If you missed Valentine’s Day or are looking for ideas to spread the love year-round, here are 11 reasons to develop your relationship with nature...
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Leap Year has a Champion. And It’s Slimy.
As you look around leading up to February 29th, you may notice something interesting: our obsession with frogs. While these amphibians are not the animal kingdom’s exclusive jumpers--think grasshoppers, rabbits...
20 Years After the White River Fish Kill
Today, the White River is arguably the best smallmouth fishery in the state. Fishing guides from as far away as Canada bring groups to our river. According to Greg Spencer, Superintendent of ....
Nature of The Season
Everyone has their own unique traditions, but there are always staples that tie every year together; family, friends, and food. But what else tells us it’s the holiday season? The nip in the air? My dad...
Celebrating 20 Years – Did you miss the party?
It is important to take time to celebrate accomplishments. The reflection is important to show gratitude for the many people, business, and foundations who made the work possible. If you couldn’t make the party last month ....
Red-tail Conservation Awards Presented
We gathered at Minnetrista, the original meeting place, last month to celebrate, reflect, and recognize the many people who made the work of Red-tail a reality. Red-tail’s founder and first executive director, Barry Banks, was the ....
INSIGHT: Interview with Julie Borgmann
Julie Borgmann, Executive Director of the Red-Tail Land Conservancy, discusses how land trusts can protect and preserve areas in Indiana and across the country. This interview was produced in collaboration with WIPB – Indiana Public Broadcasting at Ball State University.
Celebrating 20 Years
What were you doing 20 years ago? Perhaps you were preparing for the digital demise as the calendar rolled into the new millennium? Maybe you were thinking, “I remember when Prince first sang 1999, how can it already be 1999?” ....
Spring in Indiana 200 Years Ago
The days are getting brighter and the ground is starting to thaw. Do you see the signs? The forest is coming to life. Listen for the chirping frogs, pounding woodpeckers, and racing squirrels. Sprigs of green are peeking through the thick mat of decaying leaves. First, the skunk cabbage in the swampy ....
Salamanders
Like lizards, they have a long tail and a narrow body but that is where the similarities end. Lizards are reptiles, with dry scaly skin. Salamanders have moist skin which some actually use to breathe. They are called amphibians because they live part of their lifecycle in the water and part on land....