Join us for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. In May, we'll discover the hidden world of native bees with Central Indiana Land Trust staff member Max Gerke. These tiny but vital creatures are all around us—even in our own back yards! Event Highlights: Start at the discussion [...]
Join Doug Gray and Nicole O'Neal to go birding in Betley Woods at Glacier's End. Participants can choose a 1-hour walk or a 3-hour hike. During Black Birders Week (May 24-30), step into nature with a community that celebrates joy, curiosity, and deep connection with the outdoors. The week is dedicated [...]
Join our Stewardship Manager, Phillip Weldy and our Wallace F. Holladay Preserve Site Steward Patrick O'Brien to support the health and resilience of the preserve by helping with invasive plant removal. We will be removing invasive plant species like amur honeysuckle, autumn olive, and callery pear. The hope moving [...]
Join us for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. In June, we'll take a look into the protocols, methods, and facts about Frogwatch USA. Jim Horton of Central Indiana FrogWatch will be our guide to this program, sharing his knowledge of local frogs and toads.  Event Highlights: [...]
Join us for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. In July, we'll be discussing Foraging and Conservation with Greg Monzel. Is foraging a foodie fad or plant stewardship? Wild foods and herbal medicines have experienced a cultural renewal in the last few years. Join us to learn more [...]
Join us for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. In August, we'll be learning about cranes that live in Indiana: the Sandhill Crane and the endangered Whooping Crane. Mary Callaghan of the International Crane Foundation will discuss how to identify the two species, their life history, current and [...]
Join us for the final Golden Hour of 2026 at Oliver’s Woods. In September, we invite you to join us for a hands-on introduction to iNaturalist, a free online platform for citizen scientists to document their own observations of nature around them. We will be led through our presentation [...]
Join past Indiana Poet Laureate Joyce Brinkman at Oliver's Woods for a reading of selected works from her most recent collaborative work, Vanishing Life: A Poetic Warning. Joyce will present several works and showcase handmade quilts featuring species from the selected poems. Light snacks and beverages will be served. [...]
We invite you to join us on Saturday October 24 at Meltzer Woods in Shelbyville. We are proud to celebrate 10 years of welcoming the public to this beautiful nature preserve. We follow a legacy of care and stewardship by the Meltzer Family through many generations, and are so [...]
We invite our local veterans community to join us, the Indiana Wildlife Federation, the City of Indianapolis Office of Veteran Services, and Delight in Nature for an afternoon of being inspired in nature at Betley Woods at Glacier's End. Michelle Morton, Nature & Forest Bathing Guide, will lead the [...]
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