The Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) program has switched to reserved hunts and will no longer be available through the self-service sign-in system. Each spring and fall, the Natural Resources Foundation hosts corporate partners across state properties to plant trees through its Indiana Tree Project. Partners in the effort include Clif Bar, Duke Energy, the Hardwood Forestry Fund, Huston Solar, and the White Oak Institute. The plantings of oak, black walnut and hickory, species which are in decline in Indiana, have been done throughout the state, primarily on state forests, as well as at Prophetstown and Summit Lake state parks, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area, Bluffs of Beaver Bend Nature Preserve, and Spring Creek Seeps Natural Area.Īs the seedlings grow, they create shrub/tree habitat for wildlife species requiring early successional habit, the majority of which are in decline, and form a natural carbon storage solution. "Under Governor Holcomb's leadership and with the help of our partners, we've planted historic numbers of new trees across the state, and we look forward to officially meeting the governor's bold goal next year." "For more than one hundred years, Indiana has worked continuously to grow the state's forested land to build diverse ecosystems and preserve forests for future generations," Dan Bortner, DNR director, said. This spring, 253,400 seedlings were planted on DNR properties, bringing the four-year planting total to 964,900. Thanks to the efforts of the DNR Division of Forestry and its partners, the once-lofty goal is well within sight.
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