Friday Phenology Hike
Join us 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 […]
Join us 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 […]
Take a break from the busyness of everyday life and join us for a peaceful evening in nature. This guided mindfulness hike invites you to slow your pace, unplug from […]
Learn about and participate in Monarch Watch, a citizen science program to capture, tag, and release monarch butterflies as they migrate through Indiana on their journey to Mexico. Even if […]
Bobcats, Box Turtles, and Blue Grosbeaks! Columbia Mine Preserve is full of surprises! On this Hike the Trust adventure, we'll explore a landscape where nature is steadily reclaiming a former […]
Join Central Indiana Land Trust for the Golden Hour Summer Series at Oliver’s Woods. More information about September's event coming soon! This event is part of Indiana Land Trust Days. […]
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 […]
Celebrate the changing seasons with a guided hike to discover the incredible journey of fall bird migration! As summer gives way to autumn, thousands of birds travel through our area […]
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 […]
Come discover what's living, growing, and buzzing at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve! Participants will use the free iNaturalist app to document native trees and plants, pollinators, and songbirds along the trail system at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve. The hike combines two […]
Experience Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in a whole new way with a guided late afternoon soundwalk led by sound artist and acoustic ecologist Eric Leonardson. Instead of focusing on what you […]
Tales & Trails invites children and their caregivers to gather for a short story that sparks curiosity, followed by an exploration of one of our beautiful conservation destinations. Expect to hear a tale and hike a trail while discovering the natural wonders around you together. You have definitely heard of a dog and cat, but […]
Some stories entertain us. Others stay with us. Join us for the Shirley Heinze Land Trust Book Club as we discuss Never Whistle at Night, a remarkable anthology of Indigenous horror and dark fiction that explores what haunts us—both seen and unseen. Through stories inspired by culture, memory, folklore, and lived experience, this collection invites readers […]