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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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