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Two LaGrange County trails to close

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 ...

  • 11/11/2021
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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 of Little Cedar Creek into Cedar Creek in the distance. ...

  • 11/11/2021
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Recording Bat Calls

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 ...

  • 10/28/2021
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The Turning of the Year

A note from the ACRES Quarterly editor ACRES Quarterly Editor Carol Roberts reflects on the changing of the seasons, encouraging readers to connect with nature this fall. What changes signal “the turning of the year” for you? As a child, ...

  • 10/28/2021
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Accessible Trail and Deck Coming Soon!

ACRES Land Trust has started work on a new accessible trail and deck at the Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve in Huntertown! If you’ve visited the preserve recently, you might have noticed that a portion of the existing trail ...

  • 10/15/2021
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Welcome, Ben Taylor!

A warm welcome to Ben Taylor, the newest member of the ACRES team! Taylor recently joined the staff as contract and project manager. This new position oversees a wide range of projects to ensure the business of protecting land gets ...

  • 10/08/2021
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Fall Foliage 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 the second part ...

  • 10/06/2021
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Students document life at one preserve

By Reena Ramos, ACRES Outreach Manager Although ACRES protects many preserves with notable features like waterfalls and other unique formations, every ACRES preserve holds hidden gems sometimes seen only through closer inspection. In 2019, a group of students from Purdue ...

  • 09/30/2021
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Brothers document rare dragonflies on ACRES preserves

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 ...

  • 09/24/2021
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Member Spotlight: Stephanie Bailey

By Bridgett Hernandez The location of ACRES Land Trust’s office in the Tom & Jane Dustin Nature Preserve means every window offers an amazing view: bald eagles soaring over Cedar Creek, wildlife moseying by, changing seasons on full display. Because ...

  • 09/07/2021
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