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The Acorn E-news: September 2024

 

Check out the September 2024 Edition of The Acorn e-newsletter for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events and updates from NICHES.With 24 volunteers attending, this was also NICHES largest creek cleanup crew in our organization's history!

October "Big Day" Hike is October 12

For the third consecutive year, NICHES Land Trust is partnering to bring you the October Big Day Hikes across Indiana, showcasing the state’s incredible range of habitats and biodiverse hotspots.

Public Hike: Ecological Benefits of Timber Harvests

All members of the public are invited to see how NICHES is working to recover the health and structure of one of the most diverse woodland systems in the Midwest!

Leaving a Legacy in Your Will

 
NICHES Land Trust was founded with that hope that natural areas and native habitats could be protected for generations to come. Today, we continue that legacy and invite you to consider a planned gift so we can continue conserving land for the future.

The Acorn E-news: August 2024

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

Black Rock Society Dinner is September 21

 

Join NICHES Land Trust as we celebrate recent accomplishments – and the supporters who have helped preserve and protect native habitats.

NICHES to Break Ground on Stewardship Headquarters

• Stewardship

NICHES Land Trust (NICHES) is pleased to announce it will break ground on a new facility this month in Warren County.

The Acorn E-news: July 2024

Check out the July 2024 Edition of The Acorn e-newsletter for upcoming events and updates from NICHES.

 

Williams Woods Expands Through Next Level Conservation Trust

In February 2024, NICHES Land Trust expanded Williams Woods preserve by 124 acres!

Williams Woods now totals 240 acres and is our 6th largest property (Largest in order: Shawnee Bottoms, Farris Estate, Weiler-Leopold complex, Granville Sand Barren Complex, Fisher Oak Savanna). This expansion was made possible by substantial grant funding through the Next Level Conservation Trust (NLCT) and the generosity of the Williams Siblings, the Whistler Foundation, the Warren County Community Foundation, the Geoff and Josie Fox Family Foundation, the Central Indiana Land Trust, and the Ropchan Foundation.

 

Celebrating Community

 

Stewardship Manager Justin Harmeson recently highlighted the role community plays within the organization in a personal post: