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

From Forest Trails to Lake Michigan Shipwrecks: Brian Muckerheide’s Family Legacy of Conservation

Seventh in a series about CILTI’s early supporters, in honor of our 35th anniversary You can’t be a diver without having an appreciation for nature and a concern for wildlife. Brian Muckerheide knows this firsthand. His daughter, Sarah Muckerheide, is studying underwater archaeology with Indiana University’s Center for Underwater [...]

By |2025-08-12T21:03:28+00:00August 11, 2025|Meltzer Woods, Properties|Comments Off on From Forest Trails to Lake Michigan Shipwrecks: Brian Muckerheide’s Family Legacy of Conservation

Michael Spalding’s Family Legacy: A Love of Trees

Fifth in a series about CILTI’s early supporters, in honor of our 35th anniversary As a kid, Michael Spalding would explore his family’s 100-acre property and look up at the “awe-inspiring, gigantic trees” just a mile east of what would become Meltzer Woods. He also often ventured into that forest, [...]

By |2025-07-22T18:03:18+00:00July 22, 2025|A Million Trees, Meltzer Woods, Properties|Comments Off on Michael Spalding’s Family Legacy: A Love of Trees

Since the Beginning: John Bacone Remains an Avid CILTI Member

First in a series about CILTI’s early supporters, in honor of our 35th anniversary John Bacone has been a supporter of CILTI since the beginning. He was involved in the first conversations of CILTI’s creation, after the idea was sparked by available land harboring a rare species of phlox. [...]

By |2025-06-23T19:53:06+00:00June 11, 2025|Fern Station, Meltzer Woods, Newsroom|Comments Off on Since the Beginning: John Bacone Remains an Avid CILTI Member

Step Back in Time: Preserving History and Nature in Shelby County

You may have seen a one-room schoolhouse building on your way to Meltzer Woods. But did you know that it houses a Little Free Library?

By |2025-05-08T17:02:38+00:00May 8, 2025|Meltzer Woods, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Step Back in Time: Preserving History and Nature in Shelby County

From “Sapling No. 1” to Today

In May of 2020, our stewardship crew placed a small red flag in the ground. The bare sticklike plant next to it was marked sapling #1.

By |2025-02-15T18:14:10+00:00July 11, 2024|A Million Trees, Betley Woods, Meltzer Woods, Mossy Point, Newsroom, Properties, Stewardship|Comments Off on From “Sapling No. 1” to Today
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