Discovery Saturday
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]