ACRES Land Trust is a membership-based nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting natural and working lands in northeast Indiana and portions of southern Michigan and northwest Ohio.
ACRES offers trails at many preserves for free public use. We invite you to explore these special places and join us in our mission to protect them forever.
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ACRES members and volunteers make our work possible. Learn how you can help protect the land you love! Join us for events like art workshops, book discussions and themed hikes like “deep listening” and “trek and tap.” Explore volunteer opportunities. Help us protect land by becoming a member with a donation of $20 or more per year.
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Thanks to member and volunteer support, ACRES maintains trail systems at many preserves for free public use. Discover our region’s spectacular natural areas!
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Photo of Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run by Thomas Sprunger
ACRES Land Trust’s office at Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve will close for renovation Feb. 15. While the office is closed, we will staff limited hours Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dustin Barn, 1992 Chapman Road, Huntertown, IN 46748.
ACRES’ new T-shirt design features the work of local artist Ian Ruisard. Ian reimagined the ACRES logo, bringing the design to life with native flora and fauna like Lady's Slipper Orchid and Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. Learn more about Ian and what inspired his work.
When ACRES leadership realized that the preserve visitor experience varied greatly from property to property, we raised our standards for visitor amenities. Today we're making progress on a four-year plan to improve our signage, parking, trail maintenance and online maps.
