Friends of the Limberlost

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Author, naturalist, photographer Gene Stratton-Porter lived and worked in Geneva for 25 years.

Our mission is restoring some of the old Limberlost Swamp now known as the Limberlost Conservation Area and supporting Limberlost State Historic Site. The purpose of Friends of the Limberlost is to promote the Limberlost Cabin State Historic Site as an educational historic facility that fosters remembrance of Gene Stratton-Porter's love of nature reflected in her nature studies, photography, and novels; to assist the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Indiana State Museum and State Historic Sites, with the operation of the Limberlost Cabin State Historic Site; and to promote the development and restoration of wetlands by assisting and cooperating with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves.

11/02/2026

Perfect fall day at the ruins of A Girl of the Limberlost schoolhouse. Thank you Troy Straub for sharing your photo.

10/29/2026

Retired Limberlost naturalist/tour guide Curt Burnette will be conducting the first Limberlost Discussion Group at the Limberlost State Historic Site on Sunday, November 8, at 3:30. Curt will share his research on Gene Stratton-Porter and family, Geneva history, the Limberlost wetlands and the Wabash River. Anyone interested in or with information to share on these topics is welcome to come.

10/25/2026

Thank you to Indiana Audubon Society for the grant for Limberlost Swamp Nature Preserve.
Friends of the Limberlost board member Terri Lehman was given the 2026 James H. Mason Service Award.

10/25/2026

We would like to thank Richard “Doc” Yoder for building the snake fence at Music of the Wild and for maintaining it.

10/23/2026

We thank the Indiana Audubon Society for the grant for habitat restoration. It will help to restore 35 acres along Deacon’s Trail at the Limberlost Swamp Nature Preserve. The other funds for this project will come from the money raised this year by Creek Run, LLC in Montpelier.
This brings to a total of 70 acres the Friends of the Limberlost helped DNR Nature Preserves restore under the direction of East Central Regional Ecologist Ryan Smith.

10/23/2026

Troy Straub took these photos at the Limberlost Swamp Nature Preserve. Click on photos for more details. Thanks Troy!

10/18/2026

10/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped today with the W**d Wrangle! JAHR (Jay Adams Habitat Restoration) volunteers cleaned out a lot of invasive plants at Limberlost Park. Organized and photo by Ecologist Ryan Smith.

10/03/2026

Volunteers needed. Looking for volunteer hours? W**d wrangle October 10.

Address

200 E 6th Street
Geneva, IN
46740

Website

http://friendsoflimberlost.org/

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