Our preserves are home to endangered species. We are proud to protect these landscapes where nature can thrive. The Banner Graphic covers this story of a rare find at Fern Station, near Greencastle.
Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc.
Environmental Services
Indianapolis, Indiana 340 followers
Preserving the best of Central Indiana’s natural areas so all can experience the wonder of our state's natural heritage.
About us
CILTI preserves the best of Central Indiana’s natural areas, protecting plants and animals, so Hoosiers can experience the wonder of the state’s natural heritage. Our organization is a member of Indiana Land Protection Alliance and is nationally accredited by the Land Trust Alliance Commission. CILTI works closely with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. We proudly partner with the Division of Nature Preserves, The Nature Conservancy and many land trusts from across the state in our land protection efforts. To guide our work, we have developed a strategic conservation plan that blends landscape, plant community and species-based methodologies. Our approach is three-tiered, as we strive to: -protect land of local or community significance* -assist partners with their priority lands** -preserve core conservation areas (our main focus) How We Work: The Central Indiana Land Trust has protected more than 5,500 acres of Indiana’s natural heritage since 1990. This protection usually takes one of three forms: -We own and manage nature preserves. After receiving donations of land or buying land, we manage those lands as preserves for the benefit of the public. -We hold conservation easements. We forge legal agreements with willing landowners to protect their land by restricting certain activities and conserving conservation values forever. -We form management agreements. We help landowners develop and implement stewardship plans that protect their properties’ unique conservation values. *Land of local or community significance includes properties that may be less valuable from an ecosystem standpoint, but are meaningful projects because of their special features or importance to the community. **Partners’ priority lands might be owned by organizations like another land trust, state DNR or a local park system. Our role may be different depending on the situation.
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External link for Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc.
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1990
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1500 N Delaware St
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, US
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Updates
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It's National Self-Care Awareness Month, so here's a timely reminder of the role of nature in personal well-being. #NationalSelfCareAwarenessMonth https://lnkd.in/gHgGPm5H
Nature as Self-Care
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A recent land protection victory in Washington County! “Buying this property allows us to add to a state-dedicated nature preserve with a globally rare plant community while preventing it from being lost forever,” said Cliff Chapman, Central Indiana Land Trust president. https://lnkd.in/gHfx9bvv
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September is National Self-Care Awareness Month. Is there a better way to boost wellness than spending time in nature? Consider visiting these preserves for a nature infusion this month! Aerial photo by Kyle Doles #NationalSelfCareAwarenessMonth #findyourzen #forestbathing
National Self-Care Awareness Month: Find Your Zen in Nature
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WFYI Public Media reports on a recent investment in the Indiana State Parks. We are grateful to the Lilly Endowment for supporting this key public resource. Lilly Endowment #philanthropy #nature #stateparks
Lilly Endowment gives $50 million to Indiana State Parks for improvements, enhancements statewide
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Happy National Mushroom Month! Here's a piece about a (possibly) new-to-science mushroom species at one of our preserves. Many thanks to Urban Times for running the story! #NationalMushroomMonth #nature #scienceinnature
Report from the Land Trust: Finding nature and new species at Meltzer Woods
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Our Make-a-Will-Month series continues with a profile of Phil Schaefer, who named our organization in his will. Phil Schaefer not only has supported CILTI in the past as our Special Projects Coordinator, he also is a longtime volunteer. That gives him an insider's understanding of what’s involved in maintaining nature preserves. So he has a special place in his heart for the stewardship of our places. Phil is shown here at Meltzer Woods. #makeawillmonth #nature #legacy
“Why I Support CILTI”: The Rescuer
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Proud to be part of a strong statewide movement. This photo tour is just one of many collaborative projects!
This spring we embarked on a journey to provide a glimpse into the important work Indiana land trusts and our partners accomplish through a statewide photo tour. We're excited to share this (very brief) sneak peak with you. Special thanks to Cleveland-Cliffs for sponsoring this fun and exciting project. #together #inperpetuity Photo Credits (respectively): Bison @ LC Nature Park - James Taylor, Owl and musician @ Wesselman Woods - Andrew Layer, Bird reflection @ Oxbow, Inc. - Bill Krider, Wild Lupine @ Blue Heron Ministries - James Taylor, Black Cormorant Shirley Heinze Land Trust- Michael Gard, Paddlers @ Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. and Friends Of The White River- Kate Huston
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Did you know that two-thirds of Americans don't have a will in place? Here's the story of one woman who did, with incredible impact. (Marjorie Jones is shown in 2011. Photo by Rachel Cline Eble.) #MakeaWillMonth #leavealegacy #conservation
Marjorie Jones: One of Nature’s Heroes
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