Saw this story online the other day – Ball State is dedicating Ginn Woods as a state nature preserve. Ginn Woods was purchased by Ball State University in 1970, and it has been maintained in its current pristine state since then. It is Indiana’s second largest old-growth forest (Spring Mill State Park being the largest).... Continue Reading →
Big Walnut
It took my a little while to get to this entry, but at the end of January, we visited Big Walnut nature preserve in Putnam Country Indiana. Big Walnut is co-managed by the Nature Conservancy and the Indiana DNR. The conservancy protects 2600 acres and was designated as a national natural landmark in 1985. We... Continue Reading →
Fern Cliff Nature Preserve
Fern Cliff Nature Preserve is in Greencastle, Indiana. It was established as a nature preserve in 1988 and is currently owned by the Nature Conservancy. The trail itself is 1.5 miles and goes across steep sandstone cliffs down into a ravine. In the northern part of the preserve is a sandstone quarry where sand was... Continue Reading →
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