On Friday, July 24, Randolph County Commissioners adopted a first-ever solar energy ordinance which includes a pollinator-friendly provision ahead of construction of Indiana’s largest solar farm.
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Buck Creek Wetlands: A critical habitat now protected forever
In July 2020, Buck Creek Wetland was been protected forever by Red-tail Land Conservancy to benefit at risk wildlife and restore water quality. Located near Summit Lake State Park in Henry County, IN, this wetland complex can provide critical habitat to rare and threatened plants and wildlife...
Try These Fun And Free Family Outdoor Activities In Your State
Reddy Red-tail's Explorers has free and fun activities to keep the whole family entertained outside this summer.
Day Trips in East Central Indiana for a Summer Staycation Adventure
With many families choosing to postpone trips and cancel parties, a new dilemma has arisen: how do you stay close to home but distant from others while still feeling a sense of adventure? Instead of braving crowds at popular destinations, one solution is to visit lesser known outdoor recreation spots like nature preserves....
Celebrate National Pollinator Week!
June 22 - 28 is National Pollinator Week! Learn more about how pollinators directly impact your every day life and steps you can take to care for our fundamentally necessary pollinator friends.
Stay on Dutro-Ernst Woods’ Trails
On June 19, 2020, we are taking another step towards installing a prairie at Dutro-Ernst Woods. Though it may seem like a bad thing that grass will brown over the next 2-3 weeks, actually...
Ball Brothers Foundation approves $1.7 million in first round of annual grants
Funding of $50,000 will support operations to preserve and protect land.
Give Turtles a Lift
Getting hit by cars is a common cause of death for turtles. These reptiles have been around for two billion years. They coexisted with dinosaurs longer than they have had to deal with vehicles. Instinctively, turtles have no concept of the speeding metal boxes on wheels that we have built our lives around...
Listening Deeply to Talking Trees
Trees have captured our imagination for generations. In our minds, they have a voice. As it turns out, they do “talk,” just not to us...
Annual “Open Space” art exhibition will skip 2020
Due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnetrista and Red-tail Land Conservancy have decided to cancel this year's Open Space: Art About the Land juried art exhibition.