Events archive
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!
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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.
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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.
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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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September 2020
In celebration of International Literacy Day on September 8, Red-tail Land Conservancy and Muncie Public Library have partnered to bring a storywalk to Dutro-Ernst Woods, a 33-acre nature preserve in Muncie. To promote social distancing, the free outdoor pop-up exhibit is open to visit anytime dawn to dusk from September 3-10. A storywalk is a way for adults and their young children to lay the groundwork for reading comprehension while also reaping the health benefits of outdoor recreation. The featured…
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