09/30/2026
Thank you IndyStar for shedding some light on the importance of protecting Indy’s natural areas.
We’re grateful to the Star’s Karl Schneider and Michelle Pemberton for coming out to visit Blue Heron Nature Preserve this week and tell the story of what’s happening on this little piece of protected land in northeast Indianapolis.
Blue Heron is the next chapter for Mud Creek Conservancy: another natural area permanently protected, restored, and being prepared to welcome visitors in Spring 2027.
And the timing couldn’t be better.
Our Executive Director, Ben Miller, is currently a finalist for the national Cox Conserves Heroes award. If Ben wins, the James M. Cox Foundation will award $30,000 to Mud Creek Conservancy to help us continue work exactly like this, including completing Blue Heron Nature Preserve and restoring threatened urban habitat.
Read the IndyStar story here:
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2026/09/30/new-nature-preserve-in-indy-set-to-open-this-spring/91989950007/
Then, if you haven’t already, cast your vote for Ben and Mud Creek Conservancy. Voting is open through Sunday, October 4.
🗳️ Vote here: https://www.coxenterprises.com/our-impact/cox-conserves-heroes/vote
Select your finalist, enter your info and cast your vote today!
Thank you to our volunteer board, donors, advocates and everyone in our Mud Creek Valley community who have already embraced this important mission and helped us turn a dream into permanently protected land and new nature access for Indianapolis.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2026/09/30/new-nature-preserve-in-indy-set-to-open-this-spring/91989950007/
The Blue Heron Nature Preserve will open on Indy's northeast side and feature a creek and old-growth forest.
