Indiana Conservation Voters

10/20/2026

Conservation starts with curiosity and community science.

This past weekend at Oliver’s Woods, volunteers put on waders and stepped into the water for a hands-on field workshop exploring local stream health. Participants practiced using professional water monitoring equipment, learned how surrounding land directly affects water clarity and quality and collected field samples to support ongoing monitoring data.

Programs like this demonstrate how accessible environmental science can be when people have the opportunity to engage directly with their natural surroundings.

Thank you to the White River Alliance, Hoosier Stewards and all our curious, dedicated participants for spending their Sunday in the field!

10/19/2026

Thank you, Rep. Frank Mrvan, for introducing the Utility Affordability and Transparency Act. Hoosiers shouldn't have to carry the burden of skyrocketing energy bills just to keep aging, costly plants on federal life support.

Read more ➡️ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/12/proposed-mrvan-legislation-wants-curb-does-lifelines-coal-plants/92169260007/

10/16/2026

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY: "We know it's money, we know it's buildings, but how can we talk about what actually happens for Hoosiers when they're out in a public space?"

The initiative, dubbed the Indiana Quality of Place Learning Partnership, brings together designers, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss what works when creating a quality place.

10/14/2026

We've still got a few spots left for our hands-on water quality event this Sunday at Oliver’s Woods in Indianapolis. Sign up today and share with anyone you think might be interested in the Indy area!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-quality-in-action-exploring-indianas-waters-tickets-1999509677270

10/14/2026

Are you located in Northwest Indiana? Join JTNWI and Decay Devils, alongside Gary Advocates for Responsible Development and other partners, for a family-friendly community portrait and storytelling exhibit on Oct. 24. Pleased spread the word!

Join JTNWI and Decay Devils, alongside Gary Advocates for Responsible Development and other partners, for a family-friendly community portrait and storytelling exhibit. At the event, we will have a public conversation that brings steel w and fenceline residents together through portrait, place, and....

10/13/2026

Thank you, Senator Banks, for voting to pass the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act. Lake Michigan is an essential economic and ecological engine for Northern Indiana and our entire state.

Reauthorizing the GLRI at $475 million annually provides the resources needed to protect our shoreline communities, water infrastructure and natural habitats. Thank you for standing up for the Great Lakes!

10/12/2026

"In January, an Earthjustice-commissioned analysis estimated the first three months of keeping the Indiana coal plants online past scheduled retirement cost the utilities $56 million; the plants are now entering their tenth month of extensions."

Rep. Frank Mrvan introduced legislation that could limit the way the DOE keeps intervening in the life of two of Indiana's coal plants.

10/09/2026

Under the EPA’s proposed WOTUS revisions, as little as 12% of Indiana’s streams and 0.04% of its remaining wetlands would stay protected under the Clean Water Act—putting drinking water for 1.7M+ Hoosiers at risk.

Today, we submitted our public comment urging the EPA to withdraw these rules and protect Hoosier communities.

Read our full comment ➡️

"This rule would undo decades of progress and public investment, and Hoosier communities would be left to pay for the cleanup."

10/09/2026

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY: “Native mussels are critical to river health, and their return signals a new chapter of ecological recovery in the Little Calumet River.”

Indiana Dunes National Park staff, partners and volunteers gather for the native mussel release event on September 2026. Photo credit: NPS/Wes Butler PORTER, Ind. — Indiana Dunes National Park rece…