Trails are always busy when there are vibrant bursts of color — reds and golds on a cool day in autumn, pastels of wildflowers on a warm spring day and ...
From a chance discovery to permanent protection, the Riegsecker family legacy spans seven decades of conservation. On Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965, a tornado struck Jesse and Agnes Riegsecker’s homestead ...
When neighbors choose conservation over development, entire ecosystems benefit. ACRES Land Trust recently expanded Asherwood preserve in Wabash County, Indiana. This acquisition protects additional forested ravines, stream habitat and rare ...
Acoustic monitoring reveals extraordinary bird diversity in Indiana’s premier nature preserve Six Months of Listening to Nature ACRES is now eight years into a 200-year ecological reflection project at Wing ...
“The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.” – Richard Rogers What does it take to protect vital ...
Step into a prairie ecosystem at the height of the growing season, and you’ll be overwhelmed by the sights, smells and sounds of the habitat. Brightly pigmented flowers adorn the ...
What Are Nature Preserves? Nature preserves are protected areas established to conserve wildlife, plant species, and natural resources. These sanctuaries allow ecosystems to function with minimal human interference, enabling native ...
ACRES emphasizes stewarding not only land but also relationships. Lifelong connections sometimes lead to permanent protection of more than one property. When the Heinzerling family sensed it was time to ...
For ACRES, the idea of priority areas is not new. Since the 1960s we have targeted acquisitions in areas of geological, cultural and biological significance. Relatively recently, as we mapped ...
“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature— the assurance that dawn comes after night and spring after winter.” Rachel Carson, “The Sense of Wonder” Understanding Grief’s ...
