Old-growth forest soon to open to public

INDYSTAR By Will Higgins SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. — Phil Meltzer’s forest at first seems like any other — birds chirp, squirrels scurry, leaves rustle. But then you come to this crazy bur oak tree, an ancient, a giant at 100 feet tall, whereas your average big oak tree is [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:21:40+00:00November 6, 2014|Meltzer Woods, Properties|Comments Off on Old-growth forest soon to open to public

Forest that existed before Columbus came to America to be preserved for public enjoyment

Meltzer Woods in Shelby County was state’s last unprotected old-growth forest SHELBYVILLE, IND. (November 5, 2014) – The Indiana Bicentennial Nature Trust has provided the leadership gift allowing the Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. (CILTI) to buy and forever protect and preserve Indiana’s last unprotected old-growth forest, Meltzer Woods. [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:19:36+00:00November 5, 2014|Meltzer Woods, Properties|Comments Off on Forest that existed before Columbus came to America to be preserved for public enjoyment

Don’t unwittingly spawn invaders

by Cliff Chapman Executive Director, Central Indiana Land Trust You probably don’t notice it when you walk into your office building or drive by the bank. The landscaping looks nice, so you don’t pay attention to it. Throughout central Indiana, though, developers and landscapers are using plants that are [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:16+00:00September 9, 2013|Meltzer Woods, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Don’t unwittingly spawn invaders
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