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Hurb and Francis Fuller Woods honors family, Renews Hoosier History of the Land

September 13, 2017 Acquisition, News, Your Stories No Comments
Kristie Fuller’s recently donated 56-acre Wells County farm and forest, named for her father, Francis Fuller, and her grandfather, Hurb Fuller, tells her family’s story on the land. Fuller’s tale is a firsthand account of a larger narrative of Hoosier land use history in the 200 years since European settlement. By 1910 when her grandfather ...
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Learning to be astonished: Finding poetry in the preserves

January 16, 2017 Arts & Humanities, Blog, Winter No Comments
By Kim Bowers I’m often reminded of poetry when I’m in the preserves. I’ll just be walking along, and a line of poetry will come to mind. Sometimes from a poem, sometimes from a piece of prose. Whatever the source, the words enhance my experience. They inspire me and help me enjoy the preserves even more. To my delight, ACRES ...
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