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ACRES Land Trust protects first Michigan property

Hudson, Mi., February 10, 2020 – ACRES Land Trust recently acquired 78 acres of rolling Hillsdale County land for permanent protection. Kauffman Nature Sanctuary is ACRES’ first Michigan property, bringing its ...

02/10/2020
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Winter Work: What does our land management team do in the cold season?

As snow begins to fall, the ACRES land management crew gets ready to curl up with hot chocolate around the office fireplace where they will enter hibernation, a state of ...

02/05/2020
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Everything’s Connected: On stewarding Victory Noll Acres

Many search for the right words to explain why they want to protect land, including Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, who have recently protected 138 acres with ACRES. Their ...

01/27/2020
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Florence’s Trail

The trail along the north bank of Willow Creek in Bicentennial Woods has been dedicated in honor of Florence Thyrza Pauly, a native of Fort Wayne and long-time resident of ...

01/18/2020
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Flowers Creek Tire Clean Up: Complete!*

We did it! Last weekend ACRES held our final tire cleanup at the Walter H. and E. Marie Myers Nature Preserve on Flowers Creek. In total, with five years with ...

01/09/2020
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Winter Solstice 2019: Staff Outing

For staff development, relationship building … and fun! … the ACRES staff enjoys seasonal outings for each equinox or solstice. We aim to stay close to the land and the ...

12/31/2019
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On the eve of its 60th Anniversary, ACRES Land Trust launches first-ever capital campaign

HUNTERTOWN, Ind., December 2, 2019 –ACRES Land Trust is launching a Capital Campaign to help build a barn and renovate the home it uses as an office. The investments will ...

12/02/2019
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ACRES Land Trust adds newly protected land, history in LaGrange County

LAGRANGE, Ind., November 26, 2019 –ACRES Land Trust recently expanded its Quog Lake preserve, part of a priority conservation area south of LaGrange, by 12 acres. The property houses two ...

11/26/2019
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Gear Up with ACRES Merch

Looking for stocking stuffers or special gifts for land lovers? Buy ACRES gear and show support! Shop online: acreslandtrust.org/shop or in the office. ACRES is open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm. ...

11/25/2019
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Breakthrough Grant Study Results

ACRES’ Breakthrough Grant study, part of an initiative funded by the Foellinger Foundation, is complete. With support from the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, ACRES worked with local nonprofits to determine ...

11/21/2019
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