June 6, 2016 30+ wooded acres adjacent to Indy’s Lacywood Estate protected forever Conservation easement ensures property on city’s northwest side won’t be developed The wooded grounds surrounding the famous Lacywood Estate in Indianapolis will be protected from development forever thanks to a conservation easement signed by the property’s [...]
Burnett Woods, an Avon-area nature preserve owned and managed by the Central Indiana Land Trust since 1998, reopens to the public on Sept. 13, giving area residents their first opportunity to enjoy the preserve’s recently completed 1.7-mile trail. The preserve had a half-mile trail until a local Boy Scout, [...]
Erosion-plagued White River to benefit from gift of land An Indianapolis-based property management firm has donated a one-acre strip of White River frontage that will aid efforts to undo damage done by riverbank erosion. Barrett & Stokely closed on the agreement with the Central Indiana Land Trust March 6, [...]
Explore Indiana: CILTI provides opportunity for nature appreciation By Katelyn Breden Part of a series of stories on Indiana destinations, including profiles of Sycamore Land Trust, a new eco-tourism business (Natural Bloomington) and an exhaustive list of Indiana land trusts. The opportunity to get lost in the woods or [...]
From the Indianapolis Star Marion County was pretty much paved over decades ago, but nestled here and there are still some pockets of the natural life. The most striking of these is a patch of ground at 8825 River Road that’s owned by the Central Indiana Land Trust. It’s [...]
1. Burnett Woods Nature Preserve Where is it? 8264 E. County Road 100 South in Avon, Indiana. Who’d love it: Hikers, families and those with a case of wildflower fever. This 68-acre wooded nature preserve is the state’s only dedicated nature preserve and is managed by the Central Indiana [...]
In recent years, those of us involved in land conservation have seen a subtle but steady shift in attitudes about protecting our natural resources. What used to seem like a fringe movement has become mainstream, and ideas that once seemed controversial are embraced by broad segments of the population. [...]
Saturday’s sunny forecast means it’s the perfect day to check out the state’s only dedicated nature preserve in Hendricks County. While Burnett Woods in Avon is open to the public year-round, its only guided interpretive tour of the year is this weekend. The 90-minute tour begins at 2 p.m. [...]
Rising Star: Cliff Chapman cares about protecting nature Geology wasn't Cliff Chapman's first choice as a college major. He only knew he wanted a career that would let him help the environment. Chapman found that career by taking a biogeography class taught by Professor Tim Brothers at Indiana University. [...]
Degrees in geology and careers at a six-employee conservation group would seem like far-fetched ways for Heather Bacher and Cliff Chapman to garner national attention. But a guidebook their organization put together is generating buzz among peers as far away as Alaska and even is working its way into [...]
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