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# Indiana Wildlife Federation

Promoting the conservation of Indiana's wildlife and habitat through education, advocacy, and action.

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- [Where Have All the Fireflies Gone?](https://indianawildlife.org/2026/06/20/where-have-all-the-fireflies-gone/) - Bring Back the Glow: How We Can Save Indiana’s Fireflies and Rebuild the Food Chain at Home If you close your eyes and think of a classic Indiana summer night, what do you see? For most of us, it is a warm, humid evening on the porch, highlighted by the mesmerizing blink of fireflies rising
- [Are Our Public Lands at Risk?](https://indianawildlife.org/2026/06/10/are-our-public-lands-at-risk/) - If you’ve ever sat quietly by the shores of Old Timbers Lake or waited in the morning mist for a state-drawn deer hunt, you know that Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge is one of Indiana’s greatest ecological and recreational treasures. Spanning 50,000 acres across Jefferson, Jennings, and Ripley counties, this uniquely rugged landscape, built on
- [IWF Director Dan Boritt on Elimination of NRC](https://indianawildlife.org/2026/02/06/iwf-director-dan-boritt-on-elimination-of-nrc/) - House Bill 1003 seeks to eliminate the Natural Resources Commission (NCR), among other boards and commissions in Indiana. IWF Director Dan Boritt weighed in on the implications of this bill in an interview with WFIU. To stay informed on important Indiana legislation that affects YOUR outdoors, follow us on social media or subscribe to our
- [Press Release from Rep. Messmer on Restoring America's Floodplains Act](https://indianawildlife.org/2026/02/06/press-release-from-rep-messmer-on-restoring-americas-floodplains-act/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced the introduction of the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act (H.R. 7264). This legislation enhances the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) authority to mitigate flooding by using proven, cost-effective conservation tools and local expertise. “By pairing knowledge at USDA with the experience of local landowners, the Restoring America’s Floodplains Act enhances the
- [House Bill 1003 Seeks to End Natural Resources Commission](https://indianawildlife.org/2026/02/06/house-bill-1003-seeks-to-end-natural-resources-commission/) - Image by Indiana Capitol Chronicle Full article by Niki Kelly here. House Bill 1003 is a 456 page bill that reforms hundreds of boards and commissions in Indiana. One of the key concerns in the bill is the utter dissolution of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC). The NRC is responsible for acting as liaison between
- [Indiana Wildlife Federation Leads Charge to Restore and Protect Indiana’s Ohio River Basin Waters](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/11/04/indiana-wildlife-federation-leads-charge-to-restore-and-protect-indianas-ohio-river-basin-waters/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2025 Contact: Dan Boritt; (202) 674-1982/(317) 759-0661 Indiana Wildlife Federation Leads Charge to Restore and Protect Indiana’s Ohio River Basin Waters Indianapolis, IN – A new, powerful coalition of over 120 local, state, and national conservation groups, including the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF), has launched to restore and protect the
- [Ohio River Basin Alliance Releases their LONG AWAITED restoration plan for Public Comment.](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/06/10/ohio-river-basin-alliance-releases-their-long-awaited-restoration-plan-for-public-comment/) - On June 5th the Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) released their long awaited restoration plan. This exhaustive document, led in large part by the National Wildlife Federation and their affiliates (Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) is Indiana's affiliate) lays out a transformative plan for the region. Currently the Ohio River Basin receives zero federal dollars, the
- [Land Deal Clears Major Hurdle for Brandon Road](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/05/27/land-deal-clears-major-hurdle-for-brandon-road/) - Contact: Anna Marie Zorn, ZornA@nwf.org, 734-887-7136 or Dan Boritt, Boritt@indianawildlife.org, 317-759-0661 May 23, 2025 CHICAGO — With Illinois securing this land parcel, the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project can move forward, marking a major milestone in protecting the Great Lakes, its wildlife, and people from the destructive effects of invasive carp. "This linchpin moment solidifies what
- [Hoosier Conservation Newletter | Spring 2025](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/05/15/8402/) - Hoosier Conservation Newsletter - Spring 2025 Native Plant Sale We have a new and exciting plant sale opportunity for Hoosiers! We have partnered with National Wildlife Federation and Garden For Wildlife® for a year now, offering a vast selection of high quality native plants in customizable kits. Whether you're starting a brand new garden or
- [Don't Sell Our American Heritage: Why Federal Lands Matter to Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/05/15/dont-sell-our-american-heritage-why-federal-lands-matter-to-indiana/) - ublic Lands are one of America's greatest ideas. Access to our nation's great landscapes and wildlife is uniquely American, copied by countries the world over. Shared ownership and pride in the greatest of our lands has created generations of conservationists and allowed those without vast wealth to experience our nation's greatness. Despite overwhelming support for
- [April 2025 Legislative Watch List](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/04/11/april-2025-legislative-watch-list/) - Legislative Watchlist Update It’s the second week of April; March Madness is behind us (although this weather still seems like March!) and the legislative session continues to roll on. Here is an update of where the Indiana Wildlife Federation Priority Watch List stands, including two bills (HB 1037 and HB 1557) which we are encouraging
- [Indiana bill takes aim at chronic wasting disease, but critics fear plan will hurt wild deer](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/02/14/indiana-bill-takes-aim-at-chronic-wasting-disease-but-critics-fear-plan-will-hurt-wild-deer/) - ENVIRONMENT Indiana bill takes aim at chronic wasting disease, but critics fear plan will hurt wild deer Karl Schneider Indianapolis Star Published 5:18 a.m. ET Feb. 13, 2025 A state lawmaker's proposal aimed at protecting Indiana's wild white-tailed deer from a fatal disease is drawing support from deer farmers, but has many hunters and wildlife
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | Winter 2025](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/01/27/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-winter-2025/) - Read the Winter 2025 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. We have a new format we hope you'll enjoy. In this edition, we review our Annual Conference and announce a new trail partner.
- [2025 Legislative Watch List](https://indianawildlife.org/2025/01/21/2025-legislative-watch-list/) - As 2025 kicks off with many familiar faces, as well as numerous new faces, IWF continues to monitor the legislative session ensuring our members are well-informed of the multiple bills that could affect wildlife, natural resources, and public access. As always, this session is shaping up to be a mixed bag with a variety of
- [Senate Agriculture Chair Debbie Stabenow Releases Draft Farm Bill](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/11/19/senate-agriculture-chair-debbie-stabenow-releases-draft-farm-bill/) - Indianapolis, IN (November 18, 2024) — Senate Agriculture Chair Debbie Stabenow’s newly released draft of the farm bill highlights the need to pass a full five-year bill as quickly as possible. "We are thrilled to see the Senate put forth a draft bill that gives certainty to the chamber's dedication towards a strong Farm Bill,"
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | Summer 2024](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/08/30/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-summer_2024/) - Read the Summer 2024 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. We cover some of our spring events and have a deep dive on sustainable ag's role in conservation!
- [U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ERIN HOUCHIN, 9th DISTRICT OF INDIANA INSTALLED AS CO-CHAIR OF OHIO RIVER BASIN CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/05/29/u-s-representative-erin-houchin-9th-district-of-indiana-installed-as-co-chair-of-ohio-river-basin-congressional-caucus/) - PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ERIN HOUCHIN, 9th DISTRICT OF INDIANA INSTALLED AS CO-CHAIR OF OHIO RIVER BASIN CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS Indianapolis, Indiana, May 16, 2024 – “I am honored to serve as co-chair of the Ohio River Caucus, representing the vital interests of Southern Indiana. The Ohio River is not only a
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | Spring 2024](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/05/22/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-spring_2024/) - Read the Spring 2024 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. We have lots of exciting events coming up soon so check them out and get registered before they're full!
- [It's bird migration season in Indiana. Plant a native tree to keep biodiversity alive.](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/03/11/7525/) - Check out the recent opinion piece by our Executive Director in the Indy Star. A Testament to Trees, and Urban Rewilding. My relationship with trees has always been one of admiration. Growing up in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania I was surrounded by them, and one, the Witness Tree, held a special allure for Gettysburgians and
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | Winter 2024](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/03/05/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2023-2/) - Read the Winter 2024 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. We have a new format we hope you'll enjoy. In this edition, we review our Annual Conference and announce a new trail partner.
- [Indiana DNR Releases 2024-25 Fishing Regulations](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/02/29/indiana-dnr-releases-2024-25-fishing-regulations/) - The DNR has released the rules and regulations for the upcoming season. Check out this information-filled edition to make sure you know before you go! Here is to a great year of fishing and all the stories that come along! Check out the website or download the Fishing_Regs
- [Protect Indiana's Wildlife: Take Action Against HB 1399!](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/02/15/protect-indianas-wildlife-take-action-against-hb-1399/) - Wildlife lovers, it's time to raise our collective voice! House Bill 1399, currently making its way through the legislature, poses a serious threat to wildlife and humans alike. The bill will receive its first Senate hearing on Monday, February 19th in the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee. We urge you to contact your State Senators
- [‘IDEM saying it’s a good bill is a lie’: state water regulators denounce wetlands bill](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/01/31/new_wetlands_threat/) - Sarah Bowman with Indianapolis Star reports on the latest controversial wetlands legislation. “It’s a facade to say it’s a good bill, IDEM saying this is a good bill is a lie,” Shannon Flannigan, a senior wetlands program manager at IDEM, told IndyStar. “It’s not good for wetlands and it’s not good for water quality. If
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2023](https://indianawildlife.org/2024/01/06/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2023/) - Read the November 2023 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. This edition is all about our upcoming Annual Wildlife Conference! We have speaker info, silent auction items, and details on the agenda for the day.
- [STAR Awards Press Release](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/12/07/star-awards-press-release/) - PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Boritt, Executive Director, (317) 759-0661 INDIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION HONORED AT STAR AWARDS Indianapolis, Indiana, December 7, 2023 – ISAE (Indiana Society of Association Executives) selects Indiana Wildlife Federation as the STAR Awards philanthropy organization. ISAE member organizations turned out to support IWF and its
- [Indianapolis Residents Tap into Need for Wetlands Protections and Action on Climate Change](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/10/02/indianapolis-residents-tap-into-need-for-wetlands-protections-and-action-on-climate-change/) - Indianapolis Residents Tap into Need for Wetlands Protections and Action on Climate Change Birds and Brews, presented by Audubon Great Lakes and Amos Butler Audubon Society, welcomed Indiana residents, local leaders for a discussion on the policy solutions that will protect birds and communities Great Lakes Piping Plovers Are Flying High with a Second Record-breaking
- [The farm bill looks after more than Indiana's crops. It can help improve Hoosier lives](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/09/19/the-farm-bill-looks-after-more-than-indianas-crops-it-can-help-improve-hoosier-lives/) - Check out this Op-Ed from our Executive Director in the Indy Star. In this op-ed he argues for an increase in conservation funding to ensure Hoosier farmers are able to take advantage of these programs that help increase the quality of life for Hoosiers statewide. Link to Indy Star article The farm bill looks after
- [Congress should protect hunter safety education in schools](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/09/19/congress-should-protect-hunter-safety-education-in-schools/) - Check out this Op-Ed from our Executive Director in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. In this op-ed he urges Congress to reinstate funding for hunter education to ensure a new generation of sportsmen know how to safely use firearms and archery equipment. Link to Terre Haute Tribune-Star article The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) is joining the
- [Great News for Clean Water Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/08/22/great-news-for-clean-water-indiana/) - Conservation Board doubles Clean Water Indiana funding INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 22, 2023) — The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) is allotting over $2 million in Clean Water Indiana (CWI) grants for 2023, which is a $1 million increase over 2022. “As Secretary of Agriculture, I know how hard Hoosier farmers work to be good stewards of the land,”
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2023](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/08/19/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2023/) - Read the August 2023 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. The Monarch Tagging Season is almost here! Dan has important legislative updates in his Letter from the ED. We have speakers for our upcoming Annual Conference and we're very excited about what they have to share.
- [Great Reporting Surrounding the Proposed LEAP Project in Lebanon](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/08/14/great-reporting-surrounding-the-proposed-leap-project-in-lebanon/) - The Journal & Courier, out of Lafayette, has printed two parts of a three part series on the proposed LEAP Project proposed by the IEDC in Labanon. Below are the first two articles, and we highly recommend you subscribe to the Journal Courier to support local reporting like this. Below is the first part of
- [Let INDOT Know You Support Native Plantings Along Indiana Roadways](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/07/24/let-indot-know-you-support-native-plantings-along-indiana-roadways/) - Do you think that the Hoosier state should do more to support native wildlife? With over 60,000 acres of roadsides and medians INDOT is vitally important to supporting ecosystem health by creating wildlife habitat throughout the state. Take THIS SURVEY to to show your support for native plantings and help urge more native plantings to
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2023](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/05/30/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2023/) - Read the May 2023 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. We talk about the progress of our trail at Glacier's End and we have a very important legislative update for everyone who cares about Indiana conservation!
