Red-tail Land Conservancy has received one of forty $5,000 MTN DEW Outdoor Grants in support of the organization’s ongoing commitment to champion the great outdoors.
Red-tail News
Red-tail Land Conservancy creates strategy for protecting Indiana’s wildlife
Building on two decades of experience and knowledge, Red-tail Land Conservancy has launched a plan that will guide their work to preserve land in east central Indiana for the next 10-15 years. This Strategic Conservation Plan prioritizes ecological biodiversity, natural area connectivity, water quality, carbon trapping, and public accessibility.
Union City Public Library’s pop-up exhibit blends literature, art, nature
In celebration of International Literacy Day on September 8, the Union City Public Library and Red-tail Land Conservancy have partnered to present a free outdoor pop-up storywalk of the book “A Brush with Nature,” written by local author Laurie Lunsford and illustrated by the Union City Plein Air Painters...
SB389 passed, here’s what we can do for wetlands…
Senate Bill 389 was signed into law on April 29, 2021. Here's what we can do to keep wetlands protected...
Summer Internship- Now accepting applications
Summer interns help us steward the land by removing invasive species and planting native trees and shrubs, assist with trail maintenance and repair, learn best conservation practices and skills in nature interpretation....
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...
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.
Hagerstown nature preserve renamed after local conservation hero
With the unveiling of new trailhead signage, Hagerstown Nature Preserve as officially been renamed after Steve Swoveland, a local conservation hero who worked tirelessly to save the wetland from destruction.
Six Women To Be Honored At Women’s Equality Day Program
From Muncie Journal: Julie Borgmann, executive director of Red-tail Land Conservancy, has been selected for Distinction of Environmental Protection!
Purdue entomologist, green groups laud solar farm for native ground cover plan
From the Star Press, "Green groups and a Purdue University entomologist are applauding Randolph County's recent adoption of an ordinance requiring the state's largest solar farm to help pollinators."
Randolph county’s pollinator-friendly provision will create significant habitat
On Friday, July 24, Randolph County Commissioners adopted a first-ever solar energy ordinance which includes a pollinator-friendly provision ahead of construction of Indiana’s largest solar farm.