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We champion land and water conservation for all of Indiana by uniting, empowering, and elevating Indiana's land conservation community. protectindianaland.org

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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our latest e-newsletter is packed with fall events, workshops, and opportunities to start a career with land trusts. In case you missed it: mailchi.mp/f6fc3d123b5d...
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ILPA News: Fall Gatherings and Professional Opportunities
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is going to be an amazing place for people to learn about nature. www.tmnews.com/story/news/e...
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Carl Ziegler Wetlands and Education Center to showcase biodiversity
Sycamore Land Trust is turning a 113-acre property into an educational hub with diverse habitats and accessible trails.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Indiana Land Trust Days continues through September and October! From volunteer workdays to mindfulness hikes, this is a celebration of all the reasons why protecting Indiana land is important.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Historic flooding in central Indiana has had major impacts - but would have been worse without the protection of forested wetlands in the White River watershed: readthereporter.com/forested-wet...
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Forested wetlands helped reduce flooding along White River
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Land Trust Days continues through October. Check out this week's events! protectindianaland.org/land-trust-d...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We are so excited to partner with @indianaaudubon.bsky.social for our 5th annual October Big Day hikes, connecting land trusts with bird enthusiasts for a day celebrating fall migration across Indiana. Register here: obd2026.eventbrite.com
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2026 October Big Day Hikes with ILPA
Celebrate fall migration at land trust properties across Indiana while contributing to a global day of citizen science.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What could you find if you just know how to look? Central Indiana Land Trust discovered an endangered bumblebee in Betley Woods at Glacier's End in Johnson County, an encouraging discovery that shows conservation efforts are working. dailyjournal.net/2026/07/30/b...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Have you seen this plant? Keep an eye out and learn what to do if you see it! www.thecouriertimes.com/news/look-ou...
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Look out for Purple Loosestrife
The terribly invasive Purple Loosestrife has reared his pernicious head around Henry County this summer.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Land trusts actively work to protect and restore natural habitat including wetlands, which are important for filtering and storing stormwater. Read more about this work on the ACRES Land Trust blog: acreslandtrust.org/restoring-mi...
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Restoring The Midwest's Lost Wetlands - ACRES Land Trust
ACRES Land Trust is actively working to restore wet prairies, forested wetlands, and flatwoods across the midwest.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Do you love nature and want to find things to do with other people who love nature? Check out Land Trust Days! Here's what's coming up August 8-14. protectindianaland.org/land-trust-d...
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WFIU/WTIU News @wfiuwtiunews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Martin State Forest has grown by 51 acres following a land acquisition in Greene County. The land will be managed as part of the state forest and opened for public hunting. Read more: www.ipm.org/news/2026-07...
A map of the new area added to Martin State Forest in Greene County. The headline below reads "Land purchase adds 51 acres to Martin State Forest"
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The Stewardship Network @stewardshipnetwork.org · 30/07/2026
This week, #TSNjobs has a load of new opportunities for you, from @huronriver.bsky.social, @michigandnr.bsky.social, Legacy Land Conservancy, and ACRES Land Trust 🤩 stewardshipnetwork.org/jobs
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Jobs - The Stewardship Network
Start or grow your environmental career at The Stewardship Network! View our current list of jobs and turn your passion into a profession.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Join us for Indiana Land Trust Days! Check out these nature events coming up August 1-7! Find more information: protectindianaland.org/land…
Graphic lists Indiana Land Trust Days events coming up the week of August 1-7 including August 1: Nature in the Arts at Lydick Bog Nature Preserve | Discovery Saturday at LC Nature Park  August 2: Mindfulness Hike: Wetlands and Cleansing at Mulvey Pond  August 5: Preserve-a-Preserve Seed Collection at Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve August 7: Project Native Harvest at Shawnee Bottoms | Safari Bus Tours at LC Nature Park | Little Hikers: Mysterious Moths at Cedar Crest
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Central Indiana Land Trust is hiring a Development Coordinator! Check out the job description and share with anyone who would be interested. conservingindiana.org/career-oppor...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Biologists discovered a rare firefly, the cypress firefly, at a nature preserve protected by Sycamore Land Trust in 2019. There are a lot of mysteries to be uncovered about its life cycle and future in Indiana. What other surprises are waiting to be discovered? www.aol.com/articles/stu...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Great news for the land! Red-tail Land Conservancy has protected part of a large riparian forested corridor along Boston Creek in Wayne County, now known as Buskirk Falls Preserve. RLC members will have the opportunity to visit their newest preserve in November. fortheland.org/red-tail-lan...