- [Indianapolis Honored as a Top Five City That Gardens for Wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/05/15/7005/) - IWF has been honored as one of the top 5 cities that Garden for Wildlife! https://blog.nwf.org/2023/05/top-five-cities-that-garden-for-wildlife/?_ga=2.227744989.1599418379.1684171829-1731754271.1681754285&_gl=1*1qnddjg*_ga*MTczMTc1NDI3MS4xNjgxNzU0Mjg1*_ga_RLRJ1GMJC2*MTY4NDE3MTgyOC4xNC4xLjE2ODQxNzE4NTMuMzUuMC4w Did you know that you can help wildlife by gardening? That's right! By planting native plants, providing water sources, and creating safe places for wildlife to raise their young, you can create a backyard habitat that will
- [Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) has been reintroduced!](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/04/05/recovering-americas-wildlife-act-rawa-has-been-reintroduced/) - The Bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Has Been Reintroduced This Landmark bipartisan bill would be the most significant investment in wildlife and habitat conservation in a generation. Last year, as 2022 came to an end, we barely missed the opportunity to include RAWA in the omnibus spending bill, but with the work of organizations throughout
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2023](https://indianawildlife.org/2023/03/06/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2023/) - Read the February 2023 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter. We talk about the grand opening of our trail at Goose Pond, FWA and officially announce our plant sale for 2023!
- [Help Get RAWA Across the Finish Line!](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/12/07/help-get-rawa-across-the-finish-line/) - Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) is close to the finish line! The House of Representatives has already passed RAWA. The bill has the support of both Republicans and Democrats n the Senate but must be passed before December 21, 2022. Passing RAWA is vital for protecting wildlife in the Hoosier state. Today over 150 species
- [Latest Scrub Hub in the Indy Star](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/12/07/latest-scrub-hub-in-the-indy-star/) - Have you ever wondered how you can help wildlife through the long cold winter? Check out the Indy Star's latest Scrub Hub to see an interview with our Executive Director Dan Boritt. page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 scrubhub_indystar
- [Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) Indy Star Op-Ed](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/12/06/recovering-americas-wildlife-act-rawa-indy-star-op-ed/) - Read the recent opinion piece published in the Indy Star by our Executive Director and the CEO of NWF! RAWA_OpEd
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/12/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2022/) - Read the November 2022 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/08/17/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2022/) - Read the August 2022 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/05/16/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2022/) - Read the May 2022 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Birders’ Rally (virtual)! 5/24/22](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/05/12/recovering-americas-wildlife-act-birders-rally-virtual-5-24-22/) - The National Wildlife Federation is hosting a special (and exciting) event with National Audubon Society to mobilize birders to support this legislation: the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Birders’ Rally! This event will be hosted by Corina Newsome and Tykee James, and we will be joined by special guests including Kenn Kaufman, Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
- [DC Legislative Update: April 4th – 8th, 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/04/06/dc-legislative-update-april-4th-8th-2022/) - Check here for the 2022 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2022 House Calendar What’s Happening this Week Both chambers of Congress are in session this week. Friday, April 8th, should be the last day of this work period for both chambers, with a two-week recess scheduled for the work weeks of April 11th and
- [DC Legislative Update: March 28th – April 1st, 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/03/29/dc-legislative-update-march-28th-april-1st-2022/) - Check here for the 2022 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2022 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Committee on the Judiciary Monday, March 28, 2022 at 3 PM EST: Business meeting to consider the nomination of several judges to the federal bench and for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of
- [New Report Examines Habitat Loss Impacts on Wildlife, Hunting, Fishing](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/03/28/new-report-examines-habitat-loss-impacts-on-wildlife-hunting-fishing/) -  ‘America the Beautiful’ Initiative Recognizes Role of Sporting Community in Restoring Wildlife Habitat DENVER (March 28, 2022) — Habitat loss is threatening the wildlife, lands, and waters that hunters and anglers rely upon — and sportswomen and sportsmen have a crucial role to play in seeking common-sense solutions, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/02/19/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2022/) - Read the February 2022 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [DC Legislative Update: Feb 28–Mar 4, 2022 ](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/03/01/dc-legislative-update-feb-28-mar-4-2022/) - Check here for the 2022 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2022 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, March 1 at 10am EST: Hearing to consider a series of energy bills. Full list of legislation to be considered is available here. Thursday, March 3 at 10am EST: Hearing to
- [DC Legislative Update:  January 10–14, 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/01/11/dc-legislative-update-january-10-14-2022/) - Check here for the 2022 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2022 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 10am EST: Hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges for maintaining existing hydropower capacity, expanding hydropower at non-powered dams, and increasing pumped storage hydropower. Senate Environment and
- [Public hearing on proposed wildlife rule changes set for Jan. 20](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/01/10/public-hearing-on-proposed-wildlife-rule-changes-set-for-jan-20/) - Public hearing on proposed wildlife rule changes set for Jan. 20 The Natural Resources Commission’s Division of Hearings has scheduled a virtual public hearing to accept public comments on proposed rule changes governing fishing tournament licenses/permits, trapping wild animals, and registering to be an organ donor through the DNR’s license system. More information about the
- [Saturday, January 29th Conference to be Fully Virtual](https://indianawildlife.org/2022/01/05/saturday-january-29th-conference-to-be-fully-virtual/) - For the health and safety of our attendees, staff, and conference presenters, the Indiana Wildlife Federation board has decided to host a fully virtual conference due to the rise in Indiana coronavirus cases. As you may recall, the event was originally scheduled to be a hybrid in-person/virtual event at the Garrison located at Fort Harrison
- [NWF Legislative Update: December 13 – 17, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/12/14/nwf-legislative-update-december-13-17-2021/) - Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 10am EST: Executive Session to consider a series of measures and nominations, including S. 46, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act, and S. 3309, to Secure Semiconductor Supply
- [D.C. Legislative Update: December 6 – 10, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/12/07/d-c-legislative-update-december-6-10-2021/) - Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 10am EST: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports hearing on “Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains.” Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 2:30pm EST: Subcommittee
- [MI Governor Whitmer leads Bipartisan Coalition of Great Lakes Governors to Protect America’s Wildlife ](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/12/07/mi-governor-whitmer-leads-bipartisan-coalition-of-great-lakes-governors-to-protect-americas-wildlife/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2021 Contact: press@michigan.gov Governor Whitmer leads Bipartisan Coalition of Great Lakes Governors to Protect America’s Wildlife LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer led a bipartisan group of governors, including governors DeWine (R-OH), Evers (D-WI), Wolf (D-PA), Holcomb (R-IN), Walz (D-MN), and Pritzker (D-IL), in sending a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/11/18/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2021/) - Read the November 2021 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [CWD Bill Could Provide the Funding and Research Needed to Fight Deer Disease](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/11/15/cwd-bill-could-provide-the-funding-and-research-needed-to-fight-deer-disease/) - View original blog at: https://www.nwf.org/Outdoors/Blog/11-03-2021-Chronic-Wasting-Disease Nov 03, 2021 It seems to never fail in recent years that as Halloween approaches, someone writes about “zombie deer” in regards to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which affects cervids like deer, elk, and moose. As a deer hunter who cares deeply about the conservation of the species I hunt,
- [D.C. Legislative Update: November 15-19, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/11/16/d-c-legislative-update-november-15-19-2021/) - Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, November 16 at 10am EST: Business meeting to consider pending nominations, including Laura Daniel-Davis to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Land and Minerals Management) and Sara Bronin to be
- [2021 IWF Annual Member Meeting: Proposed Bylaws Amendments](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/11/02/2021-iwf-annual-member-meeting-proposed-bylaws-amendments/) - To maintain clear transparency of our organization, the IWF annually hosts a meeting with members to share updates, track progress on goals, and to make any amendments to our bylaws. Members are invited to attend this virtual meeting to be hosted on: IWF Annual Member Meeting Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 6:00-7:00pm >> Click to
- [D.C. Legislative Update: October 18-22, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/10/19/d-c-legislative-update-october-18-22-2021/) - Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, October 19 at 10am EST: “Full Committee Hearing to Consider Pending Nominations” including Mr. Willie L. Phillips, Jr. to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mr. Brad J.
- [Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Will Prevent IN Wildlife from Becoming Endangered](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/08/25/recovering-americas-wildlife-act-will-prevent-in-wildlife-from-becoming-endangered/) - Right now, one-third of all wildlife species in the United States are at increased risk of extinction. In Indiana alone, more than 150 fish and wildlife species are in urgent need of proactive, on-the-ground conservation efforts before they pass the point of no return. Congress just took the first step toward making those efforts a
- [Governor Holcomb announces IN Wetland Task Force](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/09/22/governor-holcomb-announces-in-wetland-task-force/) - In a press release yesterday, Governor Holcomb announced the appointments to the Indiana Wetlands Task Force: Indiana Wetlands Task Force The governor made thirteen appointments to the new task force, who will serve until December 31, 2022: The Honorable Zach Beasley (West Lafayette), Tippecanoe County Surveyor Will Ditzler (Westfield), president of RiverBirch Executive Advisors, who
- [D.C. Legislative Update: Sept 20-24, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/09/22/d-c-legislative-update-sept-20-24-2021/) - Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings House Foreign Affairs Committee Monday, September 20 at 5pm EST: Subcommittee: Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation hearing on “Briefing on Biological Security ” Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, September 21 at 10am EST: “Full
- [Recycle Used Printer Cartridges & Earn Cash for Indiana Wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/09/08/recycle-used-printer-cartridges-earn-cash-for-indiana-wildlife/) - Every day over a million used ink cartridges are thrown away. Use this easy way to recycle your used printer cartridges and it will help us generate much-needed funds while doing our part to preserve the planet. Click here to retrieve your FREE USPS shipping label to recycle your inks. Be sure to type in Indiana
- [Who needs the Indiana Wildlife Federation?](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/09/01/who-needs-the-indiana-wildlife-federation-2/) - YOU do—that’s who! For generations, Indiana has provided a diverse landscape for all who love to be outdoors. Whether its hiking, biking, boating, fishing, hunting, camping, photography or wildlife watching—Hoosiers love to be outside. As the population in Indiana grows, so does the pressure on our natural resources to support these cherished activities. The mission
- [New Video Indiana Climate Change: Fishing the White River](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/08/23/new-video-indiana-climate-change-fishing-the-white-river/) - Indiana Wildlife Federation’s “Fishing the White River” shows the threat of climate change to the White River and the current impacts on some of Indiana's best fly fishing locations. INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 23, 2021) – A new 4 min short video released this week explores how fly fishing on the White River in central Indiana
- [Monarchs have a friend in Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/08/16/monarchs-have-a-friend-in-indiana/) - Monarchs have a friend in Indiana Story and photos by Abbie Gressley, Indiana Wildlife Federation 2021 Summer Habitat Intern When Amanda Goble first started raising monarch butterflies three years ago, she only knew there weren’t many in her area. Little did she know the process she loves so much would soon be making a larger
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/08/20/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2021/) - Read the August 2021 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is A Good Step, but Much More is Needed on Climate](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/08/06/the-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-is-a-good-step-but-much-more-is-needed-on-climate/) - The bipartisan infrastructure bill, called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, is being debated and voted on in the Senate. While the bill touches on many urgent infrastructure needs, it does not directly address climate change at nearly the scale needed. That is why Congress must also pass a larger package that tackles climate change
- [DC Legislative Update: August 2 - 6, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/08/03/dc-legislative-update-august-2-6-2021/) - DC Legislative Update: August 2 - 6, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Appropriations Committee Monday, August 2 at 5:30pm EST: Markup of the “Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.” Monday, August 2 at 5:45pm EST: Markup of the
- [DC Legislative Update: July 26-30, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/07/27/dc-legislative-update-july-26-30-2021/) - DC Legislative Update: JULY 26 - 30, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Agriculture Committee Monday, July 26 at 5:30pm EST: Business Meeting “To vote on the nomination of Jennifer Moffitt, of California, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory
- [Legislative Call to Action: Tell U.S. Senator Todd Young to protect Indiana's wildlife and habitats](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/07/23/legislative-call-to-action-tell-sen-todd-young-to-protect-indianas-wildlife-and-habitats/) - THE SHORT VERSION A senate version of the historic Recovering America's Wildlife Act was just introduced in the U.S. Senate and Indiana Senator Todd Young plays an important role in advancing the legislation. We need your help reaching him with this specific message: "Senator Young, please join your colleagues Senators Martin Heinrich and Roy Blunt
- [New Bill Would Galvanize Wildlife Conservation, Help Prevent Extinctions in Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/07/21/new-bill-would-galvanize-wildlife-conservation-help-prevent-extinctions-in-indiana/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Bill Would Galvanize Wildlife Conservation, Help Prevent Extinctions in Indiana Indianapolis, IN (July 21, 2021) — New bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate will fund locally-led efforts to help prevent extinctions and help wildlife thrive nationwide. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will send approximately $14.5 million
- [DC Legislative Update:  July 19 - 23, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/07/21/dc-legislative-update-july-19-23-2021/) - DC Legislative Update: July 19 - 23, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings House Financial Services Committee Tuesday, July 20 at 10am EST: “Building Back A Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban ” House
- [DC Legislative Update  June 28 - July 2, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/06/29/dc-legislative-update-june-28-july-2-2021/) - DC Legislative Update June 28 - July 2, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings House Appropriations Committee Monday, June 28 at 5:30pm EST: “Markup of Fiscal Year 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations ” Tuesday, June 29 at 11am EST: “Markup
- [DC Legislative Update: June 7-11, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/06/08/dc-legislative-update-june-7-11-2021/) - NWF DC Legislative Update: June 7-11, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Monday, June 7 at 11am EST: Subcommittee on Environment hearing on “Defining a National ‘Oceanshot’: Accelerating Ocean and Great Lakes Science and Technology.” Wednesday,
- [2021 Conservation Champion Award](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/02/10/2021-conservation-champion-award/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ­­– The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) is pleased to recognize two prominent members of the Indiana General Assembly for their longstanding commitment to conservation and natural resources. State Representative Carey Hamilton (D-Indianapolis) and State Senator Michael Crider (R-Greenfield) are the recipients of the IWF’s annual Conservation Champion award. This unique honor was
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/05/31/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2021/) - Read the May 2021 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [DC Legislative Update: May 24-28, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/05/25/dc-legislative-update-may-24-28-2021/) - DC Legislative Update: May 24-28, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings House Natural Resources Committee Monday, May 24 at 1pm EST: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing on “Expanding Clean Energy on Public Lands." Tuesday, May 25 at 1pm EST: Subcommittee
- [DC Legislative Update: May 17-21, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/05/18/dc-legislative-update-may-17-21-2021/) - DC Legislative Update: May 17-21, 2021 May 17-21, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Energy and Natural Resources Tuesday, May 18 at 10am EST: Hearing to consider pending nominees, including Robert Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; Ms. Shannon
- [DC Legislative Update: May 10-14, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/05/11/dc-legislative-update-may-10-14-2021/) - DC Legislative Update May 10-14, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Upcoming Congressional Hearings Senate Agriculture Committee Monday, May 10 at 5:30pm EST: Business meeting to vote on Jewel Bronaugh’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of USDA. Senate Rules Committee Tuesday, May 11 at 10am EST: Business
- [Funding for Agricultural Conservation Programs Essential to Moving Country to Net-Zero Emissions](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/28/funding-for-agricultural-conservation-programs-essential-to-moving-country-to-net-zero-emissions/) - Funding for Agricultural Conservation Programs Essential to Moving Country to Net-Zero Emissions Mike Saccone, National Wildlife Federation, Apr 28, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad coalition of 133 conservation, farmer and rancher, sportsmen, and wildlife groups urged the leadership of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate agriculture committees in a letter to ensure the forthcoming infrastructure package includes
- [Indiana Public Media: More Than 100 Groups Ask Holcomb To Veto Wetlands Bill](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/27/indiana-public-media-more-than-100-groups-ask-holcomb-to-veto-wetlands-bill/) - Indiana Public Media: More Than 100 Groups Ask Holcomb To Veto Wetlands Bill By REBECCA THIELE, Posted April 26, 2021 View article here. Photo: Indiana Wildlife Federation executive director Emily Wood stands to the right of the letter held by Dr. Indra Frank of the Hoosier Environmental Council.
