately, garlic mustard is toxic to their caterpillars. Want to help nature? Sign up for a garlic mustard pull at one of our nature preserves! See the link in our bio for details. #WeedAppreciationDay #notaweedweappreciate #weed #invasivespecies #volunteer #invasivespeciesawareness #volunteersrule #thankyou #gratitude #volunteersrock #getoutside #volunteering #service #volunteeroutdoors #getoutdoors #optoutside #ourvolunteersrock #garlicmustard #naturepreserve #mustardpull #landprotection #protectedhabitat #habitatprotection #conservation #centralindiana #landtrust #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 28, 2022 Check out this cool fungus called devil's urn, photographed at Betley Woods at Glacier's End. This goblet-shaped, leathery fungus grows in clusters on decaying branches of hardwoods. Look for it from the trails in March through May, especially on the fallen branches of oaks. If the wood is buried, it will look like they're coming up out of the ground. Source: Missouri Department of Conservation #whoknew #fungifriday #scienceinnature #lookdown #fungifridays #fungi #fungusamongus #fungiofinstagram #mushroomsofinstagram #devilsurn #mushroom #shroom #betleywoods #johnsoncountyindiana #johnsoncountyIN #betleywoodsatglaciersend #glaciersend #protectedforest #protectedwoods #fruitingbody #naturephotography #nature #exploremore #indianasveryown #indiananature #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 25, 2022 Back in 2012, these girls explored land we've protected. Sparking wonder in the next generation is one of the most rewarding parts of our work. March is Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month, so this seems a good throwback photo for today. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #ThrowbackThurs #ExpandingGirlsHorizons #ExpandingGirlsHorizonsInScienceandEngineering #ExpandingGirlsHorizonsInScienceandEngineeringMonth #ExpandingGirlsHorizonsInScienceandEngineeringMonth2022 #futurenaturalists #STEM #WomeninSTEM #GirlsinSTEM #girlsinnature #nochildleftinside #kidsandnature #kidsinnature #getthemoutside #girlsandnature #NaturePreserve #expandinghorizons #outdooreducation #womennaturalists #scienceinnature #outdoorstudies #naturestudies #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 24, 2022 Great to see folks out "ringing in the spring" at a special place like Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve! #Repost @brookekilley Happy first day of spring y'all! I celebrated the day yesterday with @hikerbabes_indiana at @centralindianalandtrust Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve. This 4 mile hike led by @blondienboots, included great community and goats! I also finally found all of the colors in the 🌈 rainbow on the trail which has been a fun little challenge for me this month. After yesterday's hike, I feel recharged and ready to tackle this week. ( #📷 @brookekilley ) March 23, 2022 A tranquil White River view from Oliver's Woods. #mywhiteriver #whiteriverIN #WorldWaterDay #WorldWaterDay2022 #PulliamTrust #NinaMasonPulliamTrust #WhiteRiverPartners #PartnersfortheWhiteRiver #ourwaterways #cleanwater #protectedwater #cleanwaters #cleanwaterway #waterwaysofindiana #ourwaterway #myindiana #OliversWoods #OliversWoodsNaturePreserve #riverinenaturepreserve #sunset #urbannature #sunsets #beautifulsunset #urbanpreserve #nature #naturalindiana #indiananature #centralindianalandtrust #landtrust #cilti March 22, 2022 "There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter." –Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring Happy spring to all! #equinox #spring #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #TakeaWalkinNature #natureeverywhere #noticingnature #lookdown #natureisabalm #springiscoming #naturesoothesthesoul #naturemoments #naturemoment #starchickweed #wildflower #nativewildflower #internationaldayofforests #forestday #forestday2022 #internationaldayofforests2022 #forest #protectingland #habitatprotection #rachelcarson #womenshistorymonth #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 21, 2022 Here's a cool project brewing at Oliver's Woods. Butler University donated five herbarium cabinets to us when they moved their collection. With that, we've been able to start our own herbarium of plants found throughout Indiana. Shown here are Trillum sessile and winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei), both found at Oliver's Woods. The washers on the euonymus hold the plant in place on the mounting sheet while the glue dries. Trillum is a spring ephemeral wildflower, and winter creeper is an invasive species that the stewardship crew treats at a number of preserves. The stew crew plans to use the collection to teach visitors about invasives and native plants. Autumn olive and burning bush are two more invasives in the collection. Stay tuned for updates as the herbarium continues to take shape! #notesfromthefield #herbarium #botany #plantcollection #oliverswoods #OliversWoodsNaturePreserve #urbanpreserve #urbannature #PartnersfortheWhiteRiver #ButlerUniversity #NinaMasonPulliamCharitableTrust #signsofspring #welcomespring #springwildflowers #nativeplants #nativeflowers #invasiveplants #trillium #wildflowersofinstagram #wildflowersofindiana #invasivespecies #invasivecontrol #naturepreserve #stewcrew #stewardshipteam #centralindianalandtrust #cilti March 18, 2022
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