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Protecting great places in the Hoosier State

A closeup of an orange and black monarch butterfly on a boneset plant.
Monarch in flight Check out the full video below! © Alyssa Nyberg/TNC
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Small herd of bison grazing on green prairie plants beneath blue skies.

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Kankakee Sands at 25

The Efroymson Restoration at Kankakee Sands turns 25, and we've got a lot to show for our efforts! Our new video explains how and why we've painstakingly restored thousands of acres into prairie and wetland.

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Small yellow worm-eating warbler perched on tree limb.

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Forestry for the Birds

Whether you’re a red-headed woodpecker or a cerulean warbler, The Nature Conservancy is working to improve your forest of choice.

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Tractor harvesting corn.

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Soil Health and Clean Water

Healthy soil, clean water. Farmers and The Nature Conservancy are all working towards the same thing. Let’s do this!

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White River as it runs past the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis.

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Upper White River

The White River is important to central Indiana residents for drinking water, recreation and agriculture.

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Flock of black birds over the prairie against an orange sky at dusk.

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Indiana Nature Notes for October

This month, the morning skies above the Kankakee Sands prairie fill with blackbirds. What a sight!

Tall purple flowers bloom next to small wetland.

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Protecting Indiana Wetlands

Now more than ever, we need the benefits of wetlands. And now more than ever, wetlands need our help.

A purple sunrise rises over a still bay.

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Climate Change in the Great Lakes

Climate change is taking a significant toll on the Great Lakes region. Learn how The Nature Conservancy is working to secure a resilient future in this region.

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Trees in spring bloom at Big Walnut Nature Preserve, Indiana.
Big Walnut NP Redbuds, dogwoods and sycamore trees create a spring mosaic of color in Big Walnut Nature Preserve in Putnam County. © Christopher Jordan
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Volunteers kneel on the ground and plant seedlings in a raised plant bed at Kankakee Sands.
Volunteers at Kankakee Sands Planting violets at Kankakee Sands Nursery. © Alyssa Nyberg/TNC

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Hiking trail runs through healthy forest.

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Indiana dedicates $25 million to acquiring land for conservation areas

Lakeshore Public Media writes about the new Next Level Conservation Trust.

Jun 07, 2022

Wooden boardwalk runs next to fallen tree in shallow wetland.

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Op-Ed: Wetlands are hugely important to have.

TNC's Larry Clemens and IUPUI's Bob Barr write about how much we lose if we don't protect our disappearing wetlands.

May 23, 2022

TNC staff Larry Clemens smiles for camera.

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'Denial is not a policy'

TNC's Larry Clemens writes that it's time for Indiana lawmakers to address climate change in this OpEd published in The Herald-Times.

Feb 25, 2022