- [DC Legislative Update April 19-23, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/20/dc-legislative-update-april-19-23-2021/) - NWF Legislative Update April 19-23, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Congressional Hearings House Appropriations Committee Tuesday, April 20 at 10am EST: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment hearing on the “Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior.” Tuesday, April 20 at 10am EST:
- [DC Legislative Update April 12-16, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/13/dc-legislative-update-april-12-16-2021/) - DC Legislative Update April 12-16, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Congressional Hearings House Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, April 13 at 1pm EST: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States legislative hearing on the “Save Oak Flat Act” Thursday, April 15 at 2pm EST: Subcommittee
- [SB 389: Indiana Wetlands Need Your Help Again](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/08/sb-389-indiana-wetlands-need-your-help-again/) - The Quick Version: "Pass it clean in the second reading" Contact your IN House Rep before Monday, April 12, 2021 with the message: "Pass SB389 House Committee version clean (with no new amendments) in the April 12 House Environmental Affairs Committee second reading." The Full Explainer: There is both good news and bad news on
- [Great Lakes Conservation Coalition: New Study Models Threat of Invasive Carp to Great Lakes Food Web](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/05/great-lakes-conservation-coalition-new-study-models-threat-of-invasive-carp-to-great-lakes-food-web/) - Nearshore and shallow bays are at most risk by Drew YoungeDyke, National Wildlife Federation A recent study published by the American Fisheries Society models the impacts that invasive carp would have on the food webs of the Great Lakes, predicting significant impacts on Lake Erie, Saginaw Bay, and other bays, river mouths, and nearshore areas.
- [Over 70 Indiana Conservation Organizations Oppose SB389 Wetlands Repeal Bill](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/04/05/over-70-indiana-conservation-organizations-oppose-sb389-wetlands-repeal-bill/) - The saga of the anti-wetlands bill, SB 389 continues. It looks like all of the messages to House leadership have had an effect. Many thanks to the more than 70 organizations that have joined the sign-on letter! VIEW FACTSHEET SIGN-ON LETTER HERE We learned Thursday that the House Environmental Affairs Committee will not be meeting
- [Oppose SB389 - An Urgent Call To Action](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/01/30/oppose-sb389-an-urgent-call-to-action/) - We are so thankful to the many IWF members and others who have been so active in their opposition to this concerning legislation. Unfortunately, this bill is being pushed through the legislative process very rapidly and so we are reaching out to you again with an urgent call-to-action. Please consider contacting your representative as soon
- [Grown-Up Coloring Contest: Play for this IWF Prize Pack](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/05/20/coloringpages/) - BREAK OUT THE COLORED PENCILS! While our Kid's Quiz is active for Indiana students in 1st-8th grades, this coloring competition is for anyone 9th grade and up! Choose from the 2 contest images below that were created by Hoosier artist Brian Stovall just for this competition. CONTEST DETAILS: Eligible entries must be submitted by Indiana residents that are in the 9th
- [Staying Safe And Protecting Wildlife While Visiting Indiana’s Parklands](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/07/01/staying-safe-and-protecting-wildlife-while-visiting-indianas-parklands/) - Staying Safe And Protecting Wildlife While Visiting Indiana’s Parklands Last year, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore became Indiana’s first National Park. The Dunes, along with three other major parks, a national forest and wilderness area, provide plenty of opportunities in Indiana for visitors of all ages to enjoy outdoor activities, or simply appreciate beautiful scenery and
- [How Can We Best Protect Indiana’s Aquatic Species and Water Supplies?](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/08/20/how-can-we-best-protect-indianas-aquatic-species-and-water-supplies/) - Indiana is home to a host of beautiful bodies of water — including Big Blue River, Blue River, East Fork White River, Tippecanoe River, and Walnut Creek — to name just a few. According to independent research group Environment America, however, Indiana has the highest water pollution levels of any state. In 2012 alone, industrial facilities got
- [Recovering America's Wildlife Act HR 3742](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/09/20/recovering-americas-wildlife-act-hr-3742/) - DOWNLOAD FACTSHEETS: HR3742 Factsheet, State by State Allocation Estimate The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, introduced by Representatives Dingell (D-MI) and Fortenberry (R-NE), will be the most significant investment in wildlife conservation in a generation. The bill will fund proactive efforts led by the states, territories and tribes to address the nation’s looming wildlife crisis and to prevent
- [Historic, Bipartisan Wildlife Funding Bill Moves Forward](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/12/05/historic-bipartisan-wildlife-funding-bill-moves-forward/) - View Source Blog: http://nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2019/12-05-19-Recovering-Markup Lacey McCormick Dec 05, 2019 “The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is the most significant piece of wildlife legislation since the Endangered Species Act passed in 1973.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act was passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee today, priming it for a vote on the House
- [National Wildlife Federation shares free online content for wildlife education at home.](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/02/20/national-wildlife-federation-shares-free-online-content-for-wildlife-education-at-home/) - We believe that connecting children with the wonders of wildlife — online and safely in-person — can help youth thrive during these unprecedented times. So in addition to providing free access to our educational materials, we are also encouraging the safe and responsible enjoyment of the great outdoors by practicing six-feet of physical distancing (especially
- [Wilder Times with Bears](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/04/20/wilder-times-with-bears/) - by Jenny Blake, Indiana Wildlife Federation Sustainable Trails Coordinator Someone recently asked me what it was like to be a U.S. Park Ranger. That led me to think—why not share some of my wilder times as a Bear Management Ranger with my fellow Hoosier wildlife conservationists?! From 2002 – 2009, I worked in Glacier National
- [Wildlife Tips and Facts for the 2017 Wildlife Week](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/12/01/wildlife-tips-and-facts-for-the-2017-wildlife-week/) - Improve Wildlife Habitat Plant native plants in your backyard. Native plants provide crucial food sources and habitat for everything from pollinators to mammals. Being native, these plants are adapted to our specific climate, competition, and herbivores, benefitting our environment. You can purchase native plants through our Native Plant Sale or at a local supplier: IWF Native Plant
- [Weaker Environmental Rules for the Ohio River Could Spell Trouble for Water Quality, Water Reliant Businesses in Southern Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/08/13/weaker-environmental-rules-for-the-ohio-river-could-spell-trouble-for-water-quality-water-reliant-businesses-in-southern-indiana/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2018 Media Contact: Marianne Holland, (317) 981-3210 Ohio River Businesses Concerned, Public Comment Period Ends August 20th (INDIANAPOLIS, IN)- [MH1] Businesses, municipalities, and people living in the Ohio River Valley will have fewer protections against pollution in the Ohio River if a new proposal from the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
- [The Earth's Climate is Changing](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/10/21/the-earths-climate-is-changing/) - Written by IWF Board Member - Coralie Palmer The Earth’s climate is changing. Global land and ocean temperatures have increased, the cryosphere has diminished, sea levels have risen and the oceans have become more acidic. Recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history and the evidence that recent climate change has been driven primarily
- [Indiana DNR Grassland Habitat Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/11/10/indiana-dnr-grassland-habitat-workshop/) - FREE ADMISSION AND TOUR: 2 dates/locations to choose from! DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 TIME 2–5 p.m. CT LOCATION: 9522 N State Road 245 Lamar, IN 47550 (Spencer County) DATE: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 TIME: 3–6 p.m. ET LOCATION: 2750 S Pleasant Grove, Lyons, IN 46443 RESERVATIONS: Register by calling Emily Jacob, DNR, at 812-699-0264 or by contacting your local SWCD office. LEARN
- [Scientist: PFAS has been contaminating Michigan population for years](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/11/13/scientist-pfas-has-been-contaminating-michigan-population-for-years/) - Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press Published 12:28 p.m. ET Nov. 13, 2018 | Updated 5:41 p.m. ET Nov. 13, 2018 GRAND RAPIDS – Angry and frightened. Those are not words one often hears from a state government scientist. But that's how a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality official said he felt after realizing — eight years ago —
- [Who needs the Indiana Wildlife Federation?](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/01/20/who-needs-the-indiana-wildlife-federation/) - YOU do—that’s who! For generations, Indiana has provided a diverse landscape for all who love to be outdoors. Whether its hiking, biking, boating, fishing, hunting, camping, photography or wildlife watching—Hoosiers love to be outside. As the population in Indiana grows, so does the pressure on our natural resources to support these cherished activities. The mission
- [Over 200 Hunting, Fishing, Conservation Groups Support Plan to Stop Asian Carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/02/22/over-200-hunting-fishing-conservation-groups-support-plan-to-stop-asian-carp/) - ‘Without firm and swift action to stop the further movement of Asian carp and other invasive species, the future of hunting, fishing and our outdoor heritage in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River region is at risk.’ ANN ARBOR, MICH. (February 22, 2019)— Over 200 hunting, angling, conservation and outdoor industry organizations submitted public comments
- [Great Lakes Conservation Coalition Urges Swift Approval of Final Asian Carp Plan Coalition of hunting, angling groups supports the Brandon Road Lock & Dam plan](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/05/24/great-lakes-conservation-coalition-urges-swift-approval-of-final-asian-carp-plan-coalition-of-hunting-angling-groups-supports-the-brandon-road-lock-dam-plan/) - Contact: Drew YoungeDyke, National Wildlife Federation, youngedyked@nwf.org, 734-757-0408 ANN ARBOR, MICH. (May 24, 2019) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) approved a final plan to stop Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan by rebuilding the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River. The Brandon Road plan will add a gauntlet of fish deterrent
- [New Study: 3 Billion Birds Lost](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/09/19/new-study-3-billion-birds-lost/) - Lacey McCormick Sep 19, 2019 Research Shows Urgent Need for Increased Wildlife Funding WASHINGTON — A new study in the journal Science has found the cumulative loss of nearly three billion birds since 1970, a decline of approximately 29%. The staggering net loss of birds shows the need for Congress to increase funding for wildlife
- [Attorney General Appeals Canned Hunting Court Decision](https://indianawildlife.org/2013/10/15/attorney-general-appeals-canned-hunting-court-decision/) - On October 15th Indiana Attorney General Gregory Zoeller filed a Notice of Appeal of the Harrison County Court ruling in the case of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources vs. Whitetail Bluff, LCC. This is good news for hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. The Indiana Wildlife Federation is following this closely and will update this
- [IWF Action Alert - Here it comes again!](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/03/21/iwf-action-alert-here-it-comes-again/) - Canned Hunting Bill HB1453 has passed out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and is headed to the floor The bill may be heard as early as April 1st, 2015. Please call or write your Senator and give your opinion. To find your senator click here. To read our fact sheet, click here. IWF and the vast majority of hunters and
- [2015 Spring Conservation Conference & Annual Meeting](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/03/28/2015-spring-conservation-conference-annual-meeting/) - We had a terrific turnout on March 21st for our 2015 Conservation Conference & Annual Meeting. We were fortunate to have a number of guest speakers present on important conservation issues in Indiana. Travis Stoelting, property manager at Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area, described the success of restoration work at Goose Pond and reminded us of
- [April was a Busy Month for IWF](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/05/01/april-was-a-busy-month-for-iwf/) - The month started with transition as the new Executive Director, Erin Baird, got started in the role and previous ED, Barbara Simpson, moved to a part-time position as Conservation Policy Director. On April 14th, we celebrated a huge victory for wildlife as the canned hunting bill, HB 1453 was defeated in the Indiana Senate by a vote of 27-23. Thank you all for the calls,
- [Wild About Water](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/08/21/wild-about-water/) - For most people in the U.S., water is something we have traditionally taken for granted. Unless you live somewhere very rural, chances are you expect water to come out of the tap when you turn it on. The average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water per day, and that amount only includes
- [Call to Action: Oppose SB389 - Repeal of wetlands protections.](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/03/19/call-to-action-oppose-sb389-repeal-of-wetlands-protections/) - A swiftly-moving (updated) disaster [Updated Mon. Mar 22, 2021] - Over the weekend, the House Environmental Affairs committee decided against hearing Amendment 11 due to pushback (keep calling/emailing/tagging!) and that they would be working on Amendment 12. It was posted late on Sunday with less than 12 hours to review before the hearing. Here is
- [Biden Administration Reverses Rollback of Migratory Bird Protections](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/03/11/biden-administration-reverses-rollback-of-migratory-bird-protections/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration has taken an important step in protecting bird species by scrapping a controversial legal opinion that gutted the Migratory Bird Treaty Act’s protections for hundreds of species of migratory birds. The Interior Department is expected to soon issue a new proposal to revoke the rule based on that interpretation – which
- [DC Legislative Update  March 22-26, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/03/22/dc-legislative-update-march-22-26-2021/) - Congressional Hearings Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar House Oversight Committee Monday, March 22 at 11am EST: Hearing on “H.R. 51: Making C. the 51st State.” Wednesday, March 24 at 11am EST: Hearing on “Honoring ‘Equal Pay Day’: Examining the Long- Term Economic Impacts of Gender ”
- [Mulch Madness with Musselman Landscape](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/03/17/mulch-madness-with-musselman-landscape/) - Beautify your backyard habitats and landscapes with mulch and support the Indiana Wildlife Federation throughout the ENTIRE year! When you purchase any landscape products from Musselman Landscape Solutions throughout the year, mention IWF in any way, and we will receive 10% of your sale! See if there is a Musselman near you: you can shop
- [DC Legislative Update March 15-19, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/03/16/dc-legislative-update-march-15-19/) - Congressional News Last week, the Senate held multiple, bipartisan votes to confirm Biden administration cabinet nominees, including: The Senate voted 66-34 to confirm Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development The Senate voted 70-30 to confirm Merrick Garland for attorney The Senate voted 66-34 to confirm Michel Regan as Administer of the EPA.
