April is Earth Month and what better time to think about trees? With fragrant flowers and juicy berries, here are four native shrubs to invite into your yard (and heart).
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Unusual Hoosier Names for Nature
The common names for some Midwestern plants and wildlife are truly bizzare...
Snowfall’s Silence is Best for Birders
It's not your imagination, the world is quieter after a fresh snowfall. Luckily, that makes it easier to hear some of the delightful birds who create a winter soundtrack...
Stacking Rocks Leaves Nature in the Balance
Stacking rocks is alluring, meditative and makes a great photo. But with the staggering tide of social media photo sharing, fairly harmless stacks have become a serious ecological issue...
A Brush with Nature, a collection of poetry and paintings
A Brush with Nature is a collection of poetry and paintings by local Hoosier painters and author. It follows the story of a red-tailed hawk as she flies over the land the through the seasons with scenes from actual Red-tail nature preserves. Proceeds of book sales benefit our work to protect land forever...
New Nature Preserve Protects the White River and Indiana History
Red-tail Land Conservancy has protected a 50-acre forest along the White River in Anderson, IN, establishing Hidden Canal Nature Preserve. This habitat creates a natural corridor to buffer migratory birds and fish from harmful human interaction and protects remnants of a significant historic canal...
Invite Nature into Your New Year
Consider all of the ways our lives are intertwined by our experiences in nature. These connections span history and far into the future, from the furthest distance to right outside your door...
Turning off the light reveals dark skies
Night skies are not always dark skies. With light pollution dramatically increasing every year, how can we make the mystery, wonder and beauty of the dark return?...
Zeigler Foundation awards $21,000 for Red-tail Nature Preserve renovations
The Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation has awarded a generous grant to beautify and improve infrastructure that will help visitors to Red-tail Nature Preserve have a safe and enjoyable experience...
I’m grateful for…you!
Your gift to Red-tail Land Conservancy matters to native plants, threatened wildlife and people like the supporters in this video. Their story is one of legacy, hope and gratitude...for you.