Filter CategoriesAllNewsroomSort By DateTitleDate July 11, 2024 From "Sapling No. 1" to Today An Update on our Tree Planting Pledge In May of 2020, our stewardship crew placed a small red flag in... June 19, 2024 What’s in a Name? Today is Juneteenth. The federal holiday celebrates the day in 1865 when Union troops told the remaining enslaved people... June 10, 2024 Double your Impact this Summer! We have some exciting news. The Herbert Simon Family Foundation has generously offered a matching grant to support our... June 3, 2024 CILTI buys inholding of Hoosier National Forest to return... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Purchase prevents housing development from going into middle of national forest The Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI)... May 22, 2024 Protected Forest Expands with Addition to Callon Hollow We recently closed on a six-acre addition to Callon Hollow, a nature preserve in Johnson County. Located in one of... May 3, 2024 Land Trust Accreditation Commission Grants Reaccreditation Did you know that CILTI goes through a rigorous process to ensure we are operating at the highest possible... April 24, 2024 White blossoms mask the new ‘silent spring’ threat by Cliff Chapman President, Central Indiana Land Trust Those white-flowering trees you see along the highways and in neighborhoods throughout Central... April 4, 2024 Supporting a Prairie Preserve with Fire With a high plant diversity and stable plant populations, a prairie can provide habitat for a plethora of insects... March 25, 2024 Founder Shares Early Origins of Central Indiana Land Trust Ellen Jacquart was CILTI’s founder and first president. Now a board member, she contributed these thoughts on what it... March 21, 2024 Savannas, Prairies, and their “Cousins” Final in a series by board member John Bacone Note: A version of this series appeared in the Indiana Parks Alliance newsletter... March 19, 2024 A Look at Indiana’s Wetland Preserves Fourth in a series by board member John Bacone Note: A version of this series appeared in the Indiana Parks Alliance newsletter... March 13, 2024 Explore Indiana’s Geologic Wonders and Majestic Forests Third in a series by board member John Bacone Note: A version of this series appeared in the Indiana Parks... March 5, 2024 Indiana’s Nature Preserves Offer Glimpses of the Past Second in a series by board member John Bacone Note: A version of this series appeared in the Indiana Parks... February 27, 2024 With 300th Nature Preserve, We Celebrate Indiana’s Conservation History First of a series by board member John Bacone Note: A version of this series appeared in the Indiana Parks... February 20, 2024 Swamps and the Underground Railroad Two former wetlands (also known as swamps, bogs, or sloughs) had a significant part in Indianapolis history—serving as key...