Indiana Land Protection Alliance - ILPA

10/15/2026

Indiana has a TON of National Natural Landmarks, have you been to this one?

💎 Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef
📍 Lagro, Indiana
🎙️ Andrea Huntington, Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA)

10/15/2026

This week’s guests, and where to find them!

Wick's Pies
Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA)
GOLD HINGE

10/15/2026

Here's an opportunity to join the amazing team at ACRES Land Trust, as a Land Steward, caring for the land they protect in northeast Indiana and portions of southern Michigan and northwest Ohio!

We’re hiring! 🌿

ACRES is looking for a full-time Land Steward to care for our northern preserves, carrying out ecological restoration and invasive species control and working alongside volunteers to build the trails, bridges and boardwalks that welcome visitors.

We welcome applicants with a passion for conservation, especially those with experience or training in natural resources, forestry, prescribed fire, or equipment operation.

📍 Based in Huntertown, Indiana
💵 Starting at $22/hour, with full benefits (detailed in job description)

Full job description:https://acreslandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/10.08.26_LandSteward.pdf

10/15/2026

We are so excited about this amazing update from Sycamore Land Trust. Their work along Beanblossom Creek shows how lasting land protection and community education go hand in hand, and why the work of Indiana land trusts matters. Take a look!

10/14/2026

It was a great morning for birding at Central Indiana Land Trust's Betley Woods nature preserve!

We had a great birdwatching outing Saturday for the October Big Day. A highlight was the mixed flock of redstarts, cedar waxwing, brown creeper, and various warblers. Many thanks to Mike Clay, our guide. A great collaboration with Indiana Land Protection Alliance - ILPA and Indiana Audubon.

10/10/2026

Wow! What a great turnout for the October Big Day hike at Sam Shine Foundation Preserve with Sycamore Land Trust!

Happy October Big Day! Our education program is out at the Sam Shine Foundation Preserve this morning, joining bird enthusiasts around the world to document bird species during fall migration. 🐦

Organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, October Big Day is a global citizen science event that brings birders together to record sightings in eBird, creating a snapshot of bird populations and migration across the globe.

You can participate, too! Whether you're exploring a nature preserve or watching birds in your backyard, take a few minutes today to identify and count the birds you see, then submit your observations to eBird.org. Every checklist contributes valuable data to bird research and conservation.

Learn more at eBird.org/OctoberBigDay.

📸 Participants at this morning's October Big Day Hike at the Sam Shine Foundation Preserve with David Rupp of Indigo Birding Nature Tours and Land Stewardship Assistant Wyatt Downey, in partnership with Indiana Audubon and Indiana Land Protection Alliance - ILPA. Photo by Education Director Saige Sentell

10/09/2026

Love this highlight by Women4theland celebrating ILPA Board Member, Pat Larr, for her lifelong commitment to conservation. 💚