The Indiana DNR has announced the formation of the Next Level Conservation Trust and the state is passing along a record breaking $25 Million into the NLCT! This is the largest amount of money allocated to conservation in Indiana history!  What does this mean? The NLCT has a mission of preserving and protecting important conservation, historic, and recreation areas around the state. The funds can only be used for land acquisition and projects must be a minimum of $100K and any property ...

Have you been greeted by the predawn whistle of a bobwhite? It’s natures version of Bach and Beethoven. A sound so sweet, the greatest composers on earth would have trouble replicating. If you’re lucky, you can still hear their distinct whistle in certain areas of the country.   Just like the native Northern-bobwhite, native grasslands are a habitat of special need and concern. The loss of these biodiverse habitats signals the loss of not only birds, but also several mammals and pollinators. ...

BHA members came together on public lands to celebrate public lands with the first state chapter rendezvous for Indiana. Throughout the weekend long event, 25 members (which includes 6 youth) camped together at the Glendale Fish and Wildlife Area campground and strengthened a bond on public lands about conservation. Gathering around the BHA symbiotic campfire, they shared ideas, thoughts, philosophies, stories, and especially laughs centered around the outdoor lifestyle we all enjoy. ...

 

Click here to take action! Up until about 200 years ago, nearly a quarter of Indiana was covered by wetlands. This productive landscape was vital to Native Americans, fur traders, explorers, and settlers. It wasn’t long however, before these marshes were drained to make way for crops. The wetlands that still exist in Indiana today account for only 15% of what was here when Indiana joined the Union in 1816. Now, several state senators have introduced a bill that would further threaten that ...