ACRES Land Trust is delighted to welcome Heather Barth as executive director. Heather began in the role Nov. 2, and the ACRES Board of Directors’ decision was unanimous. For many ...
ACRES is always looking for opportunities to add to existing preserves since larger contiguous properties provide better support systems for plants and animals. The newly-protected Leatherman Family Natural Area does ...
Guest post by Kyle Quandt, Northeast Indiana Water Trails Partnership Did you know there are 566 miles of rivers with 87 public access sites available for paddle sports in northeast ...
Fall is for wandering—windows down, a hot drink in the cup holder and a little detour off the main road. This season, we’ve mapped out two easy loops through ACRES ...
Most of the Midwest’s historic wetlands vanished before anyone considered their value. Today, with nearly 90% of those wetlands lost, protecting what remains is only part of the work ahead. ...
By Rebecca Gazarik When I visited Wing Haven, I knew immediately I wanted to make a statement about the water. I spent time during the year sitting on the little ...
Jason Kissel, executive director of ACRES Land Trust since 2006, will step down on July 31 after 20 years of service, the organization announced. ACRES Land Trust is a member-supported ...
When Chung and Sage Lee bought 71 wooded acres outside of Columbia City in 1988, they dreamed of someday retiring to the rural retreat. They couldn’t imagine a better place ...
The newest ACRES preserve is already a familiar name in Defiance, Ohio. ACRES acquired the 250-acre Thoreau Wildlife Reserve in late 2025, but its restoration from overworked farmland to nature ...
One thing we see over and over again with new land donors is the connections they have with other conservationists. For Jerry Mackel, his approach to land protection was deeply ...
