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• Experience Northwest Indiana’s Extreme Diversity by Using All Your Senses

  MERRILLVILLE, IN
  May 17, 2013 2013 05 17

  Wednesday, May 22, is International Day of Biodiversity, and while it’s not a Hallmark holiday, it is a great opportunity to awaken your curiosity and start exploring five natural areas in northwest Indiana. Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy and the Natural Resources Conservation Service partner to bring the Two-Stage Ditch to the Upper Wabash River Watershed

  Winamac, Indiana
  February 14, 2013 2013 02 14

  Kent Wamsley was walking in a agricultural drainage ditch in Kokomo,IN, seeing signs of bank failure and soil loss that needed to be addressed. Kent suggested the farmer install a Two-Stage Ditch, which can help with both problems. Learn More

• Indiana Sustainable Natural Resources Task Force Releases Final Report

  Indianapolis, IN
  January 28, 2013 2013 01 28

  Two themes inspired the recommendations: “Follow the water” and “resources will only be conserved as a result of intent”  Learn More

• Two-Stage Ditches: a Win-Win for Clean Water, Wildlife, and People

  Howard County, Indiana
  January 16, 2013 2013 01 16

  Helps reduce ponding, bank failure and soil loss Learn More

• Purdue Scientists Release Hellbender Salamanders as Part of Blue River Conservation Efforts

  Corydon, Indiana
  October 23, 2012 2012 10 23

  New video shows work done by Purdue, Indiana DNR and The Nature Conservancy Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Announces LEED Platinum Certification

  Indianapolis
  September 25, 2012 2012 09 25

  The Efroymson Conservation Center is the first LEED Platinum Building in Indianapolis. Learn More

• Two-Stage Ditch project completed in Tippecanoe County
  

  August 20, 2012 2012 08 20

  September 7 field day will highlight benefits and technical details of designing and installing a Two-Stage ditch Learn More

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• Destructive invasive insect found in Indiana for first time

  Indianapolis, IN
  Topic (Forests)
  May 15, 2012 2012 05 15

  A tree-killing invasive insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), was found for the first time in Indiana on a landscape tree in LaPorte County in mid-April. Learn More

• Conservation is Patriotic and Has Bipartisan Support, According to New Poll

  INDIANAPOLIS, IN
  July 03, 2012 2012 07 03

  The Nature Conservancy released a bipartisan national poll showing that at least one issue is widely supported by Americans across the political spectrum: the conservation of our nation’s land and water. And, the bipartisan team of pollsters note, from “Tea Party Republicans to liberal Democrats, more than four-in-five American voters say that conserving our country's natural resources - our land, air and water - is patriotic.” Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Endorses Two-Stage Ditch as “Win-Win” for Farmers and Water Quality

  WINAMAC, INDIANA
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  December 14, 2011 2011 12 14

  The Nature Conservancy has announced plans to further the use of the Two-Stage Ditch in 2012 Learn More

• Alcoa Supports The Nature Conservancy’s Work on Wabash River

  MT VERNON, INDIANA
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  October 17, 2011 2011 10 17

  Alcoa Volunteers Help with Native Plantings at Conservancy Preserve, Present Conservancy with Check for $10,000 Learn More

• Prestigious Journal Validates Asian Carp Research

  SOUTH BEND, IN
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  January 05, 2011 2011 01 05

  Cutting-Edge “eDNA” Technique Developed by the University of Notre Dame and The Nature Conservancy Gets Stamp of Approval from Scientific Community Learn More

• NIPSCO Paperless Bills to Benefit Indiana Conservation

  INDIANAPOLIS, IN
  Topic (Partnerships)
  January 17, 2011 2011 01 17

  NIPSCO, NiSource Charitable Foundation to donate $10 to the Nature Conservancy's Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve for each customer who enrolls in paperless billing Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Promotes Use of Two-Stage Ditch Design

  WINAMAC, INDIANA
  March 2010

  Innovative ditch design is a practical approach to help reduce flooding. Federal funding available in certain Hoosier counties to assist landowners to install 2-stage ditches Learn More

• Nature Conservancy's Indiana Staff Gets Dirty in the Gulf

  INDIANAPOLIS, IN
  January 25, 2011 2011 01 25

  Indiana Staff Part of Major Effort to Restore Oyster Reef in Mobile Bay, Alabama Learn More

• Nature Conservancy Offering Educational Assistance for Two-Stage Ditch

  WINAMAC, IN
  February 24, 2011 2011 02 24

  Innovative Ditch Can Help Improve Water Quality in Wabash River Watershed Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy Wins Indianapolis Sustainability Award

  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
  March 30, 2011 2011 03 30

  Conservancy Wins for Efroymson Conservation Center’s Energy Efficiency Learn More

• Ball State University Honors The Nature Conservancy’s Mary McConnell

  MUNCIE, INDIANA
  April 21, 2011 2011 04 21

  McConnell Receives Exemplar Award for Her Work in Conservation and Sustainability Learn More

• NiSource and NIPSCO Partner with The Nature Conservancy to Help Protect Local Environment

  MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA
  April 29, 2011 2011 04 29

  Paperless Billing Campaign Generates Over $56,000 for Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve Learn More

• Duke Energy Grant to Help Indiana’s Fresh Water

  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
  May 19, 2011 2011 05 19

  $50K will help restore and protect acreage along Wabash River Learn More

• Tips for a Truly “Green” Lawn

  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
  May 23, 2011 2011 05 23

  The Nature Conservancy offers 4 practical steps to healthier lawn care Learn More

• Preserving America’s waters, lands and wildlife in difficult times

  INDIANAPOLIS
  July 12, 2011 2011 07 12

  Statement on Interior Appropriations from The Nature Conservancy Learn More

• Indiana State Fair Features Innovative Two-Stage Ditch Demonstration

  Indianapolis
  August 05, 2011 2011 08 05

  The Nature Conservancy’s Two-Stage Ditch Demonstration Part of Pathway to Water Quality Exhibit Learn More

• Will Central Indiana Run Out of Water?

  Efroymson Conservation Center
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  September 27, 2011 2011 09 27

  September 27 Discussion of Water Management and Economic Development in Central Indiana Learn More

• Nature Conservancy Film Wins Two Awards

  MISSOULA, MONTANA
  April 2010

  Film Festival announces Indiana Chapter wins Learn More

Nature abounds along Hoosier hiking trails

Chicago Tribune

February 16, 2012

A Chicago native discovers that northwestern Indiana is more than just a connector to Michigan.

Indiana's State Headquarters Wins Again

International Interior Design Association
Leadership
March 17, 2011

Axis Architecture + Interiors was awarded Best Idea in the Sustainable and Corporate/Commercial categories by the International Interior Design Association's 2011 Excellence Awards for their work at the Indiana Chapter's state headquarters in Indianapolis. The Efroymson Conservation Center has won numerous awards with Axis Architecture + Interiors when it comes to sustainable, eco-conscious design.

100-1000 Restore Coastal Alabama Partnership's Inaugural Massive Oyster Reef Restoration

Treehugger
Oceans & Coasts
January 30, 2011

Several members of the Indiana Chapter were proud to be part of this important push in restoring the coastal shores of Alabama. Learn more

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