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. […]
2025 Year in Review Thanks to your generosity, in 2025, CILTI: Saved Broken Cliff, a 2.6-acre site above Clifty Creek in Bartholomew County. The broken limestone that gives the site its name hosts the largest population of critically imperiled spreading rock cress (Arabis patens) in the world. [...]
When you’re walking in the woods in the spring, it’s clear that life is all around you. Giant trees tower above you. The birds sing with their melodious voices. At your feet, ephemeral flowers bloom in radiant hues of color. Surrounded by beauty, it’s easy to be captivated by [...]
Joining the Burr Oak Society was a no-brainer for Gale Sherwood/Manlove and Don Manlove. Last year, they added a key clause to their wills, leaving their Tipton County land to the Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI). […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With spring just around the corner, you’re probably itching to get outside. New trails at Betley Woods at Glacier’s End, a Johnson County nature preserve, can make your first outing of the year a memorable one. […]
George Washington Carver was born into slavery in southwest Missouri around 1864. Much of his early life remains undocumented. But he often recalled a deep connection to plants. It was a bond that would shape his future as a pioneering botanist and educator. […]
Kidneys of the planet. Biodiversity hotspots. Sponges. These are just some of the ways wetlands can be described, according to Gary Lamberti, Nieuwland Professor of Aquatic Science at the University of Notre Dame. […]
Guest post by board member John Bacone When you think about future generations, what do you hope they inherit? I think about this all the time; you probably do as well. We grew up in a world where we had fresh air, clean water, and woodlands and parks to [...]
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