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Planned Giving Made Simple

ACRES protects local land for the benefit of all – today and forever. Planned giving helps ensure that the places you cared about and worked for in your lifetime are preserved long after you are gone. In this article, Jeri Kornegay and Lyn Winchell share their reasons for including ACRES in their estate plans. “We trust ...

  • 01/31/2022
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ACRES Member Q&A with Shondell Hobbs

What made you want to support ACRES?I always thought there were no good places to hike here in northern Indiana, but a few years ago, I found out we had some waterfalls in the area. I visited my first ACRES property, Kokiwanee, and then a few weeks later went to Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run. ...

  • 01/20/2022
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A Look Back at ACRES in 2021

Thanks to ACRES supporters, we were able to achieve so much in 2021! From building our capacity to protect more local land to offering fun and inspiring programs, you keep our mission moving forward. Thank you! Here are some highlights and accomplishments from the last year: A more accessible office We renovated the ACRES office ...

  • 12/30/2021
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Take a Winter Road Trip with ACRES

Thanks to member and volunteer support, ACRES offers many places to explore throughout our region. Each preserve is unique, featuring diverse landscapes. If you’re looking for some new-to-you trails, why not make a day of it? In this winter edition of our road trip series, we’re sending you to Steuben County to enjoy some cold ...

  • 12/23/2021
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Local Impact of Protected Land

ACRES Land Trust owns and protects over 7,300 acres of natural and working lands in northeast Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. This work is driven by our mission to inspire people to value, appreciate and support these places, for the benefit of all — today and forever. The benefits of protected land are many ...

  • 12/22/2021
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ACRES Protects Two Steuben Properties

ACRES Land Trust recently acquired two properties in Steuben County for permanent protection. Together, these properties add 62 acres to the land we protect in the region, bringing ACRES total land protected to 7,331 acres. These new properties will continue providing habitat for wildlife and native plants while expanding tracts of natural areas already under ...

  • 12/15/2021
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Restoring Reciprocity

By Chris Fairfield This article is part of a series highlighting preserves where ACRES will retire trails as part of our comprehensive plan to update visitor amenities at nature preserves. For a complete list of retiring trails and public access updates, visit acreslandtrust.org/raisingourstandards. Every day the Earth presents and sustains abundant ecological gifts. Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

  • 12/06/2021
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Words Matter: What Stewardship Means to Us

A Letter from the Executive Director In 2021, ACRES Land Trust began referring to our work in the field as “stewardship” rather than “land management.” In this letter, ACRES Executive Director Jason Kissel explains the distinction and what stewardship means to us. Dear Members, On ACRES properties, staff, volunteers, partners and contractors accomplish a wide ...

  • 12/06/2021
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Feeling thankful for nature?

Nature provides us with countless gifts — fresh air, clean water, beautiful places to explore, improved wellbeing. Looking for a way to give back? Here are three simple yet meaningful ways to support local natural areas: Become an ACRES member Together with our members, ACRES protects over 7,200 acres of land, preserving unique natural formations and ...

  • 11/19/2021
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Detecting wildlife in the Cedar Creek Corridor

ACRES nature preserves provide researchers and citizen scientists with opportunities to study the natural world around us. By allowing scientists to work on ACRES properties, we gain knowledge from their findings that makes us better-informed stewards of the land. Each day, these protected places serve as a setting for learning and discovery. In the coming ...

  • 11/15/2021
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