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Red-Tail Land Conservancy Receives $75,000 Grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation to Protect Buskirk Falls Preserve in Wayne County, part of Buck Creek Forest - Red-tail Land Conservancy
Red-Tail Land Conservancy Receives $75,000 Grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation to Protect Buskirk Falls Preserve in Wayne County, part of Buck Creek Forest
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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 08/07/2026
Protecting bats isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s also, as it happens, the cheap thing to do. Saving bats is just… very good economics. Need more convincing? Here are 6 more reasons protecting nature is the smartest investment we can make: nature.ly/4ga9HcU 🎨 Mikhaila Markham/TNC
A comic strip featuring a bat and the night sky. In the first panel, the bat flies at dusk, thinking, "Midnight snack or was that lunch?" The second panel shows silhouettes sitting with a musical note and the bat above. The person says, "Strange... not a single mosquito all night," with a figure responding, "I know! It's magical." The third panel depicts the bat thinking, "Magic? Hah. Magic. Right." The fourth panel highlights the bat proclaiming "because of meeee!" at the onlookers who are unaware. The bottom credits The Nature Conservancy and Mikhaila Markham.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
When severe weather impacts natural areas, what does it mean for the future? NICHES Land Trust recently experienced shock and heartbreak when a tornado tore through Moyer-Gould Woods, but explain how disturbance is part of the natural cycle in their latest post: nicheslandtrust.org/news/winds-o...
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Winds of Change: Looking to the Future of Moyer-Gould Woods - NICHES Land Trust
Protecting west-central Indiana's native ecosystems and connecting people to nature. Join us to preserve and protect that land you cherish.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Forest fairies are real! But there's not much more time left to see them in Indiana this year. www.aol.com/news/time-ru...
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Time is running out to see Indiana's forest fairy shrimp in the wild - AOL
One of Indiana's most elusive forest dwellers, bright orange fairy shrimp, won't be here for long. But you still might be able to find them this week.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Did you know that there are organizations working to protect Indiana farmland? Community based, nonprofit organizations known as land trusts can help protect land, which can offer a buffer in downturns, provide capital for investments, and make landowning more affordable for young farmers.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Light pollution increases window strikes and distracts birds from their migration routes, and it affects more than birds, including threatened species like cypress firefly, which has been documented at Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve in Monroe County, Indiana. wfhb.org/eco-report-m...
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Eco Report – May 01, 2026 - WFHB
In this week's Eco Report feature, Gloria Chi with Youth Radio speaks with Marsha Feldman, David Van
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A beautiful place to hike any time of year. Grateful that Central Indiana Land Trust was able to protect this important piece of land in Morgan County, Indiana. www.spencereveningworld.com/story/lifest...
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The Fred and Dorothy Meyer Nature Preserve: A Hiker's Path
Even though had I hiked at this beautiful place back in the fall, I felt it was a place worth including in my column.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Exciting to see additional land protected in the Kettle Lakes Corridor of South Bend, IN! www.theoutdoorwire.com/releases/202...
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Indiana DNR Joins Shirley Heinze Land Trust & Local Partners to Celebrate Lydick Bog Expansion Project - The Outdoor Wire | The Outdoor Wire
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources partnered with Shirley Heinze Land Trust to expand Lydick Bog Nature Preserve by 93 acres, protecting rare sphagnum bog habitat and extending the trail syst...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Did you know that Indiana once had 20 million acres covered with forests? Today, we have about 4.9 million acres left. You can help protect trees and the irreplaceable benefits they provide by joining your local land trust. Find ways to get involved at protectindianaland.org
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Attention Northwest Indiana area native gardeners! Shirley Heinze Land Trust's is now accepting applications for their 15th annual Bringing Nature Home awards. If you meet the criteria, you will be awarded with a sign to place in your garden. heinzetrust.org/bringingnatu...
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Bringing Nature Home - Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Your Garden Has a Purpose Planting native plants in your own garden can make a real difference. In a developed landscape, natural areas are separated by roads, utility corridors, agricultural land, an...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
If you haven't explored these incredible nature preserves in the Fort Wayne area, you're missing out! These places are protected and maintained by ACRES Land Trust - @visitfortwayne.bsky.social has the highlights: www.visitfortwayne.com/blog/stories...
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Take a Hike at Vandolah
Originally published September 9, 2015.
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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 22/04/2026
The best time to start caring for the planet was yesterday. The second-best time is now. 🌍 This Earth Day, take action for the lands, waters and wildlife we all depend on because the future is shaped by what we do today. Join us: nature.ly/43V0aR5
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This spectacular display was made possible by undisturbed soils in an intact woodland, protected forever by a local land trust. Wild hyacinth (Camissa scilloides), photographed by Kate Huston at Yuhas Woods, protected by Red-tail Land Conservancy in Randolph County, Indiana.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The work of nonprofit land trusts is more important than ever. Together with their communities, they protect forests, prairies, rivers and wetlands, working farms and our natural heritage for the benefit of all. Explore Indiana's land trusts at protectindianaland.org
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance - ILPA
Indiana Land Protection Alliance is a network of nonprofit land trusts working together to conserve land throughout the state.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A few of our favorite things: 🌱 Tiny spring wildflowers carpeting the forest understory 🐸 The sounds of calling frogs in healthy wetlands 🦆 Waterfowl migrating overhead and songbirds calling in the morning ☀️ Having enough daylight to visit a nature preserve in the evening #indiananature
A tiny wildflower with white petals and purple anthers called harbinger of spring emerges from a bed of brown leaves.
