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The Acorn E-news: January 2025

Check out the January 2025 Edition of The Acorn e-newsletter for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and updates from NICHES.

Conservation Advancements: 2024 Acquisitions Recap

2024 has been another successful year for the organization, especially regarding acquisitions and stewardship of the land!

The Acorn E-news: December 2024

Check out the December 2024 Edition of The Acorn e-newsletter for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and updates from NICHES.

2024 Deer Cull Has Ended

• Stewardship

The properties that were temporarily closed for the 2024 Deer Cull are once again OPEN!*

The Acorn E-news: November 2024

Check out the November 2024 Edition of The Acorn e-newsletter for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and updates from NICHES.

Property Closures for Annual Deer Cull Starting November 1

Each November, NICHES Land Trust closes some of our properties in order to strategically manage white-tailed deer populations in the ecosystems that we protect.

2024 Jack-O'-Lantern Hike Winners

NICHES Land Trust thrilled to announce the winners of NICHES' 5th Annual Jack-O'-Lantern Hike at Clegg Memorial Garden! Over three magical nights, nearly 1000 community members hit the trails and cast their votes for their favorite jack-o'-lanterns from a stunning lineup of 294 entries. Thanks to the creativity, time, and generosity of this year’s volunteers, carvers, and attendees, NICHES raised almost $4,000 to support the conservation and protection of our local natural areas. 

This year's winning pumpkin, "Great Horned Owl", was carved by Rebecca Weis. Rebecca has been a long time volunteer and was also the winning carver of our first ever Jack-O'-Lantern Hike in 2019!

You can check out the top 10 Jack-O'-Lantern submissions, as well as some honorable mentions and photos from the hike on our Facebook page here >>

The Acorn E-news: October 2024

Check out the October 2024 Edition of The Acorn e-newsletter for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and updates from NICHES.

Giving Tuesday 2024 is December 3

NICHES would like to make sure all our friends and supporters know that we will once again be participating in Giving Tuesday on December 3, 2024. A donation to NICHES Land Trust is a gift to nature – the plants, animals, water, and soil can't verbalize their gratitude, but we can!

Experience Nighttime in Nature at Jack-O’-Lantern Hike

NICHES Land Trust (NICHES) is excited to announce that the popular Halloween hike at Clegg Memorial Gardens will be held the weekend of October 25–27, 2024. Now in its fifth year, the Jack-O'-Lantern Hike is a family-friendly fundraiser for NICHES that features almost a mile of carved cucurbits and a “People’s Choice” pumpkin carving contest.