Finding Refuge in the Natural World
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the importance of mental wellbeing and the many ways we can nurture it. One powerful yet often overlooked source of healing is nature. […]
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.
Groundwater Wetlands in CILTI’s Strategic Conservation Plan
Part of a series on CILTI’s conservation targets by guest blogger Ed Pope Groundwater wetlands are areas where the land drops below the water table. These wetlands are more likely to stay wet than those that are replenished by rainfall. They provide excellent habitat for a variety of animals and plants. [...]
Forest Interior Habitat: A Haven for Songbirds and Eastern Box Turtles
Part of a series on CILTI’s conservation targets by guest blogger Ed Pope Although most of Indiana was wooded when Europeans first arrived, forest interior habitat is very rare today. Most forested land was cleared for farming, and while small woods can be found on many farms, there are very few [...]
Declining Eastern Box Turtles Benefit from Tree Plantings
Creating future habitat for Eastern box turtles and many other species, we kicked off our million tree initiative this year. We’ve pledged to plant one million trees over the coming years in strategic sites, linking up hundreds of acres of fragmented land to benefit sensitive wildlife. Our tree-planting efforts [...]
Unique Geologic Features in Central Indiana
Part of a series on CILTI’s conservation targets by guest blogger Ed Pope Since most of Central Indiana is relatively flat, it doesn’t contain many canyons, waterfalls or spectacular rock formations. This makes those that exist, such as Mossy Point’s striking sandstone bluffs, all the more precious. […]
Mossy Point, Blossom Hollow Additions Now State-Dedicated
The Natural Resources Commission has approved additions to two of our nature preserves, declaring the extensions state-dedicated. The decision adds a total of more than 65 acres of protected land to the Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Blossom Hollow in Johnson County and the Mossy Point Nature Preserve in [...]
Land Trust plants first of 1 million trees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2020 This week the Central Indiana Land Trust Inc. (CILTI) is planting 15,000 trees in Johnson and Parke counties. These are the first of CILTI’s 1 million trees being planted in Central Indiana and in addition to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s commitment to planting 1 [...]
Mossy Point Nature Preserve Grows, Protects Unique Plants and Wildlife
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 14, 2018 Pristine acreage is “the most beautiful place we’ve ever protected” The Central Indiana Land Trust purchased 25 acres of land to add to the Mossy Point Nature Preserve in Parke County. The newly purchased property also adjoins CILTI’s 191-acre Mossy Point Preserve; DNR’s [...]
400 acres in Parke Co. now in land trust
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) – If you drive on US 41 north of Turkey Run State Park, you’ll find a cabin off the east side of the highway. It’s a scene picture perfect for Parke County. And not far from this cabin is a ravine that’s home to rare [...]
