Indiana Wildlife Federation

Cranes Over Indiana a IWF Member Gathering
2024-06-13 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Conner Prarie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN, 46038, United States
An evening with Lauren Benedict, International Crane Foundation, learning about Indiana’s conservation of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes.

Join us after work for a casual gathering with food/beverages, comradery, music, and a presentation from the International Crane Foundation about Indiana’s role in protecting our migrating cranes and their habitats.
Cranes over Indiana: Indiana’s wetlands are home to Sandhill Cranes and endangered Whooping Cranes. In the not-so-distant past, both Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes faced near extinction throughout North America as they battled with increasing threats of unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Thanks to widespread conservation efforts, Sandhill Cranes are now one of the most populous crane species in the world, and Whooping Crane populations, while still endangered, are slowly growing. Today Indiana residents see around 60,000-80,000 Sandhill Cranes and 30 Whooping Cranes each year! Unfortunately, Whooping Cranes and Sandhill Cranes continue to face threats in Indiana and across their flyway. Following this presentation, you will be able to identify Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes, know the history of both species, understand the current work our crane conservation partners are doing to protect cranes in Indiana and throughout their flyways and find out how you can be an ambassador for cranes in Indiana as a volunteer and citizen scientist.

Agenda
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM, Welcome + food/beverage + music
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM, Cranes Over Indiana with Lauren Benedict, Outreach Biologist Assistant, Indiana
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Music + mingle
Not an IWF member? Join today! https://indianawildlife.org/membership/membership/

Thursday, June 13, 5-8pm EDT
Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fisher, IN 46038
$15.00 per person

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Gardening for Wildlife Presentation - Greenwood Nature Center
2024-06-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Greenwood Nature Center, South Washington Street, Greenwood, IN, 46143, United States
The Gardening for Wildlife Workshop is a unique educational opportunity for individuals and families who are interested in protecting the natural beauty and local wildlife of Indiana. Program participants will learn about native plants and animals, explore the links between their communities and larger ecosystems, and discover how to create wildlife-friendly habitats.

3rd Annual Conservation Top Shot
2024-08-22 12:00 - 17:00 | IN
Since 1938, The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) has played an important role in conserving Indiana’s natural resources on behalf of hunters, anglers, gardeners, conservationists, and outdoor enthusiasts. By educating Hoosiers, consistently advocating on behalf of wildlife with legislators, and actively working with state agencies, the IWF promotes the conservation, sound management, and sustainable use of Indiana’s wildlife and wildlife habitat. With dove season opening on September 1st this is the perfect opportunity to get in gear! Come out in support of our common cause, Indiana’s natural resources, and enjoy an afternoon of sporting clays at the Indiana Gun Club on August 22nd, 2024.

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Event Details: Teams of five will compete to claim the top spot in this year’s sporting clay top shot. Teams will rotate through 12 different stations of varying difficulty levels. Each participant will attempt 50 sporting clays for a combined 250 clays per team. The team with the highest total score will be crowned the winner!
Participants will be provided with firearms, ammunition, safety glasses and hearing protection upon arrival. Safety instructions will be provided, and an instructor will be available on-site throughout the event. Sporting clays will be provided and pre-loaded at the various stations ahead of time. If participants prefer to use their own equipment, they are encouraged to bring it.
Where: Indiana Gun Club – 14926 East 113th Street, Fishers, Indiana 46040
When: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Registration opens at 12:00 and shooting begins at 1:30 and will last approximately 3 hours. Food and Beverages will be available afterwards, tailgate style.
Cost: $1500 Per Team or $300 Per Individual. Individual registrations will be assigned a team upon arrival. All equipment, clays, food and non-alcoholic beverages are included. Alcoholic beverages can be purchased after the event for an additional charge.
*Liability forms will be completed upon check-in at the event.

Monarch Tagging on the Urban Wilderness Trail
2024-09-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Urban Wilderness Trail, 250 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Join us for our annual Monarch Tagging along the Urban Wilderness Trail. We will meet on the patio behind the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) at 6PM. There will be a brief introduction to the process of tagging monarchs then we will walk down to the Urban Wilderness Trail and begin tagging. This is a kid-friendly public event.

Three Forks - Gardening for Wildlife Workshop
2024-10-12 10:30 - 11:30 | IN

INPS Nature Hike at Conner Prairie
2024-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Conner Prarie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers, IN, 46038, United States
This event is for INPS Conference Attendees. Join IWF and Conner Prairie as we take a nature hike on the newly opened R. B. Annis Trail, a Certified Sustainable Trail.

Water Stewardship Day
2025-01-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Indiana Statehouse, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Join Indiana Conservation Voters (ICV) for a day of advocacy and action as we come together to champion responsible water stewardship in Indiana!

