After a national search and interviews with several highly qualified candidates, the Central Indiana Land Trust (CILTI) has named Cliff Chapman as its new executive director. Chapman joined CILTI in 2008 as its first Conservation Director. Since then, he has established himself as a local, state and national leader [...]
Erosion-plagued White River to benefit from gift of land An Indianapolis-based property management firm has donated a one-acre strip of White River frontage that will aid efforts to undo damage done by riverbank erosion. Barrett & Stokely closed on the agreement with the Central Indiana Land Trust March 6, [...]
Record gift to Land Trust preserves property valued at $4.3 million Indiana bat population could soar on land near Indianapolis International Airport Real estate development firm Holladay Properties has donated 50 acres of land valued at $4.3 million from within its AmeriPlex complex in southwest Marion County to the [...]
by Cliff Chapman Executive Director, Central Indiana Land Trust You probably don’t notice it when you walk into your office building or drive by the bank. The landscaping looks nice, so you don’t pay attention to it. Throughout central Indiana, though, developers and landscapers are using plants that are [...]
Oliver Daugherty was a contrarian with a passion for his land. His ancestor, Dr. James Livingston Thompson, moved from England in 1855 and took ownership of over 300 acres of land situated in the crossroads of America. Along the river in land that would become Oliver’s Woods, he built [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2013 Gift allows Land Trust to protect 64 acres in Parke County Turtle Bend soon will be open for the public to enjoy Approximately 64 acres of woods in southeastern Parke County will be preserved forever thanks to a generous gift from two retired [...]
Explore Indiana: CILTI provides opportunity for nature appreciation By Katelyn Breden Part of a series of stories on Indiana destinations, including profiles of Sycamore Land Trust, a new eco-tourism business (Natural Bloomington) and an exhaustive list of Indiana land trusts. The opportunity to get lost in the woods or [...]
From the Indianapolis Star Marion County was pretty much paved over decades ago, but nestled here and there are still some pockets of the natural life. The most striking of these is a patch of ground at 8825 River Road that’s owned by the Central Indiana Land Trust. It’s [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2013 Several commonly planted ornamental trees, shrubs and groundcovers have become invasive species that harm native plants or trees that support wildlife. They’re still being sold at garden centers across central Indiana. The Central Indiana Land Trust is a nonprofit organization that works to [...]
1. Burnett Woods Nature Preserve Where is it? 8264 E. County Road 100 South in Avon, Indiana. Who’d love it: Hikers, families and those with a case of wildflower fever. This 68-acre wooded nature preserve is the state’s only dedicated nature preserve and is managed by the Central Indiana [...]
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