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Asherwood Preserve Expands

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 native species. Why Preserve Expansion Matters By increasing the amount ...

  • 10/13/2025
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The Sounds of Wing Haven

Acoustic monitoring reveals extraordinary bird diversity in Indiana’s premier nature preserve Six Months of Listening to Nature ACRES is now eight years into a 200-year ecological reflection project at Wing Haven in Steuben County, Indiana. During this time, we conducted ...

  • 10/01/2025
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The Collaborative Effort to Save The Raymond Steinbicer Property

“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 natural areas? It takes patience, persistence, and preservation. It requires ...

  • 09/02/2025
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wildflowers blooming at Wildwood nature preserve

Prairie Power: The Hidden Strength Beneath the Surface

Step into a prairie ecosystem at the height of the growing season, and you’ll be overwhelmed by the sights, smells and sounds of the habitat. Brightly pigmented flowers adorn the landscape, beacons for busy buzzing insects. A breeze moves like ...

  • 07/08/2025
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Summer Nature Benefits: Why “Annoyances” Are Essential Heroes

We love summer and eagerly await its return, but once there, we are often reminded that living isn’t always truly easy. For every wonderful summer memory, there are plenty of “annoyances” that make it bittersweet. Nature’s Misunderstood Heroes: Mosquitoes, Ants, ...

  • 06/17/2025
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Protecting Nature, One Preserve at a Time

What Are Nature Preserves? Nature preserves are protected areas established to conserve wildlife, plant species, and natural resources. These sanctuaries allow ecosystems to function with minimal human interference, enabling native flora and fauna to thrive as they naturally would. Maintaining ...

  • 03/12/2025
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Shingle Oak Ridge

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 that they desired to better understand their own property. However, ...

  • 03/03/2025
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Black Creek at Hainerzerling-Ditmer Natural Area

Heinzerling-Ditmer Natural Area

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 sell their 62-acre woodland in southern DeKalb County, they again ...

  • 02/03/2025
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LaSalle Family Natural Area

“I never really thought of this place as my land,” said Amanda LaSalle as she sat next to her husband, Bill, in the kitchen of the home they have shared for more than 30 years. The log cabin-style house stands ...

  • 12/18/2024
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Conservation Priority Areas: How ACRES Protects Natural Treasures

For ACRES, the idea of priority areas is not new. Since the 1960s we have targeted acquisitions in areas of geological, cultural and biological significance. Relatively recently, as we mapped these areas, we have labeled them “conservation priority areas.” While ...

  • 11/26/2024
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