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Nature Moments Bring Relief During Stay-at-Home Order

Guest post by Curt DeVoe, Board President A longer version of this story first appeared in the June issue of Urban Times. On March 10, 2020, a day at work in my office was capped by a CILTI Board of Directors meeting a few doors down. The next day, [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:16+00:00August 26, 2020|Newsroom|Comments Off on Nature Moments Bring Relief During Stay-at-Home Order

What is an Old Growth Forest?

Part of a series on CILTI’s conservation targets by guest blogger Ed Pope Old growth forests are forests that have not been disturbed for at least 150 years. While they have some exceptionally large trees, there will also be many younger trees. When one of the giants falls, it [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:40+00:00August 13, 2020|A Million Trees, Meltzer Woods, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on What is an Old Growth Forest?

Steve Simon’s love of nature draws him to CILTI

Before he owns the Pacers, Steve Simon’s love of nature draws him to another organization From the IndyStar front page, August 10, 2020 by Dana Hunsinger Benbow Brought up in a family of commercial real estate gurus who built massive malls and shopping centers, Steve Simon never fell for [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:21:23+00:00August 10, 2020|A Million Trees, Homepage, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Steve Simon’s love of nature draws him to CILTI

Mossy Point, Blossom Hollow Additions Now State-Dedicated

The Natural Resources Commission has approved additions to two of our nature preserves, declaring the extensions state-dedicated. The decision adds a total of more than 65 acres of protected land to the Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Blossom Hollow in Johnson County and the Mossy Point Nature Preserve in [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:21:32+00:00August 10, 2020|Blossom Hollow, Mossy Point, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Mossy Point, Blossom Hollow Additions Now State-Dedicated

Social Distancing in Nature

An update on our COVID-19 response We are working to keep our nature preserves open so you can continue to take solace in nature! Just like this Eastern box turtle, whose habitat we are restoring with many of our nature preserves, we all need a bit of space. Because of [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:21:32+00:00August 10, 2020|Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Social Distancing in Nature

Van Eller: Green Space in a Growing Community

In 2006, Chauncy “Van” and Betty Eller worked with the Central Indiana Land Trust to help their land become the northern part of what was then known as the Wapihani Nature Preserve. In 2015, it was renamed Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve, after a longtime volunteer and supporter who [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:17:51+00:00August 7, 2020|Eller Farm, Legacy, Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve|Comments Off on Van Eller: Green Space in a Growing Community

Evergreen Fund for Nature Launches

We are thrilled to announce that, as of last fall, CILTI has initiated a revolving fund for land protection in Central Indiana. CILTI’s Evergreen Fund for Nature lets us move swiftly when land projects arise. Rather than fundraise on a project-by-project basis, we can act more nimbly with this [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:21:32+00:00August 6, 2020|Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Evergreen Fund for Nature Launches

CILTI to Receive US Fish & Wildlife Service Funding

Press Release from Indiana DNR Central Indiana Land Trust has been approved for funding from the Community Hunting Access Program (CHAP), which is designed to increase hunting access and reduce conflicts with white-tailed deer. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:21:32+00:00July 22, 2020|Newsroom|Comments Off on CILTI to Receive US Fish & Wildlife Service Funding
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