You Can Help Protect Reservoirs of Biological Diversity

Our board member, John Bacone, reflects on conserving key natural areas. He led the Department of Natural Resources Division of Nature Preserves for over four decades. Years ago, when I was working in the Indiana DNR Division of Nature Preserves (DNP), I asked Bob Waltz, the State Entomologist, how [...]

By |2025-12-03T20:55:23+00:00December 2, 2025|Betley Woods, Blossom Hollow, Homepage, Meltzer Woods, Newsroom, Properties, Stewardship|Comments Off on You Can Help Protect Reservoirs of Biological Diversity

Nature and Self-Care: How the Outdoors Helps Us Heal

September is Self-Care Awareness Month. It’s a good time to think about what helps us slow down, recharge, and feel better. One of the easiest ways to care for yourself is to spend time in nature. […]

By |2025-09-29T17:55:34+00:00September 29, 2025|Blossom Hollow, Burnett Woods, Fred & Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve, Meltzer Woods, Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve, Olivers Woods, Properties, Trek|Comments Off on Nature and Self-Care: How the Outdoors Helps Us Heal

Protecting Forests for Clean Water

Water Quality Month spurs us to take a look at the health of our most precious resource. We often focus on the importance of wetlands in filtering drinking water. But here’s a surprising partner in protecting a clean water supply: Forests. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:16+00:00July 31, 2024|A Million Trees, Blossom Hollow, Newsroom, Olivers Woods, Properties|Comments Off on Protecting Forests for Clean Water

National Self-Care Awareness Month: Find Your Zen in Nature

September is National Self-Care Awareness Month, a time to focus on personal health. One of the best ways to boost well-being is to spend time in nature. We believe that everyone deserves access to nature. Part of our land protection mission is to enable Hoosiers to enjoy the benefits [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:20:25+00:00September 14, 2023|Blossom Hollow, Fred & Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve, Meltzer Woods, Newsroom, Olivers Woods, Properties|Comments Off on National Self-Care Awareness Month: Find Your Zen in Nature

The Nature of a Preserve

What makes a nature preserve? And if a nature preserve is not state-dedicated, is it really a nature preserve? It sure is! […]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:47+00:00January 30, 2023|Betley Woods, Blossom Hollow, Burnett Woods, Fred & Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve, Meltzer Woods, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on The Nature of a Preserve

More Trails to Trek in 2022

It warmed our hearts to see people out enjoying our nature preserves in our inaugural Trek our Trails Challenge last year. This year, there are a few more trails to trek, and the challenge continues! We’ve expanded from five preserves to six, and extended a trail at one of [...]

Southern Johnson County gets more protected land

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2022 The Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) has acquired 109 acres of environmentally significant forest land in southern Johnson County, resulting in a total of more than 1,500 acres in that area that is protected forever. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:19:12+00:00June 23, 2022|Betley Woods, Blossom Hollow, Callon Hollow, Homepage, Newsroom, Press Releases, Properties|Comments Off on Southern Johnson County gets more protected land

 $1 Million Gift from the Betley Family will Enhance Protected Lands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 21, 2021 Newly renamed preserve now called Betley Woods at Glacier’s End The Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. (CILTI) has received a $1 million gift from Leonard and Kathryn Betley and their family to support reforestation and land protection, as well as to establish an [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:19:12+00:00December 21, 2021|A Million Trees, Betley Woods, Blossom Hollow, Homepage, Newsroom, Press Releases, Properties|Comments Off on  $1 Million Gift from the Betley Family will Enhance Protected Lands

The Misnamed Bird: Worm-Eating Warbler

Our spring newsmagazine featured Cliff’s top ten hidden gems of birding. Here is the final post in a blog series on these birds, by guest blogger Ed Pope. Despite its name, the worm-eating warbler prefer insects, spiders, other arthropods and especially caterpillars over earthworms. It is a small songbird, approximately [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:24+00:00December 2, 2021|A Million Trees, Betley Woods, Blossom Hollow, Newsroom|Comments Off on The Misnamed Bird: Worm-Eating Warbler
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