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Protecting Habitats in Indiana: State Dedicated Preserves

August 31, 2020 Nature & Wildlife, News No Comments
Indiana’s system of dedicated Nature Preserves was created when an ACRES founder, Jim Barrett III, wrote the 1967 Indiana Nature Preserves Act, providing permanent protection for significant natural areas across the state, including ACRES properties. The Act states: As part of the continuing growth of population and the development of the economy of Indiana, it ...
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ACRES Land Trust instrumental in bold 50-year legacy of Indiana’s Nature Preserves Act

March 23, 2017 Blog, History No Comments
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Indiana’s Nature Preserves Act that protects more than 50,000 acres of Hoosier natural heritage in 70 of the state’s 92 counties.  The legislation created the Division of Nature Preserves of the Department of Natural Resources which partners with nonprofits and other agencies. ACRES Land Trust’s founders wrote and helped ...
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