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Hoosier National Forest works to improve Indiana wetlands

HANNA RAUWORTH - November 8, 2024

As part of an ongoing effort to repair and enhance Indiana wetlands, staff at the Hoosier National Forest recently monitored and adjusted water levels...

Bison bash: Celebrating and conserving prairie powerhouses

HANNA RAUWORTH - November 6, 2024

On Nov. 2, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) hosted a lively celebration of National Bison Day at Kankakee Sands in Northern Indiana, highlighting the importance...

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Staff studies long-term management effects at Hoosier National Forest

HANNA RAUWORTH - October 29, 2024

Staff at the Hoosier National Forest are partnering with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to study long-term management effects from restoring ecological...

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Our climate: Catastrophe, costs and a cry for action

LARRY SMITH - October 17, 2024

It will come as no surprise that we are experiencing unprecedented climatic upheavals in America and across the globe. This is no longer an issue...

Local group files comments against Citizens water allocation for LEAP

HANNA RAUWORTH - October 29, 2024

Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) filed comments earlier this week opposing Citizens’ proposal to allocate 25 million galls of water per day to Lebanon Utilities...

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Local group receives $75K for Heritage Tree Celebration

HANNA RAUWORTH - September 27, 2024

The Community Canopy Alliance (CCA) announced it was awarded $75,000 by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to support a Heritage Tree Celebration in...

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Why Hoosiers should care if coral reefs die

HANNA RAUWORTH - January 13, 2025

Thousands of miles from Indiana’s cornfields, coral reefs are dying — and that matters to Hoosiers. Though the ocean may feel distant, these vibrant ecosystems...

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Refugees connect with nature through Hoosier National Forest

HANNA RAUWORTH - September 23, 2024

The Hoosier National Forest recently partnered with nonprofit Common Earth Gardens to provide refugees of war-torn countries the chance to connect with nature. More than...

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Water, forestland easement funding open for landowners

HANNA RAUWORTH - September 16, 2024

State conservationist Damarys Mortenson announced that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications to improve water quality in the Kankakee River...

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