A warm welcome to Jenna Biggins, the newest member of the ACRES team! She recently joined the staff as office manager. Biggins first gained experience at ACRES as an office ...
Since acquiring Grass Lake in 2018, ACRES has learned about several rare and endangered species living—and thriving—here at one of our most unique nature preserves. To better understand what makes ...
Photo by Adam Balzer: A juvenile Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake coils among vegetation at Grass Lake in LaGrange County, Indiana. This closed preserve is strictly set aside as a nature sanctuary ...
By Reena Ramos, ACRES Outreach Manager Each step into the bog meant a full commitment for leg muscles. It was like walking through brownie batter. Pausing to look up could ...
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 ...
Recent improvements to our headquarters have increased our capacity to do even more! Thanks to your generous support, ACRES is pleased to announce the completion of its headquarters expansion at ...
ACRES protects land, stewards preserves and provides free and low-cost programs and events throughout the year. Have you ever wondered what you can do to help? Here are a few ...
One-time donations to ACRES have ranged from $1 to over $3,000,000, and many amounts in between. We need and appreciate each of these donations. As ACRES continues to nurture growth, ...
You may have noticed that ACRES preserve signs have a new look! As part of our ongoing efforts to improve visitor amenities, we are replacing wooden preserve signs with aluminum ...
By ACRES Outreach Manager Reena Ramos ACRES is able to offer trails thanks to Trail Monitors and Preserve Stewards. Here’s what they do and how you can get involved as ...
