Sycamore Land Trust

Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, Sycamore’s 598-acre wooded swamp and wetland preserve in Monroe County, was recently designated as a Wetland of Distinction by the Society of Wetland Scientists. The Society of Wetland Scientists, a 3,500-member international society devoted to support and encourage sound wetland science, education, management, and stewardship, launched the Wetlands of Distinction initiative to raise public awareness of wetlands and their many benefits to human health and the…  [Read More]

We were so honored to be awarded with the Grand Bloomie award for ad design at Bloom Magazine’s 11th Anniversary Gala on August 10th! It was a privilege to stand among so many other great businesses and their beautiful ad designs. Thanks to the attendees for voting for our ad design! What a fun event at the Indiana Memorial Union.     The photo was taken at our Columbia Mine…  [Read More]

A membership to Sycamore Land Trust demonstrates your commitment to the environment, connects you to hundreds of other supporters, and brings you great benefits including free admission to our outdoor events; our 24-page print newsletter, The Twig; and a car window decal demonstrating your support for Sycamore. Because we’re so excited to welcome you to the Sycamore community, we’re offering a special promotion: through August 31, 2017, you can join for just $20! That saves you $20 off the regular price, and starts…  [Read More]

The Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve will be closed on July 4 to give our staff a holiday, but all our other nature preserves will be open and free to visit! Find a nature preserve in your area.

For immediate release June 15, 2017 Contact: Abby Perfetti, Communications Director, Sycamore Land Trust abby@sycamorelandtrust.org, 812-336-5382 ext. 101 Bloomington, Ind. – Sycamore Land Trust recently purchased two properties totaling 115 acres near Beanblossom Creek in Monroe County, part of the Beanblossom Creek Bicentennial Conservation Area, one of only five such designated areas in the state. This acquisition adds valuable uplands to a critical area of wetlands and bottomland hardwood forest,…  [Read More]

For immediate release May 19, 2017 Contact Abby Perfetti, Communications Director Sycamore Land Trust 812-336-5382 ext 101 abby@sycamorelandtrust.org   Lucky’s Market announces three nonprofits to be funded by shoppers’ donations Bloomington, Ind. – Lucky’s Market in Bloomington has announced the three local nonprofits that will be recipients of Bags for Change, the grocery store’s program that raises funds for local causes. The three recipients are Sycamore Land Trust, Habitat for…  [Read More]

We have a brand new t-shirt for sale at JL Waters! All the proceeds support Sycamore Land Trust. The shirt design features a great horned owl with the names of Sycamore’s most popular nature preserves hand-lettered by local designer Danielle Lucas. The soft, heather green t-shirt was printed by Underground Printing and is just the right combination of sturdy and comfy. See it for yourself at JL Waters on the square…  [Read More]

February 6, 2017 Sycamore Land Trust is pleased to announce the hiring of their new Administrative Director, Susan Haislip. She joined Sycamore’s five other full-time staff in October of 2016, after more than a decade as the Director of Operations and Finance at Wesselman Nature Society in Evansville. A veteran of the US Army, Haislip served as the HQ Battalion Logistical Officer at Ft. Meade, Maryland. As the Administrative Director…  [Read More]

By Gillian Harris This article originally appeared in The Herald-Times on Saturday, January 7, 2017 and is reprinted here with permission from the author. On a frigid Friday in December, folks have gathered at Myriam Wood’s Fish Creek Preserve to start the plants of future springs and summers. It is the annual winter seed-sowing at Myriam’s home-away-from-Bloomington, a property adjacent to Owen-Putnam State Forest, and now placed in a conservation…  [Read More]

By Carol Kugler This article was originally published in The Herald-Times on December 5, 2016 Visitors to Sycamore Land Trust’s newest preserve will discover scenic views of Lake Monroe from a trail along a wooded ridge down to the water. The 48-acre Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve opens to visitors Monday. An eight-vehicle parking lot is ready for hikers, bird watchers and others who want to walk through the hardwood…  [Read More]