- [Archive 2011 IWF Names New Executive Director](https://indianawildlife.org/2011/02/01/iwf-names-new-executive-director/) - Feb 1, 2011 Zionsville, Ind. - Barbara Simpson has been named the new Executive Director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, a statewide nonprofit organization and grassroots affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. She takes charge of the 72 year old conservation organization committed to conserving Indiana’s natural resources and creating a healthy and sustainable environment.
- [Wildlife-Friendly Yards & Weed Ordinances: Finding the Balance](https://indianawildlife.org/2016/06/21/wildlife-friendly-yards-weed-ordinances-finding-the-balance/) - Many people who want to create wildlife-friendly landscapes often run into the frustrating hurdle of municipal weed ordinances. Although created with good intentions, these restrictions can make it difficult to use the plants that are best adapted for the local soils and climate and that provide food and shelter for wildlife. That being said, there
- [National Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Launches](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/05/21/national-million-pollinator-garden-challenge-launches/) - This week, the National Pollinator Garden Network and 25 partner organizations launched a new project, the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, to help stem the tide of population declines among pollinating species. The project, announced on June 3rd, hopes to achieve its goal of registering a million gardens that support pollinators with food sources produced by native and
- [DC Legislative Update March 8-12, 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/03/12/dc-legislative-update-march-8-12-2021/) - DC Legislative Update from the National Wildlife Federation March 8-12, 2021 Check here for the 2021 Senate Calendar Check here for the 2021 House Calendar Congressional News • Last week, the Senate voted to confirm multiple Biden administration cabinet nominees, including: The Senate voted 84-15 to confirm Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce. In her
- [IN DNR Releases 2019 Wildlife Science Report](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/02/24/in-dnr-releases-2019-wildlife-science-report/) - Check out the DNR's latest science and research from some of Indiana's threatened and endangered species! View Report
- [The 2020 Kid's Contest](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/01/01/the-2020-kids-contest/) - The 2020 Kid's Contest will end Friday, April 17th! You can take the quiz anytime throughout the year, but will only award prizes while supplies last starting April 17, 2020. Use the link below to take the quiz and learn about Indiana wildlife. Click here to start the quiz! IWF is proud to bring the What's in
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | December 2013](https://indianawildlife.org/2013/12/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-december-2013/) - Read the December 2013 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | June 2014](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/06/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-june-2014-2/) - Read the June 2014 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2014](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2014-2/) - Read the August 2014 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2014](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2014-2/) - Read the November 2014 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Support Indiana Wildlife While You Shop at Kroger!](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/09/01/support-indiana-wildlife-while-you-shop-at-kroger/) - Support the IWF with Kroger Community Rewards With a card swipe, you can make an impact. The Kroger Community Rewards program provides shoppers with the option to support the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF). Every time you go to the grocery and use your Shopper’s Card, Kroger will donate funds to help support Indiana’s lands and wildlife. The
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | June 2014](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/06/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-june-2014/) - Read the June 2014 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2014](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2014/) - Read the August 2014 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2014](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2014/) - Read the November 2014 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2015](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2015/) - Read the February 2015 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2015](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/05/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2015/) - Read the May 2015 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2015](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2015/) - Read the August 2015 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2015](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2015/) - Read the November 2015 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [2015 Annual Report](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/12/30/2015-annual-report/) - Read the 2015 edition of the IWF Annual Report.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2016](https://indianawildlife.org/2016/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2016/) - Read the February 2016 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2016](https://indianawildlife.org/2016/05/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2016/) - Read the May 2016 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2016](https://indianawildlife.org/2016/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2016/) - Read the August 2016 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2016](https://indianawildlife.org/2016/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2016/) - Read the November 2016 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Conservation Groups Urge Governors to Reject Weakening Clean Water Protections for Ohio River](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/05/31/conservation-groups-urge-governors-to-reject-weakening-clean-water-protections-for-ohio-river/) - CONTACT: Jordan Lubetkin, National Wildlife Federation, lubetkin@nwf.org (734) 904-1589 ANN ARBOR, MICH. (May 31, 2018)—The National Wildlife Federation and its state affiliates in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are urging governors in those states to reject attempts to weaken a 60-year-old compact created to limit pollution in the Ohio River. On June 7, an
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2017](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2017/) - Read the February 2017 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [2016 Annual Report](https://indianawildlife.org/2016/12/30/2016-annual-report/) - Read the 2016 edition of the IWF Annual Report.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2017](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/05/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2017/) - Read the May 2017 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2017](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2017/) - Read the August 2017 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2017](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2017/) - Read the November 2017 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2018](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2018/) - Read the February 2018 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2018](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/05/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2018/) - Read the May 2018 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2018](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2018/) - Read the August 2018 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2018](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2018/) - Read the November 2018 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2019](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2019/) - Read the February 2019 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2019](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/05/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2019/) - Read the May 2019 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2019](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2019/) - Read the August 2019 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2019](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2019/) - Read the November 2019 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2020](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2020/) - Read the February 2020 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | May 2020](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/05/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-may-2020/) - Read the May 2020 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | August 2020](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/08/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-august-2020/) - Read the August 2020 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | November 2020](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/11/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-november-2020/) - Read the November 2020 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Hoosier Conservation Newsletter | February 2021](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/02/01/hoosier-conservation-newsletter-february-2021/) - Read the February 2021 edition of the IWF Hoosier Conservation Newsletter.
- [Director Leaves Indiana Wildlife Federation, Takes On Asian Carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2010/09/08/director-leaves-indiana-wildlife-federation-takes-on-asian-carp/) - Zionsville, Ind. - After four years as Executive Director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, John Goss has taken a position with the Great Lakes Commission to address the Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes. As Asian Carp Director, Goss will coordinate a regional effort to prevent a full-blown Great Lakes invasion by the nuisance
- [Indiana Wildlife Federation Comments HB1265 Hunting Preserves](https://indianawildlife.org/2012/01/26/indiana-wildlife-federation-comments-hb1265-hunting-preserves/) - Indianapolis, Ind. (Jan 26, 2012) - This year in the Indiana State Legislature, HB1265 has been introduced to legalize hunting deer in fenced enclosures. This is not a new story in Indiana. Hoosiers have joined together in the past to soundly and vocally reject “canned hunting.” We are once again asking all citizens to join
- [Asian Carp Director To Help Honor Indiana Conservationists](https://indianawildlife.org/2012/05/16/asian-carp-director-to-help-honor-indiana-conservationists/) - Zionsville, Ind. (May 16, 2012) – On May 19th, the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) will recognize six Indiana conservationists, and two conservation organizations at its annual Conservation Awards Banquet at Spring Mill State Park. John Goss, Asian Carp Director at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, will be the keynote speaker at the banquet,
- [Judge Nardi Should Rule on High-Fence "Canned" Hunting](https://indianawildlife.org/2012/08/01/judge-nardi-should-rule-on-high-fence-canned-hunting/) - Indianapolis, Ind. (Aug. 1, 2012) - On Monday, August 6th, at 1:00 PM, Circuit Court Judge Frank M. Nardi will again be given the opportunity to serve the people of Indiana. His courtroom in the Owen County courthouse will be the setting for yet another battle on high-fence “canned” hunting: a hearing to grant or
- [Land Acquisitions Will Open Recreational Opportunities for Hoosiers](https://indianawildlife.org/2013/11/14/land-acquisitions-will-open-recreational-opportunities-for-hoosiers/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Simpson, Executive Director. (317) 875-9453, or simpson@indianawildlife.org (Indianapolis. November 14, 2013) Efforts by the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) yields a half-million dollars to invest in land acquisitions as part of a modified Consent Decree with Indiana Michigan Power (I&M). “This will not only protect and open new lands for outdoor
- [150 Years of Indiana Wild Animal Protection and Management Practices Upset by State Court of Appeals](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/10/30/150-years-of-indiana-wild-animal-protection-and-management-practices-upset-by-state-court-of-appeals/) - The Indiana Court of Appeals handed down a flawed decision on February 2, 2015, suggesting that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) does not have authority to regulate any privately-owned wild animals. The case was part of the decade-long fight over whether “canned hunting” of captive whitetail deer should be legalized in Indiana. The appeals
- [International Paper Awards IWF $1500 for Educational Print Project?](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/10/08/international-paper-awards-iwf-1500-for-educational-print-project/) - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - (Oct 8, 2018) The Indiana Wildlife Federation is pleased to announce that it has received a $1500 grant from the International Paper Company to aid in the printing and production of a 12-month calendar and notecards. These items will draw attention to threatened wildlife and habitats in Indiana using masterful watercolors donated
- [Indiana conservation program awarded $500,000](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/06/08/indiana-conservation-program-awarded-500000/) - NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2020) — The Indiana Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) announced today it was awarded a grant totaling $500,000. This funding was provided from a legal settlement that was stewarded in part by the Indiana Wildlife Federation. These dollars will be used to increase the number of soil conservation practices in Indiana and improve
- [AmeriPlex Lauded for Being Wildlife Friendly](https://indianawildlife.org/2010/08/05/ameriplex-lauded-for-being-wildlife-friendly/) - AmeriPlex at the Port in Portage, IN earned IWF’s Wildlife Friendly Certification. It was the second corporate complex to achieve certification. Read more here.
