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 […]
Participants will learn how to harvest seeds from 3 species of grasses and about 40 species of wildflowers growing in the original 4-acre prairie restoration. This event is part of Indiana Land Trust Days. RSVP on the host organization’s website so that you don’t miss a thing – updates, reminders, or the occasional weather related […]
What happens when an emergency occurs far from help? On this scenario-based hike, participants will work through simulated wilderness medical situations while hiking the mile loop trail at Wayne Cave Preserve. Led by experienced instructor (and IKC Board member) Danyele Green, this program emphasizes practical skills, clear thinking under pressure, and adapting first aid principles […]
Join Shirley Heinze Land Trust's Phenology Hike series with a guided fall walk exploring the changing rhythms of the natural world as autumn settles in. As temperatures cool and the […]
Come walk with Friends of the Sands and The Nature Conservancy on the Conrad Station Savanna Trail while we talk about its history and finish the hike in the early […]
Join NICHES Land Trust for festive fun at Clegg Memorial Gardens! Families can enjoy a non-scary, nighttime stroll along a trail lit with Jack-O'-Lanterns carved by community members. It's a […]
A celebration of the "Hoosier Poet" James Whitcomb Riley's 177th birthday and his Terre Haute connection while enjoying his poetry and identifying 25+ tree species. This event is part of […]