Events archive
July 2019
Join us as we walk the Steussy-Williams Conservation Easement, Tuesday, July 30, 3:30-5:30pm. Our host, Helen Steussy, will give us a tour of her stunning prairie in peak bloom. Helen and her husband Tom work tirelessly to care for the land. Walk among native wildflowers and learn how they created the incredible habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies. Their land is protected forever by Red-tail Land Conservancy with a conservation easement. The Steussy-Williams easement is private property, we hope you…
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Open Space: Art About the Land is an art competition and exhibition which seeks to recognize and encourage artists in Indiana who derive creative inspiration from the land, or whose work celebrates the notion of open space as it relates to the land.
Find out more »October 2019
Open Space: Art About the Land is an art competition and exhibition which seeks to recognize and encourage artists in Indiana who derive creative inspiration from the land, or whose work celebrates the notion of open space as it relates to the land.
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Be a bat SUPERHERO! In celebration of #BatWeek and the humble bat, join us for “Pulling for Bats,” where you can learn about bat conservation and habitat restoration, meet real live bats, and help remove invasive plants that crowd out beneficial native species that are so necessary for pollinators. Family-friendly event!
Find out more »November 2019
Sunday, November 17th 2–4 PM at Minnetrista Join us as we celebrate 20 Years of Conservation by Red-tail Land Conservancy. Enjoy light refreshments, recollections, awards and presentations (with book signing following). Our featured speaker will be Bloomington-based environmental journalist, author and photographer Steven Higgs, who has spent 40 years exploring, photographing and writing about Southern Indiana. Learn more about Steven: http://www.naturalbloomington.com/about-us
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Learn What invasive species are, why they are a problem, and how you can help! Free & Open to the public. Light Refreshments will be provided.
Find out more »March 2020
Following mandates laid out by the State of Indiana’s response to the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled. Join us to learn about invasive plants in Fall Creek Woods. Then grab a pair of loppers and help us clean up this beautiful woodland treasure! This event will include planting an oak tree in remembrance of Indiana’s great conservation hero, Sam Shine.
Find out more »April 2020
In keeping with health practices to slow the spread of COVID-19, this event has been canceled. Red-tail’s nature preserves remain open to the public. Click HERE to learn more. Earth Day is a celebration of the actions you can take to protect and preserve our shared environment. Observe the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on Saturday, April 25th with Red-tail Land Conservancy by planting hundreds of trees and eradicating invasive species in the protected habitats of Munsee Woods, located just…
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