- [Chinese Environmental Group Visits Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2010/08/17/chinese-environmental-group-visits-indiana/) - Members of the China Environment Forum will be in northwest Indiana today. They will discuss initiatives to help improve the region's environment and address severe water pollution in China's Lake Tai. IWF and other regional partners led the group on a tour of the Lake Michigan shoreline. Read more at Inside Indiana Business, the NW Indiana Times (pics), or
- [DNR Black Bass Tagging Study](https://indianawildlife.org/2012/02/21/dnr-black-bass-tagging-study/) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDR) is tagging 500 legal-sized black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass) on three rivers in central and northern Indiana as part of a new research project. Anglers who catch tagged bass can earn $5, $10 or $25 by reporting their catches and returning tags to IDNR researchers. IDNR
- [Indiana State Wildlife Action Plan](https://indianawildlife.org/2013/09/01/indiana-state-wildlife-action-plan/) - Background The Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife is beginning the process of updating the State Wildlife Action Plan. Indiana's Action Plan is a habitat-based model that incorporates all fish and wildlife species within the state. It identifies the condition of Indiana's wildlife species and habitats, the problems they face, and the actions needed to
- [Final Asian Carp Control Forum will be held November 19th in Indianapolis](https://indianawildlife.org/2013/11/19/final-asian-carp-control-forum-will-be-held-november-19th-in-indianapolis/) - The Indiana Wildlife Federation in partnership with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the North-west Indiana Forum, Inc., and the Little River Wetland Project announce an educational forum to be held Tuesday, November 19th. The meeting will cover the progress of control efforts to keep Asian carp and other aquatic invasive species out of the Great
- [Captive whitetail deer - a threat all Hoosiers should know about.](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/03/30/captive-whitetail-deer-a-threat-all-hoosiers-should-know-about/) - Indianapolis Star reporter Ryan Sabalow has spent a year and over 100 interviews researching the captive deer issue. The video link below is a promotion of the story expected to publish in the Sunday, March 30, 2014, issue of the Indianapolis Star. http://www.indystar.com/videos/news/investigations/2014/03/21/6710665/ All Hoosiers need to know about the captive deer "industry" including the associated threats to wildlife health,
- [IWF Adopts New Policies to Stop Habitat Destruction](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/06/24/iwf-adopts-new-policies-to-stop-habitat-destruction/) - For Immediate Release June 24, 2014 Contact: Barbara Simpson, Executive Director, Indiana Wildlife Federation Phone: 317-875-9453 Email: simpson@indianawildlife.org Members of the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) at their 2014 Annual Meeting approved two policy resolutions supporting “common sense conservation” of wildlife, and wildlife habitat in Indiana. IWF opposes the construction of the proposed “Mounds Reservoir” near the
- [IWF Members – July 11th Walking Tour of Eagle Marsh: Lead by Little River Wetlands Project](https://indianawildlife.org/2014/07/01/iwf-members-july-11th-walking-tour-of-eagle-marsh-lead-by-little-river-wetlands-project/) - Eagle Marsh is the second most vulnerable place where Asian Carp could enter the Great Lakes. On the tour you will see the temporary “carp fence” across the Eagle Marsh - where the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds meet, and learn about the plans to construct levees to permanently separate these two huge basins.
- ['Go Wild' Tips for National Wildlife Week](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/02/21/go-wild-tips-for-national-wildlife-week/) - Looking for a way to enjoy and help local wildlife during National Wildlife Week (March 9-15)? Check out the tips below to see how you can get involved: buy native plants (you can buy them right now during our annual Native Plant Sale or visit local nurseries that stock natives) visit a state park, fish &
- [Indianapolis Is A Top City for Wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/02/21/indianapolis-is-a-top-city-for-wildlife/) - The National Wildlife Federation has recognized Indianapolis as #8 on the top 10 cities for wildlife in the US. Each city was ranked according to its amount of parkland, level of public activism on behalf of wildlife habitat, and the number of schools incorporating outdoor learning in wildlife-friendly spaces. Indianapolis has received special attention thanks
- [A New Look for the Indiana Wildlife Federation's Logo](https://indianawildlife.org/2015/10/01/a-new-look-for-the-indiana-wildlife-federations-logo/) - The IWF staff and board are excited to announce the launch of a new logo this month. As part of an ongoing strategic plan development, the board and staff reviewed IWF’s communication techniques and branding over the past several months. We concluded that the logo needed an updated design to more clearly reflect the organization’s
- [Nuisance Geese Tips](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/04/21/nuisance-geese-tips/) - When Canada geese return for the spring, it’s usually a welcome sight. It means winter has finally passed, and warm weather is surely on the way. However, geese can be an irritant for many landowners and can even cause property damage. Listed below are some helpful tips to prevent conflict and handle geese if they
- [Indiana's Black Bear](https://indianawildlife.org/2017/11/21/indianas-black-bear/) - The American Black Bear once had a wide ranging territory that stretched across most of the nation. However, after years of hunting and habitat loss, the black bear was extirpated from many areas, including Indiana. Over the years, the Black Bear has maintained healthy populations in the Western United States, as well as the North
- [Snowy Owls](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/05/21/snowy-owls/) - Indianapolis, IN. — Keep an eye to the sky this holiday season and you’ll likely see more than just snowflakes. Packs of rare snowy owls are expected to flock throughout the Midwest. The snowy owls (bubo scandiacus) will be far from their Arctic home, according to wildlife officials. The famous snowy raptors are native to
- [Tips for Fusing Responsible Dog Ownership and the Preservation of Wildlife ](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/06/21/tips-for-fusing-responsible-dog-ownership-and-the-preservation-of-wildlife/) - There are more than 89 million dogs living in US households, and a dog is an excellent companion for adults and kids alike. It’s great to take your dog for a walk in the wild, where he can experience the wonders of nature. However, problems can ensue when dog ownership is coupled with absolute freedom. Our much-loved
- [New plan aims to reverse monarch butterfly decline](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/05/11/new-plan-aims-to-reverse-monarch-butterfly-decline/) - May 11, 2018. For immediate release. The Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) welcomes public comments through May 31 on a draft conservation plan that provides a blueprint for reversing the decline of the eastern monarch butterfly population. The draft plan, called the Mid-America Monarch Conservation Strategy, builds on existing efforts of state, federal,
- [National Wildlife Federation: Pruitt Resignation Offers Opportunity for Reset at EPA](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/07/05/national-wildlife-federation-pruitt-resignation-offers-opportunity-for-reset-at-epa/) - WASHINGTON (July 5, 2018) – The National Wildlife Federation welcomed the news today that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt prudently chose to step down from his position and allow the White House and U.S. Senate to find new leadership for this critical agency. “Scott Pruitt made the right decision today,” said Collin O’Mara, president and
- [The Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/06/21/the-endangered-rusty-patched-bumblebee/) - Opening Years ago, buzzing through Indiana ecosystems, the rusty patched bumblebee was once widespread. It pollinated flowers and occupied habitats across the Hoosier state and filled an essential biological niche. But, within the last twenty years, rusty patched bumblebee populations have declined 87%, reaching the point that the IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature,
- [National Wildlife Federation Urges Lawmakers to Fund Collaborative Conservation to Address America’s Wildlife Crisis](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/07/17/national-wildlife-federation-urges-lawmakers-to-fund-collaborative-conservation-to-address-americas-wildlife-crisis/) - ‘The greatest barrier to wildlife conservation in our nation is the chronic underinvestment in proactive, on-the-ground collaborative conservation’ WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2018) —The National Wildlife Federation urged lawmakers to take a comprehensive approach to addressing America’s wildlife crisis as the U.S. Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee hosts a hearing on the Endangered Species
- [Invasive Plant Trading in Indiana](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/07/21/invasive-plant-trading-in-indiana/) - The Natural Resources Commission granted preliminary adoption to a new rule designed to remove 44 invasive plants from trade inside Indiana. The decision only starts the deliberative rules process. It does not put a new rule into effect. Invasive species in Indiana regularly move into the forest and restrict the ability of trees to regenerate
- [Parks Maintenance, LWCF, and Recovering America’s Wildlife Act](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/08/21/parks-maintenance-lwcf-and-recovering-americas-wildlife-act/) - Contact: Naomi Edelson | 202-797-6889 | edelsonn@nwf.org Dedicated Wildlife Funding Must be Included America’s wildlife is in crisis — with more than one-third of all species imperiled. This monumental problem demands an equally big solution. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is a fiscally responsible, national strategy to hasten the recovery of more than 12,000 potentially at-risk species through
- [Remember to Register your Off-Road Vehicle with the BMV](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/08/21/remember-to-register-your-off-road-vehicle-with-the-bmv/) - Hoosiers who own off-road vehicles (ORVs) purchased after Dec. 31, 2009 must register those ORVs through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). The registration law applies regardless of whether the ORV is driven on public or private land, although there are a few exceptions. More information about ORV registration requirements is at bmv.IN.gov/2468.htm. ORVs include
- [ORSANCO Pollution Control Standards Information](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/09/21/orsanco-pollution-control-standards-information/) - National Wildlife Federation & Affiliates Indiana Wildlife Federation, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Prairie Rivers Network, Ohio Conservation Federation, Virginia Conservation Network, Environmental Advocates of New York ORSANCO Pollution Control Standards Information The Ohio River is an important resource as a working river for cargo transport, a source of drinking water for
- [Draft plan to conserve rare butterflies in Indiana and Michigan available for public review](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/09/16/draft-plan-to-conserve-rare-butterflies-in-indiana-and-michigan-available-for-public-review/) - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service NEWS RELEASE Midwest Region 5600 American Boulevard West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437 612-713-5360 September 6, 2018 Contact: Georgia Parham 812-334-4261 x 203, Georgia_Parham@fws.gov Carrie Tansy 517-351-8375, Carrie_Tansy@fws.gov Draft plan to conserve rare butterflies in Indiana and Michigan available for public review The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking
- [Statement: National Wildlife Federation Supports Updated Plan to Stop Asian Carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/11/21/statement-national-wildlife-federation-supports-updated-plan-to-stop-asian-carp/) - (November 21, 2018 – Ann Arbor, MI) -- Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its final draft plan to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. The draft chief’s report of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam includes both structural and nonstructural measures including an engineered lock fitted with an electric barrier,
- [Forestry division hosting open houses](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/11/20/forestry-division-hosting-open-houses/) - Division of Forestry Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 For immediate release: Nov. 20, 2018 Forestry division hosting open houses The DNR Division of Forestry will host open houses at many of its locations, Dec. 11-13, to share how the division works to protect forests. At each event, division
- [Creating a Welcome Environment for Hard Working Bees](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/11/20/creating-a-welcome-environment-for-hard-working-bees/) - While clearing invasive plants at a Nature Preserve in Avon, a species of bee never seen in Indiana before has been detected. The discovery of the bee is particularly exciting as, over the past decade, there has been a fall in bee numbers across the country. Loss of natural habitats and the use of pesticides have contributed
- [Take Action to Stop Asian Carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2018/12/15/take-action-to-stop-asian-carp/) - To sign your conservation club onto this regional letter, please send an email to National Wildlife Federation's Marc Smith before Feb 25, 2019. msmith@nwf.org, Marc Smith, Director of Conservation Partnerships, National Wildlife Federation, 734-887-7116 SIGN UP FOR IWF's ASIAN CARP EMAIL UPDATES HERE (UPDATE 1/4/19) Please be informed that the Army Corps of Engineers has extended the
- [Docket Number NRCS-2018-0010; Comments on the NRCS Interim Rule on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation (7 CFR Part 12)](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/02/05/docket-number-nrcs-2018-0010-comments-on-the-nrcs-interim-rule-on-highly-erodible-land-and-wetland-conservation-7-cfr-part-12/) - February 5, 2019 Public Comments Processing Attention: National Leader for Wetland and Highly Erodible Land Conservation USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket Number NRCS-2018-0010; Comments on the NRCS Interim Rule on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation (7 CFR Part 12) The undersigned organizations, representing conservation, water,
- [Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s restoration efforts around Le Fer Lake is receiving support from statewide partners.](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/02/15/saint-mary-of-the-woods-colleges-restoration-efforts-around-le-fer-lake-is-receiving-support-from-statewide-partners/) - Duke Energy Foundation has awarded the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) a $15,000 grant to assist in the creation of an outdoor laboratory on Le Fer Lake, a welcoming natural habitat for a diverse set of wildlife on the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College campus. The award was presented on Tuesday in an event on campus attended by
- [Indiana Wildlife Federation Receives Grant to Add Trail at Teter Farm](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/10/11/indiana-wildlife-federation-receives-grant-to-add-trail-at-teter-farm/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 14 October 2019 CONTACT: Emily Wood, Indiana Wildlife Federation, Executive Director wood@indianawildlife.org | 317-875-9453 INDIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION RECEIVES GRANT TO ADD TRAIL AT TETER FARM Indianapolis, IN (11 Oct 2019) – The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support a new trail through the habitat
- [Environmental Organizations React to Arcelormittal InvestigationReport](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/10/23/environmental-organizations-react-to-arcelormittal-investigation-report/) - Download PDF Version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2019 Natalie Johnson Save the Dunes 219-879-3564x122 (additional media contacts included below) ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REACT TO ARCELORMITTAL INVESTIGATION REPORT Portage, IN – Earlier this week, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) released its investigation report on August’s fish kill in the East Branch of the Little
- [Take Action for Wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/03/20/take-action-for-wildlife/) - Friends, A package of bills that could greatly improve the future of America’s wildlife—and the lands and waters we share with them—just passed the Senate. Now, we need your voice to ensure it passes out of the House and is signed into law. I can’t overstate what a great win for wildlife and our wild
- [National Wildlife Federation Honors Indianapolis, Indiana as one of America’s Top 10 Cities for Wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/03/12/national-wildlife-federation-honors-indianapolis-indiana-as-one-of-americas-top-10-cities-for-wildlife/) - Reston, VA (March 12, 2019) – The National Wildlife Federation is honoring the nation’s most wildlife-friendly cities as part of its 81st annual National Wildlife Week and Indianapolis, IN earned the number four spot on the list. Wildlife in urban and suburban areas face tremendous stress as we chop down trees, plant yards, drain wetlands, install
- [UPDATE: Oak threat in Indiana expands statewide](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/05/29/update-oak-threat-in-indiana-expands-statewide/) - Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 For immediate release: May 29, 2019 UPDATE: Oak threat in Indiana expands statewide The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed more than 70 Walmart stores and 18 Rural King stores in the state have received rhododendron plants
- [NWF Naomi Edelson to Headline IWF Annual Conference](https://indianawildlife.org/2019/09/20/nwf-naomi-edelson-to-headline-iwf-annual-conference/) - The Indiana Wildlife Federation has announced that Naomi Edelson will be the keynote speaker for their annual conference on January 18, 2020. Naomi is the Senior Director for Wildlife Partnerships at National Wildlife Federation. She is leading NWF’s campaign to secure greater funding to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered and strengthen overall partnerships with state
