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A presentation offered at the library to discuss prescribed fire and invite people to learn more through prescribed burn associations.
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Come Discover LC Nature Park! LC Nature Park is open on Saturdays, starting May 9th – October 31st Summer Hours: 8am – 2pm Cost: $7/person, kids 3 and under free | Members get in free | +$5 per person for a safari bus ticket for all visitors including members Guided Hikes: 8:30 am, 11:30 am […]
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Nature's Story: Where Ice Became Life Beneath the moss lies a story shaped by ancient glaciers. Discover how ice transformed the land and left its mark on the landscape we see today. South Bend Museum of Art and Northern Indiana Pastel Society are partnering with Shirley Heinze Land Trust for Nature in the Arts at […]
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Mindfulness: Wetlands and Cleansing Join NICHES for a guided Mindfulness Hike at Mulvey Pond on Sunday, August 2, at 2:00 p.m. As we explore the beauty of this wetland habitat, we’ll reflect on the powerful role wetlands play in naturally cleansing and protecting our environment. Through quiet observation and mindful walking, participants will connect with […]
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Support Sycamore Land Trust's Native Plant Nursery by collecting native seeds from wetland wildflowers, sedges, shrubs, and rushes at Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve. These locally adapted seeds will support future habitat restoration projects across our preserves, helping create diverse plant communities that provide food and shelter for birds, pollinators, amphibians, and other wildlife. Participants will […]
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Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally sourced native seeds for habitat restoration. For this year’s effort, we will be hosting seed collection workdays every Friday (1:00 pm -4:00 pm) between July 31st […]
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Climb aboard LC Nature Park's Safari Bus for a unique, close-up look at LC Nature Park! These guided tours travel the full loop around the enclosure fence—your best chance to spot bison, elk, and other wildlife while taking in the park’s stunning scenery. Tours are at 3:30 and 4:30 and tickets must be purchased at […]
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As the summer sky fades to darkness, the mysterious world of moths comes to life! Join Sycamore Land Trust at our headquarters, Cedar Crest, for an evening where science and wonder come together as we use specialized lights and lures to attract an incredible diversity of moths. Through close observation, we'll explore their fascinating life […]
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Nature's Story: Told Through Trees Every tree has a story to tell. Discover how tree rings reveal years of growth, changing seasons, and the history hidden within each tree. Chesterton Art Center, Art Barn School of Art, and Duneland Plein Air Painters are partnering with Shirley Heinze Land Trust for Nature in the Arts at […]
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From rails and bitterns to Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, marsh birds can be hard to identify in the thick vegetation that grows in wetland habitats. Join Sycamore Land Trust's Land Stewardship Assistant Wyatt Downey to demystify and explore key field marks, vocalizations, habitat preferences, and seasonal behaviors of marsh birds found throughout Indiana and the […]
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NICHES and Purdue University's Entomology Department are partnering to host an interactive evening focused on exploring local nocturnal insects. The event will include a discussion on insect ecology and diversity, followed by an interactive black light station to observe and identify nocturnal insects with an expert. How to get there: Frogs' Glory is located in Carroll County. From […] |
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As we explore our public preserves through our Hike the Trust series, join us at Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve and discover the rich natural and cultural history of this unique property on Lake Monroe. Along the trail, we'll search for eastern box turtles, rough green snakes, and ripening persimmons while learning about ongoing field […]
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Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally sourced native seeds for habitat restoration. For this year’s effort, we will be hosting seed collection workdays every Friday (1:00 pm -4:00 pm) between July 31st […]
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Climb aboard LC Nature Park’s Safari Bus for a unique, close-up look at LC Nature Park! These guided tours travel the full loop around the enclosure fence—your best chance to spot bison, elk, and other wildlife while taking in the park’s stunning scenery. Tours are at 3:30 and 4:30 and tickets must be purchased at […]
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Join NICHES Land Trust at Clegg Memorial Garden for our Phenology Hike series to track seasonal changes in plants throughout the 2026 growing season. Phenology is the study of seasonal patterns in nature, observing and tracking events like when plants bloom, leaves appear, or fruit ripens, and how these events change over time. These guided hikes […]
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Come discover LC Nature Park! The park is open on Saturdays through October 31 from 8am-2pm. Guided hikes are at 8:30 am and 11:30 am. Safari Bus tours are at 9:00am and 12:00 pm. The only way to walk or ride the Dune Forest or Rier trails is by joining a Guided Hike or Safari […]
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Nature's Story: Flowers Between the Dunes Where shifting sands and seasonal cycles determine which wildflowers bloom, fade, and return each year. Join us for Nature in the Arts at Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve on August 15, 2026! Guests may stop in any time between 10am and 2pm. This event is free, family-friendly, and includes a […]
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Join NICHES Land Trust on Saturday, August 15th (10 am start) for a voyage from our Peter's Mill Access site on Wildcat Creek to the Davis Ferry Access site on the Wabash River as part of our annual volunteer creek cleanup! NICHES will provide canoes, paddles, life jackets, gloves, and trash bags. Due to our […]
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Join us for a gentle and engaging story time as we read A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long. This beautifully illustrated book will invite participants to explore the secret lives of seeds. We will learn how they rest, sprout, travel, and grow into the plants we see all around us. […]
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Join us for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. In August, we’ll be learning about cranes that live in Indiana: the Sandhill Crane and the endangered Whooping Crane. Mary Callaghan of the International Crane Foundation will discuss how to identify the two species, their life history, current and historic threats they face, and how you can help […]
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Help protect our native plants at Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve during our next Weed Wrangle! We'll hike the trail while pulling and bagging invasive perilla mint, a rapidly spreading plant that can outcompete native vegetation and degrade wildlife habitat. Along the way, you'll learn how to identify this species, why invasive plant management is […]
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Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally sourced native seeds for habitat restoration. For this year’s effort, we will be hosting seed collection workdays every Friday (1:00 pm -4:00 pm) between July 31st […]
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Join Shirley Heinze Land Trust at Meadowbrook Pavilion as we celebrate the grand opening of our new Little Library with an evening of books, community, and fun! Bring a gently used book (or a few!) to swap for a new read, or simply stop by to browse the collection and help us kick off this exciting […]
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Join Friends of the Sands and The Nature Conservancy for an all-levels Yoga on the Prairie series focused on the foundations of body alignment and awareness. Your instructor, Colleen Edmonson has taught yoga since 2019. She earned a yoga certificate from PureLightYoga Academy and then completed her 200-hour training with Crystal Gray Yoga. She is […]
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Join Oxbow, Inc. as Vice President of the Audubon Society of Ohio, Brian Keane, leads the Early Fall Migrant Shorebirds & Waders - Bird Walk at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy! […]
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Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]
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Come Discover LC Nature Park! LC Nature Park is open on Saturdays, starting May 9th – October 31st Summer Hours: 8am – 2pm Cost: $7/person, kids 3 and under free […]
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Forest Bathing is a practice of nature immersion, elevating sensory observations in the present moment. Join us for our first "Land Trust Days" event of 2026! Michelle Morton, Certified Nature & […]
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Help restore natural areas! As NICHES staff and volunteers restore habitats and remove invasive plant species from our preserves, we can help reduce reinvasion and rebuild biodiversity by collecting locally […]
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