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REEL ROCK Film Tour
Sycamore Branches presents the REEL ROCK Film Tour, a one-day climbing film event sponsored by Loren Wood Builders and Hoosier Heights Bloomington. Back for its second year, REEL ROCK connects folks in the climbing and outdoors communities while raising funds for Sycamore Land Trust’s conservation and environmental education work in southern Indiana. Details: Sunday, November 4, 2018 at […]
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Land trust conserves 500-plus more acres in 2018
This article was printed in The Herald-Times on Monday, December 3, 2018. It is reprinted here with permission. Sycamore Land Trust has helped conserve 526 more acres in south-central Indiana so far this year. The land trust, with headquarters in Bloomington, had its largest land donation ever — 257 acres in Orange County being donated by […]
Continue reading >Preparing for Winter
Ever wonder if the animals that live on Sycamore’s nature preserves need blankets and hot cocoa to stay warm? Unlike humans, native animals are well adapted to this climate. They know instinctively how to adapt to their surroundings, and they’re getting ready to do so right now. Here are what some of our furry neighbors are […]
Continue reading >Water Hikes
This article originally appeared in the fall 2018 issue of The Twig, our newsletter for Sycamore members. To see more articles or view it as a PDF, click here. Beloved for its rolling hills, rich forestry, and an abundance of wildlife, southern Indiana is an outdoor lover’s paradise. A recent study conducted by Visit Bloomington found […]
Continue reading >Holding Ground
This article originally appeared in the fall 2018 issue of The Twig, our newsletter for Sycamore members. To see more articles or view it as a PDF, click here. When I talk to students about water quality, most are surprised to discover that the number one pollutant of our water in Indiana is sediment. But […]
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