The Nature Conservancy in Indiana

06/08/2026

Coming up this Wednesday—the first of three volunteer days with The Wetlands Initiative and the Little Calumet River Conservation Collaborative to help restore wetland habitat in Northwest Indiana. Join us!

Register at https://nature.ly/4dTLwgc

06/06/2026

On National Prairie Day🌾, we’re celebrating the plants and pollinators that keep Indiana thriving. 🦋 💚

Indiana's very own hummingbird impersonator, the snowberry clearwing moth, is a frequent prairie flier. Unlike most moths, snowberry clearwings are diurnal, meaning they're out and about during the day.

A plant that smells like summer and looks like a firework, wild bergamot is an absolute pollinator magnet. Its tubular flowers are perfectly shaped for moths, bees and butterflies, making it one of the busiest stops in the prairie buffet.

🌻 Here’s to the wings, wildflowers, and the blooming prairies that make our state buzz. 🐝

06/04/2026

This month's Nature News from Kankakee Sands is all about the personality-rich Grace Teninga Discovery Trail. The sand coreopsis is blooming now!

And we just installed a new sign at the trailhead to make your visit more enjoyable.

Read all about the Discovery Trail at https://nature.ly/3FrHQVk

06/03/2026

Big happenings at our Douglas Woods Nature Preserve in northeastern Indiana! We're on schedule to complete the new Wood Thrush Way and the wetland viewing platform this summer. Stay tuned!

06/02/2026

Traversing 31 states including Indiana, the Mississippi River and its tributaries support more than 260 fish species and 60% of North America's birds. 💧🐟

And they aren't the only ones who depend on it—the river system nourishes crops, transports goods, provides recreation, and sustains robust fisheries for more than 20 million people in the Midwest and beyond.

Dive deeper into why The Nature Conservancy is working hard to restore and protect the mighty Mississippi. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/mississippi-river-basin/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_mw.x.x

05/29/2026

This is a really good article, highlighting the many things you can experience at Kankakee Sands in Newton County. Our favorite line: "Bison get most of the attention at Kankakee Sands, and rightfully so, but the wildlife experience here goes well beyond the herd." So true!

This is the kind of Indiana place where small communities sit right next to unexpectedly huge wilderness.

05/29/2026

TNC's Cassie Hauswald and Allen Pursell from the Sam Shine Foundation are featured in this great article about low-head dam removal. To quote Cassie, "This is permanent conservation."

https://nature.ly/4vCc7pp

I stood on the riverbank in Milltown, Indiana, with Allen Pursell of the Sam Shine Foundation. We watched young people fishing on either side of the low-head dam on Blue River.