Fireworks illegal in Hoosier National Forest

BEDFORD – As we head into the Independence Day holiday weekend, USDA Forest Service staff want to remind visitors that the use and possession of fireworks…

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New free DNR smartphone app available

INDIANA – The upgraded, free smartphone app of the Department of Natural Resources is available now to help you maximize your enjoyment of the outdoor…

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Million Tree Initiative exceeds the 900,000 mark

INDIANA – Governor Eric Holcomb, in his 2020 State of the State Address, charged the Department of Natural Resources with planting 1 million trees during…

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Nesting boxes help peregrine falcons thrive

INDIANA – The peregrine falcon, a Species of Special Concern, makes its home here in Indiana, among other states. Every year, Indiana DNR ornithologists band falcon…

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LARE grants to benefit 34 lake and stream projects

INDIANA – Indiana DNR Director Dan Bortner announced that organizations in 23 Indiana counties across the state will receive $864,610 in grants to fund 34…

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Donate to wildlife on your taxes

INDIANA – You can support Indiana’s imperiled wildlife by donating to the Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund. Established in 1982, the dedicated fund supports nongame and endangered species conservation….

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Forest Service to begin a project focused on forest health

BEDFORD – Forest Service has completed the legal process required to allow the Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project to move forward with implementation. …

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Forest Service creates catfish habitats from unlikely sources

BEDFORD –  When fish biologist, Chad Menke, heard there may be clay tile pipes available he jumped at the opportunity to acquire some from Can-Clay…

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DNR Taxidermist Incentive Program to collect samples for chronic wasting disease

INDIANA – The Indiana DNR and the National Deer Association have started a program to collect samples for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing with the…

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“Let the Sun Shine In” initiative funded by USDA grants public-private partnership to focus on forest diversity

BEDFORD – The USDA Forest Service’s Eastern Region recently awarded a Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) grant to American Bird Conservancy.  The LSR competitive grant program encourages collaborative, science-based restoration…

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