- [Conservation Groups Urge Congress to Fund Efforts to Stop Asian Carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/03/03/conservation-groups-urge-congress-to-fund-efforts-to-stop-asian-carp/) - Asian carp jumping from the water at Barkley Dam. Photo courtesy of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. ANN ARBOR, MICH. (March 3, 2020) – Conservation organizations representing hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins are urging Congress to continue critical funding in FY 2021 to fight invasive Asian carp. This funding
- [Administration Continues Attacks on Clean Water Act With New Rule](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/01/23/administration-continues-attacks-on-clean-water-act-with-new-rule/) - “Since the Administration refuses to protect our waters, we have no choice but to ask the courts to require the EPA to follow the law.” Contact: Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, McCormick@NWF.org, 512-610-7765 WASHINGTON (January 23, 2020) – The EPA is set to release a final rule reducing the scope of waters protected from pollution, destruction, and degradation
- [Indiana Wildlife Federation releases a statement on race and inclusion](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/06/20/indiana-wildlife-federation-releases-a-statement-on-race-and-inclusion/) - We share viewpoint of the National Wildlife Federation that stands in solidarity with those who demand justice for the constant stream of deaths of black men and women. We won’t reach our aspiration for a better and equitable future until all people can safely enjoy the outdoors without fear of violence or racism. Additionally, the Indiana
- [House Panel Approves Brandon Road Project to Stop Asian Carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2020/07/21/house-panel-approves-brandon-road-project-to-stop-asian-carp-water-resources-development-act-also-reduces-state-cost-share-allows-for-new-technologies/) - Water Resources Development Act also reduces state cost-share, allows for new technologies National Wildlife Federation, July 21, 2020 ANN ARBOR, MICH.— The Brandon Road project, included in the Water Resources Development Act that passed out of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week, will help stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
- [Illinois signs agreement to advance Brandon Road project to stop Asian carp](https://indianawildlife.org/2021/01/07/illinois-signs-agreement-to-advance-brandon-road-project-to-stop-asian-carp/) - Michigan providing $8 million toward project to build gauntlet of technologies blocking Asian carp from the Great Lakes ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Jan. 7, 2021) — In a press conference today, the State of Illinois and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced they have signed a preconstruction engineering and design agreement for the Brandon Road Lock
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## Native Plants

- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-12/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-12/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-12/)
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- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-11/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-11/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-10/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-10/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-10/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-9/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-9/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-9/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-8/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-8/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-8/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-7/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-7/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-7/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-6/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-6/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-6/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-5/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-5/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-5/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-4/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-4/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-4/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-3/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-3/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-3/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod-2/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock-2/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod-2/)
- [Wrinkled Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wrinkled-goldenrod/)
- [Spotted Beebalm](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/spotted-beebalm/)
- [Sky Blue Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sky-blue-aster/)
- [Orange Coneflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/orange-coneflower/)
- [Pale Beardtongue](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pale-beardtongue/)
- [Prairie Alumroot](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-alumroot/)
- [Prairie Dock](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dock/)
- [Honewort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/honewort/)
- [Mad Dog Skullcap](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/mad-dog-skullcap/)
- [Missouri Ironweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/missouri-ironweed/)
- [Giant Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/giant-goldenrod/)
- [Green Dragon](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/green-dragon/)
- [Hairy Woodmint](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hairy-woodmint/)
- [Hoary vervain](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hoary-vervain/)
- [Clustered Mountain Mint](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/clustered-mountain-mint/)
- [Compass Plant](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/compass-plant/)
- [Cup Plant](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/cup-plant/)
- [Downy Wood Mint](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/downy-wood-mint/)
- [Early Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-goldenrod/)
- [Bush Clover](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bush-clover/)
- [Clustered Poppy Mallow](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/clustered-poppy-mallow-2/)
- [Clustered poppy mallow](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/clustered-poppy-mallow/)
- [Parlini Pussytoes](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/parlini-pussytoes/)
- [Zigzag Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/zigzag-goldenrod/)
- [Zigzag Spiderwort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/zigzag-spiderwort/)
- [Yellow Coneflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/yellow-coneflower/)
- [Yellow Giant Hyssop](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/yellow-giant-hyssop/)
- [Yellow Pimpernel](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/yellow-pimpernel/)
- [Yellowfruit Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/yellowfruit-sedge/)
- [Wild Stonecrop](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-stonecrop/)
- [Wild Sweet William](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-sweet-william/)
- [Winged Sumac](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/winged-sumac/)
- [Winterberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/winterberry/)
- [Woodland Sunflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/woodland-sunflower/)
- [Wild Senna](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-senna/)
- [Wild Bergamot](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-bergamot/)
- [Wild Blue Phlox](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-blue-phlox/)
- [Wild Geranium](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-geranium/)
- [Wild Ginger](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-ginger/)
- [Wild Quinine](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/wild-quinine/)
- [White Snakeroot](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/white-snakeroot/)
- [White Turtlehead](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/white-turtlehead/)
- [White Wild Indigo](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/white-wild-indigo/)
- [Whorled Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/whorled-milkweed/)
- [Western Sunflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/western-sunflower/)
- [White False Indigo](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/white-false-indigo/)
- [Virgin's Bower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/virgins-bower/)
- [Virginia Creeper](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/virginia-creeper/)
- [Virginia Wildrye](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/virginia-wildrye/)
- [Two-Flowered Cynthia](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/two-flowered-cynthia/)
- [Trumpet Honeysuckle](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/trumpet-honeysuckle/)
- [Turk's-cap Lily](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/turks-cap-lily/)
- [Tussock Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/tussock-sedge/)
- [Tall Ironweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/tall-ironweed/)
- [Tickseed Sunflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/tickseed-sunflower/)
- [Trumpet Creeper](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/trumpet-creeper/)
- [Tall Coreopsis](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/tall-coreopsis/)
- [Sweet Joe-Pye Weed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sweet-joe-pye-weed/)
- [Switch Grass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/switch-grass/)
- [Sweet Black-Eyed Susan](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sweet-black-eyed-susan/)
- [Sweet Flag](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sweet-flag/)
- [Swamp Lousewort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/swamp-lousewort/)
- [Swamp Rose](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/swamp-rose/)
- [Striped Cream Violet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/striped-cream-violet/)
- [Sullivant's Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sullivants-milkweed/)
- [Swamp Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/swamp-aster/)
- [Spotted Joe-Pye Weed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/spotted-joe-pye-weed/)
- [Steeplebush](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/steeplebush/)
- [Smooth Ironweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/smooth-ironweed/)
- [Smooth Phlox](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/smooth-phlox/)
- [Snow Trillium](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/snow-trillium/)
- [Smooth Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/smooth-aster/)
- [Smooth Hydrangea](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/smooth-hydrangea/)
- [Silky Dogwood](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/silky-dogwood/)
- [Showy Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/showy-goldenrod/)
- [Side-Oats Grama](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/side-oats-grama/)
- [Short's Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/shorts-aster/)
- [Short's Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/shorts-sedge/)
- [Shooting Star](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/shooting-star/)
- [Sharplobe Hepatica](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sharplobe-hepatica/)
- [Sharpwing Monkeyflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sharpwing-monkeyflower/)
- [Scouringrush Horsetail](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/scouringrush-horsetail/)
- [Sensitive Fern](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/sensitive-fern/)
- [Rue Anemone](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/rue-anemone/)
- [Savanna Blazing Star](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/savanna-blazing-star/)
- [Scaly Blazing Star](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/scaly-blazing-star/)
- [Royal Catchfly](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/royal-catchfly/)
- [Roughleaf Dogwood](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/roughleaf-dogwood/)
- [Riddell's Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/riddells-goldenrod-2/)
- [Riverbank Wildrye](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/riverbank-wildrye/)
- [Rough Blazing Star](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/rough-blazing-star/)
- [Redbud](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/redbud/)
- [Riddell's Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/riddells-goldenrod/)
- [Red Maple](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/red-maple/)
- [Rattlesnake Master](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/rattlesnake-master/)
- [Red Baneberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/red-baneberry/)
- [Pussytoes](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pussytoes/)
- [Queen of the Prairie](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/queen-of-the-prairie/)
- [Ramp](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/ramp/)
- [Purpleflowering Raspberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/purpleflowering-raspberry/)
- [Pussy Willow](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pussy-willow/)
- [Purple Prairie Clover](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/purple-prairie-clover/)
- [Purple Giant Hyssop](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/purple-giant-hyssop/)
- [Purple Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/purple-milkweed/)
- [Purple Passionflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/purple-passionflower/)
- [Prairie Trillium](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-trillium/)
- [Prairie willow](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-willow/)
- [Purple Coneflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/purple-coneflower/)
- [Prairie Sundrops](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-sundrops/)
- [Prairie Dropseed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-dropseed/)
- [Prairie Phlox](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-phlox/)
- [Poke Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/poke-milkweed/)
- [Prairie Blazing Star](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-blazing-star/)
- [Prairie Cordgrass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/prairie-cordgrass/)
- [Plantain-Leaved Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/plantain-leaved-sedge/)
- [Poison Ivy](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/poison-ivy/)
- [Persimmon](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/persimmon/)
- [Pink Turtlehead](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pink-turtlehead/)
- [Pale Purple Coneflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pale-purple-coneflower/)
- [Pasture Rose](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pasture-rose/)
- [Pawpaw](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pawpaw/)
- [Pagoda Dogwood](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/pagoda-dogwood/)
- [Ostrich Fern](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/ostrich-fern/)
- [Obedient Plant](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/obedient-plant/)
- [Ohio Buckeye](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/ohio-buckeye/)
- [Northern Sea Oats](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/northern-sea-oats/)
- [Northern Sweetgrass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/northern-sweetgrass/)
- [New Jersey Tea](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/new-jersey-tea/)
- [Nodding Onion](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/nodding-onion/)
- [Northern Bush Honeysuckle](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/northern-bush-honeysuckle/)
- [Narrow-Leaf Mountain Mint](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/narrow-leaf-mountain-mint/)
- [New England Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/new-england-aster/)
- [Mayapple](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/mayapple/)
- [Meadowsweet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/meadowsweet/)
- [Michigan Lily](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/michigan-lily/)
- [Monkeyflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/monkeyflower/)
- [Marsh Marigold](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/marsh-marigold/)
- [Marsh Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/marsh-milkweed/)
- [Maximilian Sunflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/maximilian-sunflower/)
- [Maidenhair Fern](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/maidenhair-fern/)
- [Little Bluestem](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/little-bluestem/)
- [Longhair Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/longhair-sedge/)
- [Longspur Violet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/longspur-violet/)
- [Lowbush Blueberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/lowbush-blueberry/)
- [Large-flowered Trillium](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/large-flowered-trillium/)
- [Leadplant](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/leadplant/)
- [Leatherflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/leatherflower/)
- [Lance-Leaf Coreopsis](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/lance-leaf-coreopsis/)
- [Jewelweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/jewelweed/)
- [June Grass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/june-grass/)
- [Lance-Fruited Oval Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/lance-fruited-oval-sedge/)
- [Indigo Bush](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/indigo-bush/)
- [Jack-in-the-Pulpit](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/jack-in-the-pulpit/)
- [Jacob's Ladder](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/jacobs-ladder/)
- [Indian Grass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/indian-grass/)
- [Indian Pink](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/indian-pink/)