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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 05/03/2026
Protecting & restoring nature is one of America's smartest investments. 🌱 A TNC-commissioned report reveals that conservation funding delivers a $4 return for every federal dollar spent, fueling economies, our health & public safety. That’s a win for people and nature. nature.ly/4aSUutV
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
We had a great chat with Matt Pelsor on WTTS-FM about our conservation work in Indiana! Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Cn...
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Indiana nature wins with new grant from Lilly
YouTube video by WTTSFM
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
We are expanding our team! The Development and Outreach Manager will play a key role in supporting ILPA members in achieving conservation goals while promoting long-term benefits of land and water conservation across the state of Indiana. Learn more: www.protectindianaland.org/indiana-land...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Explore twelve summer internship positions at Shirley Heinze Land Trust in northwest Indiana. An informational webinar will be held on February 10. heinzetrust.org/open-positio...
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Open Positions - Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Join our team!
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Partnership in conservation is key to ensuring that important natural habitats are preserved forever. We are grateful for the continued partnership between orgs like Shirley Heinze Land Trust and Save the Dunes.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The Nature Conservancy in Indiana is helping private and public partners develop and deliver clean, wildlife-friendly renewable power to Hoosiers. You can access the full report from TNC Indiana's renewable energy page: www.nature.org/.../stor.../...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We're excited to share that ILPA has received a significant, multi-year grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. that will directly strengthen land conservation efforts across Indiana and create lasting benefits for Hoosiers' quality of life. Read more: www.protectindianaland.org/lilly-endowm...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance Receives Lilly Endowment Investment - ILPA
The $500,000 grant will support statewide nature and conservation work over three years. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Feb. 2, 2026) – Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA), a non-profit organization dedicated ...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
By caring for the land, we care for ourselves. What can nature teach us about self care in the winter? www.thestarpress.com/story/opinio...
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Red-tail Conservancy: Indiana winter means quiet beauty, care for wildlife
Our everyday choices, both at home and when visiting natural areas, can either add stress or offer support during these cold months.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"Zombie fungus" discovered at an Indiana nature preserve, a win for biodiversity and scientific discovery! dailyjournal.net/2025/10/28/w...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
It's above freezing in Indiana, which means Hoosiers are probably out in t-shirts enjoying the heat wave! It's a great day to enjoy the nature preserves land trusts across Indiana protect - but be careful on slippery trails!
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Say farewell to 2025 and welcome the new year by getting out in nature. Find details and more upcoming events: www.protectindianaland.org/ilpa-events/
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The work Sycamore Land Trust has accomplished in the Beanblossom Creek Conservation Area is truly amazing! www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/syc...
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Nonprofit celebrates game-changing project in crucial US nature area: 'Awe-inspiring'
Sycamore Land Trust just restored two new areas of wetland in Monroe County, Indiana, where it has already helped to protect over 11,000 acres of land.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Will Ag Day come back to Porter County, Indiana in 2026? www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/23/s...
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Seeds planted for Porter County Ag Day revival after dormancy
Porter County Farm Bureau President Bob Wichlinski harvested a crop of agricultural educators to revive Ag Day after years of dormancy.
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The Nature Conservancy @nature.org · 24/11/2025
You can’t just plant a forest anywhere New research shows viable areas for reforestation are much smaller than previously thought. What does that mean for natural climate solutions?
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New study pinpoints tree-planting hotspots for climate and biodiversity gains
Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but scientists warn that planting trees indiscriminately isn’t effective. Its success depends on how and, crucially, where it’s done. A ...
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
When you find things in nature with similar features, it could be for a good reason! www.thestarpress.com/story/opinio...
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Red-tail Conservancy: Imitation is the best form of adaptation
Halloween might be one day for us, but dressing up as someone else is a way of life for some species.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Join your local CISMA to find a community of land stewards caring for nature! indianaeconomicdigest.net/Content/Defa...
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Volunteers work to pull out invasive species in Greenfield, plant new trees
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Yes, your yard's landscaping is escaping into natural areas. www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
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Invasives: Has wintercreeper swallowed your yard? Here's one place humans beat it back
Land managers at Meltzer Woods have fought against wintercreeper, an invasive plant now banned in Indiana, for more than a decade.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Join an experienced guide who can help you identify these little birds and be a part of #OctoberBigDay this Saturday, October 11 with @indianaaudubon.bsky.social and Indiana land trusts! Registration is $5, sign up by Friday at noon! obd2025.eventbrite.com
a small flock of gray-brown birds in the swallow family perch along the branches of a dead tree
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
One person can make a big difference for the earth. A well deserved award! www.kpcnews.com/heraldrepubl...
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Wooley named Environmental Visionary
FREMONT — The 101 Lakes Trust presented Fred Wooley with the Environmental Visionary Award Tuesday during its annual meeting at Trine State Recreation Area.
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Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) @protectindianaland.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
We're pretty sure you've noticed how warm it is in October - friendly reminder that protecting native habitat, maintaining urban canopy, and prioritizing green space makes a huge difference in temperature and local climate.
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