Natural Resources
The Tree City USA and Tree Campus application window is now open
INDIANA – Tree City USA is an annual national recognition program designed by the Arbor Day Foundation to raise awareness of the value of community…
DNR releases latest best available flood data update for nine counties
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Water, has completed its October and November 2025 update for the state’s Best Available…
Jason Flickner named executive director of Indiana Forest Alliance
BLOOMINGTON — The Board of Directors of the Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) announces the hiring of its new Executive Director, Jason Flickner. Flickner brings a…
Controlled Deer Hunts at Griffy Lake Nature safeguard forest health, plant diversity
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department continues to actively manage Griffy Lake Nature Preserve for plant and habitat diversity. To that end, managed deer…
DNR seek citizen scientists to help track skunk habitats in Indiana this December
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is calling upon Hoosiers to become citizen scientists this December to help gather vital information about…
Winter is prime time for smallmouth bass: Anglers head for deep, slow water
INDIANA – Don’t hang up your fishing gear yet—the colder winter months offer excellent opportunities for catching smallmouth bass, provided anglers know where to look….
Mellencamp family joins fight to Save Hoosier National Forest; Son Hud to narrate new documentary
BLOOMINGTON — Rock legend John Mellencamp and his entrepreneur son, Hud Mellencamp, have officially thrown their support behind the nonpartisan Save Hoosier National Forest movement,…
Indiana DNR brings back ‘Happy Little (Virtual) 5K’ for 2026
INDIANA—The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF) have opened registration for the fourth annual Happy Little (Virtual) 5K,…
Stepping back in time: Muzzleloader Season embraces black powder traditions
INDIANA – Hunters across the state are preparing for a unique and time-honored tradition as the deer Muzzleloader Season runs from December 6 to December…
Nearly 1,000 hellbenders released into Blue River
BLUE RIVER WATERSHED – A significant milestone in amphibian conservation was reached this summer as Purdue University, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and…
