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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spiders thrive in nearly every habitat on Earth—including caves and karst landscapes. Join spider expert and IKC member Dr. Marc Milne for a hands-on exploration of Indiana’s spider diversity. Participants will learn how to search for, collect, and observe spiders from a range of habitats using tools such as a beating sheet, litter reducer, manual […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]