You will have the opportunity to meet with your legislators, hear from expert speakers, and engage in hands-on activities focused on preserving our vital water systems. A complimentary lunch will be provided and we encourage all participants to lend their voice and expertise in support of this important cause.

Let’s unite as Hoosier water stewards! Register Here

Legislator conversations • Expert speakers • Hands-on activities • Complimentary lunch

IWF and INCA at the Capitol
2025-02-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Indiana Statehouse, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
On Wednesday February 19th IWF and our partners in the Indiana Conservation Alliance (INCA) will be gathering at the capitol from 11-1 to advocate for increased funding for conservation in Indiana. INCA members will have tables where you can come and learn about the work we are doing to promote conservation throughout Indiana and the region.

2025 Farmer Breakfast
2025-02-25 07:30 - 2025-02-27 10:30 | North Webster Community Center, 301 North Main Street, Webster, IN, 46555, United States
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Enjoy a delicious breakfast, connect with other local farmers, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of cover crops, no-till, nutrient management, and other ag conservation practices.
The event will be held at the North Webster Community Center in the Community Hall (the old cafeteria).
Registration and breakfast begin at 7:30am.
Program begins at 8:15am.
Featured Speakers:
Derek Thompson – DeKalb County NRCS District Conservationist
Marc Eads – Agronomist, Indiana Wildlife Federation
For questions or more information about the event, please contact Paige Hubner, The Watershed Foundation.
Phone: (574) 834-3242
Email: admin@watershedfoundation.org
Please register by February 24.
This event is provided in partnership by:

The Watershed Foundation
Kosciusko County SWCD
Whitley County SWCD

Thank you to our Event Sponsors!

Ferguson Farms
Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation

Green Drinks Zoom: Ready, Set, Go Native
2025-03-06 14:30 - 15:30 | IN
Northwest Indiana Green Drinks“Ready, Set, Go Native!”Katie Hobgood & Em Racine, Program Director & Engagement Manager, Save the DunesTHURSDAY, March 6, 2025 7:30 pm ET/6:30 CTFacebook Live or Zoom Meeting | Your Space | BYOB
Do you have a pollinator garden or desire to start one? Are you concerned about our declining population of butterflies, birds, bees, and bugs? How would you register your yard, business, school, place of worship, or park with the National Wildlife Federation for community credit?
Every spring for four consecutive years, Northwest Indiana Green Drinks welcomes experts in pollinators to present. This year we’ve invited the Save the Dunes Program team to present “Ready, Set, Go Native!”, a virtual presentation and community conversation to get you ready for spring gardening. Covering topics including picking the right native plants for your yard or garden, best practices for planting and maintaining, and reasons why planting natives is so critical right now, for the health of the environment and the people who call NWI home.
Grab a libation and some delicious eats in your own space as you discover with Katie, Program Director, and Em Racine, Engagement Manager, highlights of Save the Dunes landscape level conservation work, including how and why they installed a native pollinator garden on property at the Historic Barker House, and how you can best use Save the Dunes FREE educational resources.
We will also be joined by moderator Kathy Sipple, Northwest Indiana Region Resilience, and special guest Tristan Bogart, Michigan City Sustainability Commissioner, who will highlight some of the fabulous native garden programs happening in our region including the National Wildlife Federation’s “Garden for Wildlife” and Shirley Heinze Land Trusts’ “Bringing Nature Home” designations.
Invite your family, friends, neighbors, groups, organizations, and communities to join us. Northwest Indiana Green Drinks will meet Thursday, March 6th, 6:30 pm CT/7:30 pm ET, via Zoom and Save the Dunes Facebook Live. NWI Green Drinks—in its permanent virtual format—meets the first Thursday of the month (excluding July and December breaks).
These events are co-sponsored with Save the Dunes and Michigan City Sustainability Commission plus supported by NWI Region Resilience. Guest hosts this month are 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS, 219 GreenConnect, Indiana Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation, and Shirley Heinze Land Trust. For further information, please email Em Racine at em@savedunes.org .Save the Dunes and Northwest Indiana Green Drinks is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:Topic: March 2025 Northwest Indiana Green DrinksTime: Mar 6, 2025 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82601164639Meeting ID: 826 0116 4639One tap mobile+13126266799,,82601164639# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,82601164639# USDial by your location• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)• +1 309 205 3325 US• +1 305 224 1968 US• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)• +1 646 931 3860 US• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)• +1 669 444 9171 US• +1 689 278 1000 US• +1 719 359 4580 US• +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)• +1 253 205 0468 US• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)• +1 360 209 5623 US• +1 386 347 5053 US• +1 507 473 4847 US• +1 564 217 2000 USMeeting ID: 826 0116 4639Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/khH3T03FR

2025 Advocacy Day
2025-03-10 | Indiana Statehouse, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
On Monday March 10th our partners from Audubon Great Lakes will be holding their 2025 Advocacy Day encouraging bird lovers from across Indiana to come advocate for habitat protection and sound environmental policy. IWF will be in attendance and meeting with elected officials to continue to promote birds and wildlife friendly policies.

