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Upcoming Events:

Oct 18 Hike the Trust: Porter West Preserve
Oct 23 Oaks in the Fall with CanopyBloomington
Nov 13 Little Hikers: Tree Journaling

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Media Coverage

Read the latest media coverage of Sycamore’s work, including new preserves and trails, environmental education, events, wildlife, partnerships, and more. If you are a member of the media looking for information, an interview, or photos, contact Kate Hammel, Communications Director, at kate@sycamorelandtrust.org or 812-336-5382 ext. 101. For monthly updates on everything related to Sycamore and conservation […]

Responsible Recreation

Parks, trails, and natural areas across the country have had many more visitors recently, including Sycamore’s public nature preserves. It’s great to get outside! Just remember that safety, courtesy, and protecting nature always come first. Do your part and follow these rules if you venture out for a hike: If a parking area is full, […]

The Twig is our print newsletter that comes out three times a year. Members receive The Twig free in the mail, and anyone is welcome to read it online. Learn about conservation news, outdoors events, environmental education stories, and much more.

Meet our new Development Director, Hannah Hirsch

As Director of Development at Sycamore Land Trust, I am excited to get to know the people who make this work possible and to help tell the story of what their generosity can accomplish. Whether that means protecting a special piece of land, creating educational places for people to explore, or investing in conservation that […]

Take a sneak peek at the Carl Ziegler Wetlands and Education Center in our new video: “The Ripple Effect”

Every act of conservation has a ripple effect. Join Sycamore Land Trust for a look at our new Carl Ziegler Wetlands and Education Center, opening in summer 2027. Located within our 2,400-acre Beanblossom Creek Conservation Area, the center will provide a permanent home for Sycamore’s environmental education program, using restored wetlands as a living classroom. […]

Construction begins on our Carl Ziegler Wetlands and Education Center

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA August 4, 2026 — Construction has begun on the first phase of Sycamore Land Trust’s Carl Ziegler Wetlands and Education Center in northwest Monroe County. After more than 20 years of providing environmental education across southern Indiana, Sycamore Land Trust is creating its first permanent, fully ADA-accessible home for environmental education, where visitors […]

Why land protection matters to wetlands

by Tom Swinford, Land Preservation Director Wetlands cannot protect themselves. No matter how rich in birds, orchids, salamanders, dragonflies, or quiet beauty a marsh may be, its future depends on the surrounding land and whether people choose to protect it permanently. For much of Indiana’s history, wetlands were treated as places to drain, fill, straighten, […]

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