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Exploring the preserves: anticipating spring wildflowers

By John J. Smith Skunk cabbage (picture 1 below) is the first native plant to flower, most years in March. Then come harbinger-of-spring, hepatica, false rue anemone and many more. But 2016 may have surprises. Already on Christmas day 2015 I found skunk cabbage spathes starting to emerge a few inches, and one hepatica flower and one ...

  • 03/01/2016
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ACRES Log 1: Forever

by Megan Cooper Outreach Intern University of Saint Francis In late January amidst the tree-barred woods of Indiana, I hitched my satchel hastily over my shoulder, aware of the presence of greatness I’d forgotten the name of, and held my keys silent out of respect. ACRES Land Trust wasn’t my sanctuary—but immediately I wanted it ...

  • 02/15/2016
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Blue Cast Springs History

By Tom Castaldi Travel east nineteen miles from Fort Wayne into Maumee Township on U.S. 24 heading for the Indiana-Ohio state line, and you’ll pass near Blue Cast Springs. Back in 1901, New Haven resident Henry Schnelker was attracted to an 87-acre plot with a flowing mineral spring, and he decided to purchase the land. ...

  • 10/30/2015
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Take a walk on the wild side: ACRES celebrates land protection with topographically different National Trails Day hikes June 6

ACRES Land Trust docent volunteers will lead five hikes through two very different Allen County preserves in celebration of the 23rd National Trails Day of the American Hiking Society. Explorers of all ages are invited to embark on the free adventures on Saturday, June 6 in Bicentennial Woods and Blue Cast Springs. “Our ACRES volunteers ...

  • 06/06/2015
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ACRES celebrates 50th anniversary of preserving centuries-old Woodland Bog in Steuben County

June marks the 50th anniversary of the preservation of Woodland Bog, one of the first properties owned by the ACRES Land Trust. The bog is a flourishing example of the “forever” promise of the nonprofit that today is protecting more than 5,700 acres in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The 20-acre Woodland Bog, northwest of Angola ...

  • 06/01/2015
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ACRES receives surprise $1 million bequest from local nature lover Robert Pence

An unexpected bequest from photographer Robert E. Pence of Fort Wayne enables ACRES Land Trust to maintain its 5,700 acres forever, said Executive Director Jason Kissel. “Mr. Pence’s unrestricted $1 million gift allows ACRES to reach a milestone level of financial sustainability  — an endowment exceeding $3 million dollars,” said Kissel. “This provides the financial stability ...

  • 03/11/2015
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ACRES’ Wabash winter fun

Frozen waterfalls, more than 60 Bald Eagles and a short “sugar bush” season make ACRES Land Trust’s Wabash County nature preserves a northeast Indiana outdoor destination right now. “Believe it or not, it’s a great time to visit a nearby preserve or venture into a new one,” said Jason Kissel, executive director and caretaker of ...

  • 02/22/2015
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