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 ...
Meeting with Bruce and Molly throughout the acquisition process was a real treat, and that’s not just because they grow some of the tastiest tomatoes around! Spending time with folks ...
We moved back to our hometown of Fort Wayne in early 1968, a few years after our marriage. Carol’s father, Frank Dulin, told us about a property for sale north ...
From a chance discovery to permanent protection, the Riegsecker family legacy spans seven decades of conservation. On Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965, a tornado struck Jesse and Agnes Riegsecker’s homestead ...
When neighbors choose conservation over development, entire ecosystems benefit. ACRES Land Trust recently expanded Asherwood preserve in Wabash County, Indiana. This acquisition protects additional forested ravines, stream habitat and rare ...
“The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.” – Richard Rogers What does it take to protect vital ...
A Family Legacy of Conservation Some might say that the importance of land conservation came to them during a class, or they learned about it from a friend or realized ...
ACRES emphasizes stewarding not only land but also relationships. Lifelong connections sometimes lead to permanent protection of more than one property. When the Heinzerling family sensed it was time to ...
