A Year in Nature
In 2021, we offered a variety of ways to get out in nature throughout the year. From guided hikes to volunteer days to special events, it was a great year to get outdoors. […]
Northern Parula Builds Nests of Moss
Our spring newsmagazine featured Cliff’s top ten hidden gems of birding. Here is the eighth of a blog series on these birds, by guest blogger Ed Pope. The northern parula is a small warbler, roughly half the weight of a goldfinch. Its body looks slightly chubby, and its bill is [...]
Who is that Masked Bird? Cedar Waxwing!
Our spring newsmagazine featured Cliff’s top ten hidden gems of birding. Here is the sixth of a blog series on these birds, by guest blogger Ed Pope. The cedar waxwing is a songbird roughly the size of a song sparrow. The plumage over most of its body is fairly drab, [...]
“Knocking” Bird: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Our spring newsmagazine featured Cliff’s top ten hidden gems of birding. Here is the fourth of a blog series on these birds, by guest blogger Ed Pope. This bird is slightly larger than a cardinal. Its long tail is brown on top, while the underside is black and white. The [...]
Trek Our Trails Challenge features 5 popular nature preserves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2021 You’ve been cooped up for months, and it’s time to get out and explore some of the most beautiful places in Central Indiana. Soon, wildflowers will be peeking through the forest floor, birdsong will be in the air, and Indiana’s nature preserves will [...]
The Many Gifts of Snow
by Shawndra Miller, Communications Manager I happen to love snow. Even if I complain about shoveling and hate to drive in it, I find real magic in the kind of big snowfall we had earlier this month. Snow has a way of transforming the world into a more beautiful [...]
Announcing the Trek Our Trails Challenge
Are you ready for a nature fix? There’s still plenty of time to participate in a yearlong challenge that you can enjoy on your own. Make your way to a nature preserve to get started in the Trek Our Trails challenge! […]
New bee species discovered at Avon’s Burnett Woods
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2018 Native bees could help crop pollination Watch video footage from WRTV-6. Amid a decline in pollinators nationwide, a species of bee never before seen in Indiana has been discovered at 20-year-old nature preserve not far from busy Rockville Road in Avon. Burnett Woods [...]