Indiana Sportsmen's Luncheon
2025-03-18 11:00 | Indiana Statehouse, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
On Tuesday, March 18th IWF and like-minded sporting groups will be gathering in the south atrium for a buffet lunch and speeches by conservation-minded sporting groups from across Indiana. IWF will have a table where we will be sharing with legislators and other interested parties the benefits of hunting and fishing to conservation throughout the state.

Garden for Wildlife Table at Indy Urban Acres Plant Sale
2025-05-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-10 08:00 - 13:00 | Indy Urban Acres, 7700 E 21st St, Indianapolis, 46219, United States
Come out to Indy Urban Acres’ annual plant sale and learn all about native plants and our Certified Wildlife Friendly Habitat certification. IWF staff will have a table on site talking about how native plants can help you create a wildlife oasis at your home! You’ll even be able to buy plants (if they don’t have everything you need!) from our partners at Garden for Wildlife!

Earth Day Indiana 2025
2025-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Garfield Park, 2345 Pagoda Dr, Indianapolis, 46203, United States
Join us at Garfield Park for Earth Day Indiana 2025! Along with all the other festivities taking place, we will be available to talk about the state of conservation in Indiana. Come by and chat with us or share your concerns.

Alice's Garden Workshop
2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Alice’s Garden, 3205 W 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, United States
Join us at Alice’s Garden in Indianapolis to learn all about Gardening For Wildlife!

Invasive Plant Workshop and Removal at Butler University
2025-06-11 08:30 - 14:30 | Butler University, Sellick Bowl, Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
****Private Event (Registered through Butler)****

IWF staff will lead two groups on how to identify and remove invasive species in a native landscape. We will work with participants to explain the importance of maintaining native systems for wildlife and humans alike.

Greenwood Nature Center Plant Sale and Workshop
2025-06-21 | Greenwood Nature Center, South Washington Street, Greenwood, IN, 46143, United States
Join us and our friends at the Greenwood Nature Center, Wild Ones, and Native Plants Unlimited for a native plant sale and presentation on the value of planting native.

OHIO RIVER RESTORATION PLAN Indiana Public Engagement Session
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | 8771 Schuler Rd, Greenville, IN 47124, 8771 Schuler Rd, Greenville, Indiana, 47124
Come join the Indiana Wildlife Federation, National Wildlife Federation, and Ohio River Basin Alliance to learn about the Ohio River restoration plan. This ambitious plan lays out a framework for how federal funding can help transform this Ohio River basin, an area that has for far too long been ignored. The Ohio River basin encompasses over 80% of the Hoosier state and for far too long we have ignored it. This plan is a major milestone in moving forward, restoring this vast geographic area, and improving life for humans and wildlife alike. We will discuss the plan, future steps and how you can use your voice to help shape the future of the entire basin. We will be graciously hosted by the Sam Shine Foundation, and drinks and light snacks will be provided. Registration is Required.

Final Public Comment on Draft Ohio River Basin Restoration and Protection Plan Webinar
2025-08-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Online
Join NWF for the last webinar before the comment period closes. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
The Ohio River Basin Alliance and the National Wildlife Federation are taking public comment on a draft plan to restore and protect the waters of the Ohio River Basin, a vast region that encompasses 14 states and two federally recognized Tribal Nations.
Join the call to learn about the plan and ways to have your voice heard to protect local drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life.
A draft plan to restore and protect the waters that 30 million people depend on for their drinking water, public health, and quality of life in the Ohio River Basin was released Thursday, June 5 by the Ohio River Basin Alliance, National Wildlife Federation, and University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.
The plan aims to tackle serious problems such as toxic pollution, sewage contamination, habitat loss, mine waste, and flooding.
The Ohio River Basin covers a region of 204,000 square miles, consisting of the ancestral and historical homelands of over 40 federally recognized Tribal Nations and portions of 14 states including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, as well as those of the Tribal Nations currently within the basin, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Seneca Nation of Indians.

Alice's Garden Indy - Garden for Wildlife
2025-08-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Alice’s Garden, 3205 W 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, United States
Learn about how to garden sustainably by removing invasives and planting natives. We’ll discuss our important role in protecting our natural ecosystems by doing what we all love to do already; gardening!

Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protecting-wildlife-with-native-plants-tickets-1502091087879?aff=oddtdtcreator

Garden for Wildlife Presentation - Blatchley Nature Study Club
2025-08-21 18:30 - 20:00 | IN
This event is not open to the public.

How to Love a Forest: Presentation by Ethan Tapper and Panel Discussion
2025-09-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Best Selling Author Ethan Tapper to Speak on Stewardship of Indiana’s Forests, followed by a Panel Discussion including IWF Executive Director Dan Boritt.

Thursday, September 4, join best-selling author Ethan Tapper for a presentation titled “How to Love a Forest” at the Monroe County Public Library, in downtown Bloomington. The program begins at 6:30 PM EDT at the Public Library, located at 303 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Following the presentation, conservation organization representatives from across Indiana will join Ethan in a panel discussion about how our stewardship today affects the future of our forests. Ethan will be available to sign his books at the conclusion of the evening, approximately 8:00 PM.
Ethan Tapper is a forester, digital creator, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. (www.ethantapper.com) For more than a decade, Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader and a disruptor in the worlds of forestry, conservation, and ecosystem stewardship, winning multiple regional and national awards for his work. His message of relationship, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing, his social media channels with tens of thousands of followers, and the dozens of walks, talks and keynotes that he delivers across North America each year.
Space is limited! Those attending should register at https://Sept4LoveAForest.eventbrite.com to ensure there are enough seats. Note that no books will be available for purchase at the library. Ethan’s books are available on-line or at local booksellers prior to the presentation. They are also available for purchase at the event registration link, and books ordered by August 22nd will be delivered the evening of the presentation. Two lucky attendees will receive a copy of Ethan’s book as a door prize.
The presentation will be recorded, and the link made available later.
Contact Liz Jackson, Director, Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association at 765-496-5013, or jackson@purdue.edu for more information. Sponsors for Ethan Tapper’s presentation are the Indiana Association of Consulting Foresters, Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association, Indiana Chapter-Society of American Foresters, Let the Sun Shine In-Indiana, Sam Shine Foundation, and The Nature Conservancy, Indiana.

2025 INASLA Annual Conference on Landscape Architecture
2025-09-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Purdue University, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafyette, 47907, United States
IWF will be speaking on how nonprofits are promoting native plants in architectural deployment.

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Monarch Festival at Little Rivers Wetlands Project
2025-09-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Eagle River Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804, United States
Monarch Festival
The Little River Wetlands Project announces its annual Monarch Festival to be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve barn, located at 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne.
This family-friendly event is open to the public. Adults are $3. Children and LRWP members are free.
Celebrate the incredible lifecycle and transformation of monarch butterflies through a variety of engaging programs and activities:

Live Monarch Displays: Observe monarchs at different stages of their life cycle

Butterfly Tagging: Participate in tagging monarch butterflies before their release

Educational Presentations: Enjoy learning stations and hands-on activities for all ages

Plant Giveaway: Take home milkweed, the only plant on which monarchs lay eggs

Local Projects: Learn about local efforts to support native pollinators from our community partners

Healthy Waters Coalition Session - Ohio River Restoration
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-26 10:30 - 11:30 | IN
National Wildlife Federation is working with partners to form a coalition to restore and protect the waters of the Ohio River region by securing a regional restoration plan and the federal funding from the U.S. Congress to implement it. The region is vast – containing portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the federally recognized Tribal Nations of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Seneca Nation of Indians.
It is going to take all of us working together to secure the investments needed to address long-standing and emerging threats such as toxic pollution, sewage contamination, runoff, mine waste, habitat loss, invasive species and flooding.
By establishing a regional coalition and working together, we can show our collective strength and elevate the needs of the 30 million people within the region and attract the attention this region deserves to protect our drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life.
On the call, we will discuss the objectives of the coalition, the benefits to member organizations, and examples of other coalitions that have helped to advance largescale ecosystem restoration efforts across the country. We will hold space to discuss the goals and opportunities for engagement with the coalition and answer any questions you may have!
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Monarch Tagging and Campfire - Holliday Park
2025-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 | IN
Join us for a monarch tagging at Holliday Park as part of their campfire events. This activity will not take place in the rain in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

Monarch Tagging - Betley Woods at Glacier's End
2025-09-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Betely Woods, Trafalgar, IN, United States
Join us at Betley Woods for a monarch tagging. We will have the opportunity to explore this amazing CILTI property during our tagging. Long pants and closed toed shoes are recommended. This event will not take place in the rain in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

This event is free, but registration is still requested. You can find our event on Eventbrite HERE.
