Mary Callaghan, Assistant Outreach Biologist with the International Crane Foundation, was our featured speaker for the August Golden Hour. She provided this guest post about the importance of conserving wetlands. Each year, millions of migrating waterbirds use Indiana wetlands as migratory stopover and wintering grounds. This includes both species [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousands of trees planted slowed water’s flow along the river during flooding The Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) has spent two decades saving forested wetlands and planting thousands of trees in three areas along the White River in Hamilton County that aid in slowing down [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Preserve expansion will create additional breeding and nursing habitat for two federally endangered species […]
Anyone who’s ever set foot in Portland Arch Nature Preserve knows it’s a special place. The stunning landscape there quite literally steals your breath away. […]
Press release by the Indiana DNR Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the acquisition of 15 acres of land that will become the newest addition to Austin Bottoms Conservation Area in Scott County. […]
It shouldn’t surprise us. But when we put the word out about a spring match challenge grant, we never expected such a massive response. We are beyond grateful to this community of supporters. Thank you for stepping up in record time. […]
The conservation community, including land trusts like CILTI, increasingly uses prescribed fire as a key restoration tool. Each prescribed burn is designed to achieve specific objectives. Planning a prescribed burn involves careful consideration of site conditions, safety, and effectiveness. […]
Have you been out for a hike at this beautiful preserve and come across a pair of hanging wooden boxes with tubes stuffed in them? Maybe you thought, “What the heck is going on here?” Well, you’re in luck, because the answer is simple. Bees! […]
Adapted from our spring 2026 newsmagazine The wingbeats of a small brown butterfly have long reverberated through Indiana’s conservation community. A full ten years before anyone even dreamed of the Central Indiana Land Trust, our forerunners found one of the world’s rarest butterflies in northern Indiana. […]
Here’s some good news flitting into your Earth Day! We’re excited to share another victory for a species in steep decline: the Mitchell’s satyr. Thanks to the generosity of people like you, more habitat for this critically endangered butterfly is safe. Now and forever. […]
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