- [Hollow Joe-Pye Weed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hollow-joe-pye-weed/)
- [Honeyvine Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/honeyvine-milkweed/)
- [Highbush Blueberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/highbush-blueberry/)
- [Heart-Leaved Blue Wood Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/heart-leaved-blue-wood-aster/)
- [Heart-leaved Golden Ragwort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/heart-leaved-golden-ragwort/)
- [Halberdleaf Hibiscus](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/halberdleaf-hibiscus/)
- [Hayscented Fern](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hayscented-fern/)
- [Hairy Mountain Mint](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hairy-mountain-mint/)
- [Hairy Penstemon](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hairy-penstemon/)
- [Hairy Woodland Brome](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/hairy-woodland-brome/)
- [Greater Straw Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/greater-straw-sedge/)
- [Grey Dogwood](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/grey-dogwood/)
- [Grape Honeysuckle](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/grape-honeysuckle/)
- [Great Blue Lobelia](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/great-blue-lobelia/)
- [Goat's Beard](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/goats-beard/)
- [Golden Alexanders](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/golden-alexanders/)
- [Goldenseal](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/goldenseal/)
- [Fringeleaf Wild Petunia](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/fringeleaf-wild-petunia/)
- [Garden Phlox](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/garden-phlox/)
- [Foxglove Beardtongue](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/foxglove-beardtongue/)
- [Fragrant Sumac](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/fragrant-sumac/)
- [Fox Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/fox-sedge/)
- [Field Pussytoes](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/field-pussytoes/)
- [Flowering Dogwood](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/flowering-dogwood/)
- [False Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/false-aster/)
- [False Sunflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/false-sunflower/)
- [Eastern Star Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/eastern-star-sedge/)
- [Elderberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/elderberry/)
- [Early Meadow-rue](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/early-meadow-rue/)
- [Eastern Bluestar](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/eastern-bluestar/)
- [Dutchman's Pipe](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/dutchmans-pipe/)
- [Dwarf Crested Iris](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/dwarf-crested-iris/)
- [Downy Yellow Violet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/downy-yellow-violet/)
- [Downy Skullcap](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/downy-skullcap/)
- [Downy Sunflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/downy-sunflower/)
- [Dense Blazing Star](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/dense-blazing-star/)
- [Devil's Walkingstick](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/devils-walkingstick/)
- [Culver's Root](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/culvers-root/)
- [Cut-Leaved Toothwort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/cut-leaved-toothwort/)
- [Cutleaf Coneflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/cutleaf-coneflower/)
- [Crested Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/crested-sedge/)
- [Cross Vine](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/cross-vine/)
- [Coralberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/coralberry/)
- [Cream False Indigo](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/cream-false-indigo/)
- [Common Rush](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-rush/)
- [Common St. John's Wort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-st-johns-wort/)
- [Common Yarrow](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-yarrow/)
- [Common Boneset](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-boneset/)
- [Common Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-milkweed/)
- [Common Mountain Mint](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-mountain-mint/)
- [Columbine](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/columbine/)
- [Common Blackberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-blackberry/)
- [Common Blue Violet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/common-blue-violet/)
- [Climbing Prairie Rose](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/climbing-prairie-rose/)
- [Canadian Clearweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/canadian-clearweed/)
- [Cardinal Flower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/cardinal-flower/)
- [Christmas Fern](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/christmas-fern/)
- [Canadian Anemone](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/canadian-anemone/)
- [Brown-Eyed Susan](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/brown-eyed-susan/)
- [Butterfly Milkweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/butterfly-milkweed/)
- [Bradbury's beebalm](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bradburys-beebalm/)
- [Boxelder](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/boxelder/)
- [Aromatic Aster](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/aromatic-aster/)
- [American Spikenard](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-spikenard/)
- [American Senna](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-senna/)
- [Buttonbush](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/buttonbush/)
- [Canada Lily](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/canada-lily/)
- [Canada Wild Rye](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/canada-wild-rye/)
- [Canadian Burnet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/canadian-burnet/)
- [Butterweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/butterweed/)
- [Butterflyweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/butterflyweed/)
- [Bracted Oak Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bracted-oak-sedge/)
- [Broomsedge Bluestem](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/broomsedge-bluestem/)
- [Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-stemmed-goldenrod/)
- [Bluejacket Spiderwort](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bluejacket-spiderwort/)
- [Bottlebrush Grass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bottlebrush-grass/)
- [Bottlebrush Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bottlebrush-sedge/)
- [Blue Vervain](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-vervain/)
- [Blue-Eyed Mary](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-eyed-mary/)
- [Blue-Joint Grass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-joint-grass/)
- [Blue Mist Flower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-mist-flower/)
- [Blue False Indigo](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-false-indigo/)
- [Blue Flag Iris](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/blue-flag-iris/)
- [Black Raspberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/black-raspberry/)
- [Black-eyed Susan](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/black-eyed-susan/)
- [Black Chokeberry](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/black-chokeberry/)
- [Bicknell's Sedge](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bicknells-sedge/)
- [Big Bluestem](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/big-bluestem/)
- [Bird-foot violet](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/bird-foot-violet/)
- [American Wisteria](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-wisteria/)
- [Arrowwood Viburnum](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/arrowwood-viburnum/)
- [Autumn Sneezeweed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/autumn-sneezeweed/)
- [Beak Grass](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/beak-grass/)
- [American Ginseng](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-ginseng/)
- [American lopseed](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-lopseed/)
- [American Basswood](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-basswood/)
- [American bellflower](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-bellflower/)
- [American Bladdernut](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-bladdernut/)
- [American Alumroot](https://indianawildlife.org/native_plants/american-alumroot/)

## Campus

- [Indiana University - Kokomo](https://indianawildlife.org/campus/iu-kokomo/)
- [Indiana University - South Bend](https://indianawildlife.org/campus/indiana-university-south-bend/)
- [St. Mary-of-the-Woods College](https://indianawildlife.org/campus/st-mary-of-the-woods-college/)
- [Purdue University](https://indianawildlife.org/campus/purdue-university/)
- [IUPUI](https://indianawildlife.org/campus/iupui/)

## Organizers

- [Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture (INASLA)](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/indiana-chapter-of-the-american-society-of-landscape-architecture-inasla/)
- [Sam Shine Foundation](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/sam-shine-foundation/)
- [Little Rivers Wetlands Project](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/little-rivers-wetlands-project/)
- [Butler University](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/butler-university/)
- [The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/the-parks-alliance-of-indianapolis-2/)
- [Indiana Conservation Voters](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/indiana-conservation-voters/)
- [conner Prairie](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/conner-prairie/)
- [City of Beech Grove](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/city-of-beech-grove/)
- [Department of Natural Resources](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/department-of-natural-resources/)
- [Department of Natural Resources](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/department-of-natural-resources-2/)
- [Amos Butler Audubon](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/amos-butler-audubon-2/)
- [Holliday Park](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/holliday-park-2/)
- [Hoosier Environmental Council, (HEC)](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/hoosier-environmental-council-hec/) - THE HOOSIER ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL IS THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN INDIANA — THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE PASSION AND THE PLAN TO TACKLE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND HELP MAKE OUR STATE A HEALTHIER, BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND DO BUSINESS.
- [Hendricks Co. Invasive Management Cooperative](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/hendricks-co-invasive-management-cooperative/)
- [White River Alliance](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/white-river-alliance/)
- [Indiana Native Plant Society](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/indiana-native-plant-society/)
- [New Alsace Conservation Club](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/new-alsace-conservation-club/)
- [ORSANCO](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/orsanco/)
- [National Wildlife Federation](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/national-wildlife-federation/)
- [Purdue University](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/purdue-university/)
- [The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis](https://indianawildlife.org/organizer/the-parks-alliance-of-indianapolis/)

## Events

- [Monarch Tagging - Betley Woods at Glacier's End](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-betley-woods-at-glaciers-end/) - 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
- [Monarch Tagging and Campfire - Holliday Park](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-and-campfire-holliday-park/) - 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 - Urban Wilderness Trail](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-urban-wilderness-trail-3/) - We will meet on the back patio of the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) before walking down to the Urban Wilderness Trail. Long pants and closed toed shoes are recommended. This event will not take place if there is rain to ensure the safety of the butterflies.
- [Healthy Waters Coalition Session - Ohio River Restoration](https://indianawildlife.org/event/healthy-waters-coalition-session-ohio-river-restoration-3/) - 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
- [Healthy Waters Coalition Session - Ohio River Restoration](https://indianawildlife.org/event/healthy-waters-coalition-session-ohio-river-restoration-2/) - 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
- [Healthy Waters Coalition Session - Ohio River Restoration](https://indianawildlife.org/event/healthy-waters-coalition-session-ohio-river-restoration/) - 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
- [Monarch Festival at Little Rivers Wetlands Project](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-festival-at-little-rivers-wetlands-project/) - 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
- [2025 INASLA Annual Conference on Landscape Architecture](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2025-inasla-annual-conference-on-landscape-architecture/) - IWF will be speaking on how nonprofits are promoting native plants in architectural deployment. 07b4edbe06c84a91a65602ecbe798ef6.pdf
- [How to Love a Forest: Presentation by Ethan Tapper and Panel Discussion](https://indianawildlife.org/event/how-to-love-a-forest-presentation-by-ethan-tapper-and-panel-discussion/) - 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
- [Garden for Wildlife Presentation - Blatchley Nature Study Club](https://indianawildlife.org/event/garden-for-wildlife-presentation-blatchley-nature-study-club/) - This event is not open to the public.
- [Monarch Tagging - White River Campground](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-white-river-campground/) - Join us at the White River Campground for a monarch tagging. This event will not take place if it rains in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.
- [Final Public Comment on Draft Ohio River Basin Restoration and Protection Plan Webinar](https://indianawildlife.org/event/final-public-comment-on-draft-ohio-river-basin-restoration-and-protection-plan-webinar/) - 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
- [Alice's Garden Indy - Garden for Wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/event/alices-garden-indy-garden-for-wildlife/) - 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
- [OHIO RIVER RESTORATION PLAN Indiana Public Engagement Session](https://indianawildlife.org/event/ohio-river-restoration-plan-indiana-public-engagement-session/) - 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
- [Invasive Plant Workshop and Removal at Butler University](https://indianawildlife.org/event/invasive-plant-workshop-and-removal-at-butler-university/) - ****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.
- [Earth Day Indiana 2025](https://indianawildlife.org/event/earth-day-indiana-2025/) - 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.
- [Greenwood Nature Center Plant Sale and Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/greenwood-nature-center-plant-sale-and-workshop/) - 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.
- [Alice's Garden Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/alices-garden-workshop/) - Join us at Alice's Garden in Indianapolis to learn all about Gardening For Wildlife!
- [Garden for Wildlife Table at Indy Urban Acres Plant Sale](https://indianawildlife.org/event/garden-for-wildlife-table-at-indy-urban-acres-plant-sale-2/) - 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
- [Garden for Wildlife Table at Indy Urban Acres Plant Sale](https://indianawildlife.org/event/garden-for-wildlife-table-at-indy-urban-acres-plant-sale/2025-05-03/) - 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
- [Green Drinks Zoom: Ready, Set, Go Native](https://indianawildlife.org/event/green-drinks-zoom-ready-set-go-native/) - 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,
- [2025 Farmer Breakfast](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2025-farmer-breakfast/) - Get tickets here! 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
- [Indiana Sportsmen's Luncheon](https://indianawildlife.org/event/iwf-lunch-and-learn/) - 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
- [2025 Advocacy Day](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2025-advocacy-day/) - 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.
- [IWF and INCA at the Capitol](https://indianawildlife.org/event/iwf-and-inca-at-the-capitol/) - 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.
- [Water Stewardship Day](https://indianawildlife.org/event/water-stewardship-day/) - 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
- [Three Forks - Gardening for Wildlife Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/three-forks-gardening-for-wildlife-workshop/)
- [INPS Nature Hike at Conner Prairie](https://indianawildlife.org/event/inps-nature-hike-at-conner-prairie/) - 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.
- [Monarch Tagging on the Urban Wilderness Trail](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-on-the-urban-wilderness-trail-2/) - 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
- [Monarch Tagging on the Urban Wilderness Trail](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-on-the-urban-wilderness-trail/) - 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
- [3rd Annual Conservation Top Shot](https://indianawildlife.org/event/3rd-annual-conservation-top-shot/) - 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
- [Gardening for Wildlife Presentation - Greenwood Nature Center](https://indianawildlife.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife-presentation-greenwood-nature-center/) - 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.
- [Conner Prairie Invasive Removal with Fishers Schools](https://indianawildlife.org/event/conner-prairie-invasive-removal-with-fishers-schools/) - We will be removing honeysuckle and garlic mustard with Fishers High and Junior High Schools.
