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Teeple Glade Preserve
Teeple Glade Preserve
Why You Should Visit
© The Nature Conservancy
Co-managed by The Nature Conservancy and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Nature Preserves (DNP), Teeple Glade Preserve harbors an open grassy glade in the midst of an oak-hickory forest. Prairie grasses and forbs prevail in this high quality limestone glade, a rare natural community in Indiana.
Location
Harrison County
Size
82 Acres
How to Prepare for Your Visit
The preserve is open for visitation. There are trails throughout the preserve, however since the glade is very fragile, please do not leave the trails. The Indiana Chapter routinely has membership hikes through Teeple Glade. For more information please consult the Conservancy’s Preserves Visitation Guidelines.
Directions
From New Albany take I-64 west to the Georgetown exit. Turn south (left) onto S.R. 62, proceed to S.R. 11 and turn left (south). South of Elizabeth S.R. 11 will turn at a right angle, where it intersects Rosewood Road. Take Rosewood Road south to Rabbit Hash Road and head south (right) to Keen Hill Road. Go southeast (left) on Keen Hill Road for 0.25 miles. Preserve sign and parking area are located on the right.
What to See: Plants and Animals
During late June, the pale purple coneflowers (Echinacea pallida) carpet the glade. At one point, botanists thought that the axe-shaped St. John’s Wort (Hypericum dolabriforme) was extirpated in Indiana until its discovery in this glade. Other rare plants include false aloe (Agave virginica), golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea), fringed greenbriar (Smilax bona-nox), slender-stalked gaura (Gaura filipes) and angle-pod (Matelea gonocarpa).
What the Conservancy Has Done/Is Doing
