Natural Resources
Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape to lead the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program
INDIANA – The Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape (SISL) partnership is excited to announce the approval of a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for the 3.5-million-acre…
18 state parks scheduled for deer management hunts
INDIANA – Select Indiana state parks will close for four days in the coming weeks to allow for controlled deer management hunts. The dates for…
Indiana celebrates the dedication of 300 nature preserves
JENNINGS CO. – Toothwort Woods in Jennings County is Indiana’s 300th nature preserve. “The journey from the first dedicated nature preserve in 1969 to the…
Fall-prescribed burns planned in Hoosier National Forest
BEDFORD – The USDA Forest Service plans to conduct seasonal prescribed burning this fall in the Hoosier National Forest. Prescribed fire is used to maintain,…
View magnificent flocks of Sandhill cranes at Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
JASPER – View one of Indiana’s greatest wildlife spectacles at Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area. Each fall, thousands of Sandhill cranes visit the area’s shallow marshes. Sandhill cranes…
Upgrades coming to Paynetown SRA
BLOOMINGTON – The Department of Natural Resources announced several upgrades are being done at Paynetown State Recreation Area. Contractors have already started work on the…
DNR reduces 2023-24 County Bonus Antlerless Quotas
INDIANA – Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a common disease in the Indiana deer herd, and every year the Department of Natural Resources receives reports of…
Dive into an Immersive Aquatic Adventure
NEW PALESTINE – On September 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. until noon EST, the Department of Natural Resources is hosting a unique in-person event. Join…
Bats are on the move
INDIANA – As the seasons change, bat pups that were born this summer are taking to the skies and learning how to survive on their…
Tree Steward training workshop Oct. 26-27 in Richmond
RICHMOND – The city of Richmond Parks & Recreation is hosting a Tree Steward training workshop Oct. 26-27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET…