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Land Acquisition Gains Momentum

We’re excited to report that 2023 will be a record-breaking year for land protection! Recent and upcoming land acquisitions total 752 acres, meaning the amount of land ACRES owns and ...

  • 03/09/2023
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For love of land and family | Velma Caprarotta protects Caprarotta Family Natural Area

Velma Caprarotta has a long history with and a deep-seated love of the Elkhart County land she recently donated to ACRES Land Trust. Born in 1924, she grew up in ...

  • 11/22/2017
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Claxton Woods, timber is renewable gift to ACRES Land Trust

ACRES Land Trust has embarked on a promise to protect from development 93 acres of Claxton family legacy timber. In 40 or 50 years, this land a mile north of ...

  • 12/28/2015
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ACRES Land Trust

ACRES Land Trust is a member-supported nonprofit dedicated to protecting natural and working lands in northeast Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio. More than 2,000 ACRES members make it possible to protect these areas and offer trail systems for free public use, open dawn to dusk daily.

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    PO Box 665
    Huntertown, Indiana 46748
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© 2025 ACRES Land Trust | A silver-spotted skipper drinks nectar from the flower of a prairie blazing star | Photo by Joanna Stebing. Photo spread on pages 10 – 11: The prairie at Wildwood erupts in a symphony of color during the summer months. Vibrant greyheaded and purple coneflowers dance alongside wild bergamot. This living tapestry offers visitors a spectacular seasonal display.