The small islands of forests you see scattered across the landscape can't support wildlife. Habitat loss is a call to action that we can undertake to make a real difference in our personal space and the world at large. By growing wildlife a home, you can be a part of the solution...
The Red-tail Blog
Our Wetlands Are in Danger, Your Voice Matters
Nearly 20 years ago, Hoosier legislators took a far-sighted and important step to protect the vanishing wetlands in Indiana that the federal Clean Water Act doesn’t cover. Monday, the Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee passed a bill that would strip those protections, Senate Bill 389...
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...
Bizarre and Extraordinary Abilities of (non-flying) Reindeer
Like the songs, reindeer are red-nosed, well traveled and make a clatter. But they have many more amazing adaptations! This classic holiday creature is truly wonderous wildlife...
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...
2020 Impact Report
Working with our friends and community partners, Red-tail’s board and staff are laying plans to fulfill our promise to protect land forever. We are using technology to identify priority habitats.
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.
4 Ways to Opt Outside in 2020
With the whirlwind year so far, we thought "opting outside" for a single day may not be enough. Here are four activities to get you moving outside on Black Friday and beyond...