Reta Rutledge: Tales from her White Plastic Rabbit

Second in a series about CILTI’s early supporters, in honor of our 35th anniversary In Arizona, a white plastic rabbit sits beneath some bear grass in Reta Rutledge’s yard. It’s a piece of CILTI that has moved from house to house and now, all the way to the western [...]

By |2025-07-03T17:16:01+00:00July 2, 2025|Burnett Woods, Millard Sutton/Amos Butler Audubon Sanctuary|Comments Off on Reta Rutledge: Tales from her White Plastic Rabbit

Land Trust’s 80-acre Brown County purchase protects forest forever

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acquisition adds to property set aside for wildlife habitat and shielded from development The Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) has closed on the purchase of an 80-acre forested parcel in Brown County, adding to a cluster of protected properties and ensuring habitats endure for several [...]

By |2025-06-26T16:55:46+00:00June 26, 2025|Newsroom, Press Releases, Properties|Comments Off on Land Trust’s 80-acre Brown County purchase protects forest forever

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. […]

By |2025-05-15T14:23:14+00:00May 15, 2025|Mossy Point, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Finding Refuge in the Natural World

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

Grace’s Book Rec: North Woods

Part 5 of our winter “Staff Picks” series  North Woods is a novel written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason. It was easily my favorite read of 2024. The story begins on a plot of land in northern Massachusetts, and remains in the exact same spot for hundreds of [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:18:55+00:00February 7, 2025|Betley Woods, Homepage, Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Grace’s Book Rec: North Woods

Claus Industries taps CILTI to protect World’s Tallest Christmas Tree

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monument Circle deal conserves seasonal wonder in perpetuity Toy and overnight delivery conglomerate Claus Industries Ltd. has placed Monument Circle, home of the World’s Tallest Christmas Tree, into a conservation easement with the Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI). Under the agreement, the land will remain [...]

By |2025-02-14T00:19:04+00:00December 26, 2024|Newsroom, Press Releases, Properties|Comments Off on Claus Industries taps CILTI to protect World’s Tallest Christmas Tree

Innovation, Flexibility, and Speed Bring Conservation Victories

We asked our board secretary, John Bacone, to reflect on some of our most significant land protection wins of 2024. It is always fun to look back on the valuable work CILTI has accomplished in the past year. It is especially gratifying this year, for several reasons. CILTI again [...]

By |2025-12-01T19:43:14+00:00December 18, 2024|Newsroom, Properties|Comments Off on Innovation, Flexibility, and Speed Bring Conservation Victories

Habitat protected for one of North America’s rarest butterflies, other endangered species

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indiana’s only site for Mitchell’s satyr, a species on the brink of extinction, safe from development The purchase of a 13-acre property containing a high-quality wetland in northern Indiana will help to protect one of the rarest species in the U.S. […]

By |2025-02-14T00:19:04+00:00December 18, 2024|Homepage, Newsroom, Press Releases, Properties|Comments Off on Habitat protected for one of North America’s rarest butterflies, other endangered species

Why I Donate to CILTI

Guest post by James Todd I support the Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (CILTI) because it is a local agency that does the important work of protecting and preserving what remains of our natural environment. Because CILTI is local to Central Indiana, I believe that my donations have a [...]

By |2025-02-15T17:57:32+00:00December 3, 2024|Homepage, Newsroom, Olivers Woods, Properties|Comments Off on Why I Donate to CILTI
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