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Research Update: How One Wildflower Responds to Environmental Change

In 2021, we shared the story of Emma Boehm, a doctoral student at Indiana University, who was beginning research on blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna). She wanted to learn how populations ...

  • 02/28/2023
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Capturing Changing Seasons

Local artist Gwen Gutwein has gifted ACRES with four oil paintings depicting the changing seasons at Mackel Nature Preserve in Allen County’s Cedar Creek Corridor. The paintings capture the confluence ...

  • 11/11/2021
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Greet spring at an ACRES preserve

The first day of spring is just one week away (March 20, if you’re counting down the days)! In March, we’ll gain almost 2 hours of daylight. That’s more time ...

  • 03/13/2021
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Curtain now going up on nature’s grand show

The curtain is going up on the greatest show on earth. Its nature’s display of spring wildflowers. And we have ringside seats, because the most beautiful display of spring wildflowers ...

  • 04/26/2018
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Welcome Spring!

  • 03/21/2018
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ACRES’ Bird Blitz Final Tally

Greetings, fine-feathered friends, Many thanks to the 76 volunteer bird-counters who put in hard work and had fun identifying birds for the first annual ACRES Bird Blitz! 76 of you went ...

  • 06/08/2017
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Get in on Bird Blitz fun! Pledge your support today.

74 participants have registered for ACRES’ first ever Bird Blitz! Pledge your support online HERE. 74 Bird Blitzers! That’s many teams, families, duos and individuals who will be counting birds all ...

  • 05/24/2017
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Exploring the Preserves: No place like home

What wildlife returns to spring woodlands and wetlands? by Fred Wooley As days lengthen and air warms, wildlife react to internal clocks triggering seasonal changes in their behavior. Most animals not migrating ...

  • 03/29/2017
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Wanna play? Save This Date

You’re invited: Gather friends and family: We’re playing in the woods! All Ages Preserve Play Day Sunday, May 7, 1 – 4 pm ALLEN COUNTY | Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve 1802 Chapman Road, ...

  • 03/24/2017
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Spring Members-only Events

Members*, celebrate your results! ACRES’ spring member events are as varied as the habitats we protect together. In support of your shared values and in honor of your commitment to ...

  • 03/22/2017
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ACRES Land Trust is a member-supported nonprofit dedicated to protecting natural and working lands in northeast Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. More than 2,000 ACRES members make it possible to protect these areas and offer trail systems for free public use, open dawn to dusk daily.

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