No matter what your age, the key to a healthy brain and body is staying active, curious and creative. Whether you learn new skills or find new ways to use existing skills you will keep your brain sharp. Step outdoors and let your inner child wonder. What type of animal made that track? What tree has that....
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Kids Club Newsletter – Volume 2 Issue 4
Winter is the season of shorter days and longer nights. On these cold snowy days there is still a lot to explore outside. Dress warmly and head outside to your backyard or nearby woods...
The Life of Winter
As the colors of fall fade onto the ground and the trees become skeletons, the busyness of the forest seems to be only a memory of its summer bustle. The transition into the harshness of winter is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful...
The Dutro-Ernst Prairie Project
Things may begin to look a bit strange in the prairie part of the property in the coming years, but not to worry! It is all part of our plan. Due to its historical usage, this area will need to go through a series of preliminary burns, disking, and mows...
Kids Club Newsletter – Volume 2 Issue 3
What is happening outside now that it’s Autumn? You may already be seeing leaves changing from summer green to bright Fall colors and falling to the ground. Why is this happening?...
I Brake for Turtles
Indiana has 18 native species and subspecies of turtles. Most spend their time in the shallow waters along rivers and ponds. One stands out among them, the Eastern Box Turtle. It is terrestrial, one of the few that lives mainly on land. Found from southern Maine to Georgia, its numbers are in decline in the Midwest....
A Red-tail Summer – A reflection video by Kaija Aikman
I’m Kaija Aikman, a Senior at Kentucky State University studying Environmental Science. I love all things outdoors, especially hiking and landscape photography. I’ve travelled all...
2017 Annual Report
Since our inception in 1999, Red-tail has been working to preserve and protect places that people in east-central Indiana need and love. Started by a group of concerned community members, the Red-tail family has grown exponentially over the years. The number of permanently protected natural areas and farm-land has also grown.
The Belted Kingfisher
From northern Canada to the Caribbean and from coast to coast, belted kingfishers inhabit both fresh water and salt water habitats. Although there are over 100 species of kingfishers around the world, the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is the only species found in Indiana. Kingfishers perch on limbs or telephone wires overhanging rivers, streams and....
Endangered cerulean warblers an amazing find in local forest
Cerulean Warblers are endangered in Indiana, and a species of conservation concern range-wide. They have been declining at ~3% per year since 1960 across their range. In Indiana, Cerulean Warblers are typically on breeding sites by the first week of May and stay till the end of July.....
Finding your inner child outdoors
The place that sparks our sense of discovery, exploration, and curiosity can be found right outside your door. Sometimes we need a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or neighbor to show us how to delight in the simple joys of outdoor play. Try laying in...
Salamanders, snakes, frogs, and toads OH MY! – Red-tail’s Munsee Woods
BSU biology students Andrew Jamison, Kat Nelson, and Hannah Jones share their love of herpetology in this video. They have been studying the herpetofauna at...