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Donate Today and Double Your Gift!

We are incredibly honored that the Herbert Simon Family Foundation has offered a matching challenge. All gifts up to $50,000 will be matched now through September 1 thanks to their generosity. Through this match, you can join us in our promise to protect land forever. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:17:51+00:00July 6, 2023|Newsroom|Comments Off on Donate Today and Double Your Gift!

Gov. Holcomb announces land purchase for new nature preserve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thanks to a public-private partnership, a 570-acre undisturbed piece of Indiana forestland west of Greencastle in Putnam County will be protected forever to support important wildlife and plants and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:19:12+00:00June 16, 2023|Fern Station, Homepage, Newsroom, Press Releases|Comments Off on Gov. Holcomb announces land purchase for new nature preserve

Let’s honor those who have protected Indiana’s natural places

Our president & CEO, Cliff Chapman, submitted this opinion piece to local media. It ran in several outlets in late May. Among the many ways that Len Betley, who passed away late last year, made a difference in Indiana was through his drive to conserve our natural areas. In [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:17:59+00:00June 6, 2023|Newsroom, Press Releases|Comments Off on Let’s honor those who have protected Indiana’s natural places

A Personal Tribute to Len Betley

Part 4 in a series Our spring newsmagazine honors the late Len Betley, our friend and benefactor. We’ve been sharing tributes from people who knew, loved, and respected Len. Here our longtime supporter Priscilla Johnson, who serves on our board, offers her reflections. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:25+00:00May 11, 2023|Betley Woods, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on A Personal Tribute to Len Betley

Committed to Conservation

Third in a series memorializing our friend and benefactor, Len Betley Our spring newsmagazine features a tribute to the late Len Betley, who left a tremendous land protection legacy. Bill Weeks, who has a long history of service in the conservation field, worked with Len in the 1980s. We [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:32+00:00May 3, 2023|Betley Woods, Newsroom|Comments Off on Committed to Conservation

April is Citizen Science Month

You probably already know that April is Earth Month and National Native Plant Month, but did you know that April is also Citizen Science Month*? Citizen science is when members of the general public help conduct scientific research. It involves real people reporting observations and collecting real data that [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:47+00:00April 25, 2023|Hikes and Events, Newsroom, Olivers Woods, Stewardship|Comments Off on April is Citizen Science Month

Giving for Impact

Second in a series memorializing our friend and benefactor, Len Betley Our spring newsmagazine spotlights the late Len Betley, whose support of conservation had a far-reaching impact. As a business leader, Len mentored many younger colleagues. One of them was Dan Appel of Gregory & Appel Insurance. [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:32+00:00April 17, 2023|Newsroom|Comments Off on Giving for Impact

Trailing Ahead at Betley Woods

Coming soon to a preserve near you: an incredible hiking experience. Yes, Betley Woods at Glacier’s End is getting topnotch trails! Our partners at the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) received Next Level Trails funding from the state to build sustainable trails through this gorgeous preserve. Our team helped plot [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:32+00:00April 10, 2023|Betley Woods, Homepage, Newsroom|Comments Off on Trailing Ahead at Betley Woods

A Tradition of Giving

First in a series memorializing our friend and benefactor, Len Betley Our spring newsmagazine features a tribute to the late Len Betley, whose support of conservation in general and our work in particular had an enormous impact. Here, we talk with Len’s son Tom Betley. Tom is the Associate [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:32+00:00April 6, 2023|Betley Woods, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on A Tradition of Giving

Women Conservation Heroes of Indiana

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring notable women, past and present. Right here in Indiana, we can point to many female conservation heroes. Here are just a few. Dr. Shirley Heinze. Dr. Heinze’s love of nature and the Indiana Dunes ran deep. The Porter County resident [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:17:59+00:00March 30, 2023|Homepage, Newsroom|Comments Off on Women Conservation Heroes of Indiana
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