Tom and Jane Dustin, Robert C. and Rosella C. Johnson and Whitehurst Nature Preserves

The ACRES office is located at this preserve. Built of cedar and stone on a bluff high over Cedar Creek, the office was originally the home of Tom and Jane Dustin, two of the founding members of the organization. Trails wind through meadows and woodlands, one leading to a wetland filled in springtime with horned bladderwort and the call of spring peepers. Another trail climbs a steep hill along the preserve’s southern boundary formed by Cedar Creek, one of the only three designated Indiana Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers.

UPDATE:

The health and safety of our ACRES family is paramount, as is the public health of our communities.

The ACRES office will be open in a limited capacity. Staff will be on hand to assist you from 9 am to 4 pm.

Maps and water will be left outside the door. If you’re stopping by to make a donation or purchase merchandise, please ring the doorbell and someone will come out to help you.

• PLEASE STAY HOME IF YOU FEEL ILL or have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19
• Practice social distancing, keeping at least 6-feet of distance between individuals at all times
• We encourage everyone to wear a mask while inside the office

Thanks to member support, our trail systems remain open 7 days a week, from dawn to dusk, at no charge.