- [Cranes Over Indiana a IWF Member Gathering](https://indianawildlife.org/event/cranes-over-indiana-a-iwf-member-gathering/) - 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
- [PFAS and Safe, Affordable Water For All Webinar](https://indianawildlife.org/event/pfas-and-safe-affordable-water-for-all-webinar/) - May 1, 5:30-6:30pm ET Safe, Affordable Water for All: Drawing Connections Between PFAS Contamination and Water Affordability Register Here Join us for an important discussion led by distinguished experts in the field exploring the critical intersection of water quality and affordability. Panelists include: Rebecca Meuninck - National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Regional Executive Director Monica
- [Hydrogen in Appalachia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Federal Investments](https://indianawildlife.org/event/hydrogen-in-appalachia-opportunities-challenges-and-federal-investments/) - The Indiana Wildlife Federation invites you to join the National Wildlife Federation and a panel of experts on April 24 from 2-3 p.m. ET for an educational webinar: Hydrogen in Appalachia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Federal Investments . While Indiana does not fall into Appalachia, many of the struggles are shared between the Appalachian region and
- [Elkhart Environmental Center - Garden for Wildlife Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/elkhart-environmental-center-garden-for-wildlife-workshop/)
- [Conner Prairie Trail Ribbon Cutting](https://indianawildlife.org/event/conner-prairie-trail-ribbon-cutting/)
- [Earth Day at Conner Prairie](https://indianawildlife.org/event/earth-day-at-conner-prairie/) - Honor Earth Day at Conner Prairie with nature-focused programs along the Trails. Meet community members focused on nature and conservation, take guided strolls along the trails with Conner Prairie staff, and engage in playful invitations to connect with our beautiful planet. This event is included with daily admission ticket. 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Community presentations and
- [Women Supporting Wildlife Hike](https://indianawildlife.org/event/women-supporting-wildlife-hike/) - Join us for the first in a series of fun and empowering hikes where women come together to support wildlife conservation efforts! Welcome to the Women Supporting Wildlife Hiking Series! Join us for the first in a series of empowering hikes where we celebrate the beauty of nature and support wildlife conservation efforts. Lace
- [Belmont Beach Weed Wrangle and Cleanup](https://indianawildlife.org/event/belmont-beach-weed-wrangle-and-cleanup/) - Join the Indiana Wildlife Federation and our partners for a day of impact at Belmont Beach (2020 N White River Pkwy Dr W, Indianapolis, IN 46202). This amazing location along the banks of the White River in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis is being transformed back to its glory days. With the leadership from the
- [Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Holliday Park](https://indianawildlife.org/event/total-solar-eclipse-viewing-party-at-holliday-park/) - Come out and enjoy a day of activities around the first Total Solar Eclipse in Indianapolis in over 800 years! The day will include live music, food , invasive plant removal, and of course viewing of this once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a Total Solar Eclipse right here in Indiana! Set in beautiful Holliday Park with
- [Waterways for Indiana Wildlife: February 3, 2024 Annual Conference - Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel, IN](https://indianawildlife.org/event/waterways-for-indiana-wildlife-2024-annual-conference/) - Come out and enjoy a wonderful day of wildlife comradery. IWF's Saturday, February 3, 2024 Annual Conference speakers will include Jordan Lubetkin (National Wildlife Federation), Nick Burgmeier (Purdue), Bob Barr (IUPUI), Panel (White River Alliance/Blue River Commission/Kankakee River Commission) and many more. Attendees will enjoy a wonderful meal as well as a surprise opportunity to
- [Going Green in the Grove](https://indianawildlife.org/event/going-green-in-the-grove/)
- [2nd Annual Conservation Top Shot](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2nd-annual-conservation-top-shot/) - 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
- [Invasive Pull at Holliday Park](https://indianawildlife.org/event/invasive-pull-at-holliday-park/) - Holliday Park is a beautiful park, full of native plants and wildflowers, but this is only possible with continued invasive plant control. We need your help to help eradicate invasive plants such as burning bush, Asian bush honeysuckle, privet, winter creeper and many more! Come roll up your sleeves and join the cause! Wear old
- [Hamilton County Master Gardeners Garden for Wildlife Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/hamilton-county-master-gardeners-garden-for-wildlife-workshop/)
- [Indiana Wildlife Federation Bilingual Bird Hike](https://indianawildlife.org/event/indiana-wildlife-federation-bilingual-bird-hike/) - Come join IWF's executive director Dan Boritt and the Holliday Park Foundation for a bilingual bird hike through the grounds of Holliday Park. We'll be talking about the wonders of migration and looking for birds throughout the park grounds. If you have binoculars bring them, Holliday Park will have a limited number available.
- [Garden for Wildlife Workshop | Benjamin Blossoms Garden Club](https://indianawildlife.org/event/garden-for-wildlife-workshop-benjamin-blossoms-garden-club/)
- [Monarch Tagging - Urban Wilderness Trail](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-urban-wilderness-trail-2/)
- [Monarch Tagging - Newfields](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-newfields-2/)
- [Monarch Tagging - Newfields](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-newfields/)
- [Monarch Tagging - Urban Wilderness Trail](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarch-tagging-urban-wilderness-trail/)
- [Gardening for Wildlife Workshop - SIDHIS](https://indianawildlife.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife-workshop-sidhis/)
- [Gardening for Wildlife Workshop - Elkhart Environmental Center](https://indianawildlife.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife-workshop-elkhart-environmental-center/)
- [Gardening for Wildlife Workshop - First Cumberland Baptist Church](https://indianawildlife.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife-workshop-first-cumberland-baptist-church/)
- [Gardening for Wildlife Workshop - Healthy Communities of Henry County](https://indianawildlife.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife-workshop-healthy-communities-of-henry-county/)
- [Marsh Madness (Sustainable Trail Dedication)](https://indianawildlife.org/event/marsh-madness-sustainable-trail-dedication/) - Head down to Marsh Madness and attend the dedication of our newest sustainable trail at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area! If you plan to attend please register ahead of time! https://events.in.gov/event/GoosePondFWA_VisitorsCenterTrailDedication . Hope to see you there. soon!
- [2023 Annual Conference](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2023-annual-conference/) - After two years we are back to in person for the Indiana Wildlife Conference with our virtual auction. Come join us on Saturday, January 28th at 9:30 AM for a day of fellowship and learning about Hoosier wildlife. In person attendees will gather at the Garrison at Fort Harrison State Park, where they will
- [Indiana Conservation Alliance Conservation Day at the Statehouse](https://indianawildlife.org/event/indiana-conservation-alliance-conservation-day-at-the-statehouse/) - Join the Indiana Wildlife Federation and INCA to Lobby Your Elected Officials Speak out for our wild places, natural areas and wildlife! Join us for our citizens' lobby day in support of increased state investment in land, water and wildlife conservation. Join your fellow Hoosiers in speaking with state legislators about the importance of conserving
- [Certified Wildlife Habitat Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/certified-wildlife-habitat-workshop/) - The Certified Wildlife Habitat 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 ecosytems, and discover how to create wild-life friendly habitats. The workshop
- [Gardening for Wildlife Workshop](https://indianawildlife.org/event/gardening-for-wildlife-workshop/) - Come learn about techniques you can use to create a wildlife friendly yard at home! Aaron Stump will teach you how to build your own little wildlife oasis at home. This workshop will be hosted at the Fisher's Agripark.
- [Conservation Top Shot: A sporting clays fundraiser benefitting the IWF](https://indianawildlife.org/event/conservation-top-shot-a-sporting-clays-fundraiser-benefitting-the-iwf/) - 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. 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 September 1st, 2022.
- [Urban Wilderness Trail Monarch Tagging](https://indianawildlife.org/event/urban-wilderness-trail-monarch-tagging-2/) - Join us for our annual monarch tagging on the Urban Wilderness Trail! We will meet on the patio behind the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS). At 6pm we will have a brief introduction to the process of tagging monarchs then walk down to the UWT proper and begin tagging.
- [Virtual Birders Rally for Recovering America's Wildlife Act](https://indianawildlife.org/event/virtual-birders-rally-for-recovering-americas-wildlife-act/) - Calling all bird lovers! We need everyone who cares about birds to rally together for the passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S.2372/HR2773) With historic levels of funding and support from both sides of the aisle, this once-in-a-generation legislation is a rare bird. Join us as we flock together in support of this critical bill, which will help protect birds long into the future and make the enjoyment of birds more accessible for all! Hosted by Tykee James and Corina Newsome, this rally will feature leaders in avian conservation and give you an opportunity to take action to encourage your Members of Congress to vote YES on this bill. Bring your passion and excitement, because we need YOU to push Recovering America’s Wildlife Act over the finish line!
- [Pollinator Day Presentations](https://indianawildlife.org/event/pollinator-day-presentations-2/) - Certified Wildlife Habitat Workshop presented at 11:15am and 1:15pm.
- [Elkhart Conservation Club Presentation](https://indianawildlife.org/event/pollinator-day-presentations/) - Certified Wildlife Habitat Workshop
- [2022 Indiana Wildlife Virtual Conference](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2022-indiana-wildlife-conference/) - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mamie Parker Dr. Mamie Parker is a professional fish and wildlife biologist and made history serving as the first African American U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Regional Director of the 13 Northeastern states after working in the Great Lakes and Big Rivers regions. She has received numerous conservation awards and is
- [IWF Annual Members Meeting](https://indianawildlife.org/event/iwf-annual-members-meeting/) - To maintain clear transparency of our organization, the IWF annually hosts a meeting with members to share updates, track progress on goals, and to make any amendments to our bylaws. Members are invited to attend this virtual meeting. 
- [PARTNER EVENT: Clean Economy Coalition of Color](https://indianawildlife.org/event/partner-event-clean-economy-coalition-of-color/) - The CECC is an alliance of some of the nation’s most insightful Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander leaders and advocates of color that are committed to amplifying ideas, recommendations, and solutions that uplift the priorities and economic interests of historically marginalized communities by guiding clean energy economy policies and implementation.
- [Indiana Wetland Advocacy, Preservation, and Restoration](https://indianawildlife.org/event/indiana-wetland-advocacy-preservation-and-restoration/) - This year, the Indiana General Assembly passed SEA 389, which significantly reduced protection for Indiana's remaining wetlands. It was a blow to all who understand the vital importance of wetlands to water resources and to wildlife, but it was not an endpoint. There is much we can still do ensure the continuation of Indiana's wetlands. The Hoosier Environmental Council and Indiana Wildlife Federation are hosting a webinar to review steps we can all take. 
- [Monarchs in a Changing World: How These Butterflies Bring Us Together, part of the Spirit & Place Festival](https://indianawildlife.org/event/monarchs-in-a-changing-world-how-these-butterflies-bring-us-together-part-of-the-spirit-place-festival/) - Learn about monarch butterflies and the importance of conservation while helping to complete a new mural! Is there a better metaphor for “change” than the metamorphosis from caterpillar to chrysalis and finally to butterfly? This mysterious transformation process has evoked awe for millennia. This event asks what wider transformation needs to happen for our world to remain hospitable to these magnificent creatures.
- [Weed Wrangle: Sodalis Park](https://indianawildlife.org/event/weed-wrangle-sodalis-park/) - Volunteers needed: Join us in another Weed Wrangle where we will be removing invasive bush honeysuckle. Volunteers should bring gloves and either a hand saw or loppers. IWF and the City of Plainfield will provide some additional hand tools for those not able to bring one. Please RSVP to Tom Hohman if you are planning on attending: hohmantr@aol.com
- [PARTNER EVENT - Indiana Wetlands II: Where are we now? Virtual Forum](https://indianawildlife.org/event/partner-event-indiana-wetlands-ii-where-are-we-now-virtual-forum/) - Much has happened since the first co-hosted forum with IWF Affiliate: White River Alliance and Purdue in February. First, the passage of SEA 389. This was followed by the establishment of Governor Holcomb’s Wetland Taskforce. The repeal of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a 2020 rule that narrowed the definition of “Waters of the United
- [Wolf Run Monarch Tagging](https://indianawildlife.org/event/wolf-run-monarch-tagging/) - This event is being hosted by the property owner of the former Wolf Run Golf Course in Zionsville, IN. We will meet in the parking lot on the right before arriving at the former club house. USE THIS LINK FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS: https://goo.gl/maps/FRxrKtwwhMxsUuxF8 The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) routinely hosts Monarch Tagging events as a
- [Urban Wilderness Trail Monarch Tagging](https://indianawildlife.org/event/urban-wilderness-trail-monarch-tagging/) - We will meet on the patio of the National Institute for Fitness and Sport before proceeding down to the trail proper. The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) routinely hosts Monarch Tagging events as a tool to educate both youth and adults about the unique, fragile and wonderous life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). At
- [Sycamore Land Trust Monarch Tagging](https://indianawildlife.org/event/sycamore-land-trust-monarch-tagging/) - The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) routinely hosts Monarch Tagging events as a tool to educate both youth and adults about the unique, fragile and wonderous life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). At these events, we train learners to gently capture monarch butterflies in butterfly nets and affix a small numbered sticker to the
- [Tryon Farm Monarch Tagging](https://indianawildlife.org/event/tryon-farm-monarch-tagging/) - The Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) routinely hosts Monarch Tagging events as a tool to educate both youth and adults about the unique, fragile and wonderous life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). At these events, we train learners to gently capture monarch butterflies in butterfly nets and affix a small numbered sticker to the
- [PARTNER EVENT: Indiana Native Plant Society Auction Events](https://indianawildlife.org/event/partner-event-indiana-native-plant-society-auction-events/) - The Indiana Native Plant Society hosts it's annual silent auction virtually with education events (with one from IWF executive director, Emily Wood!)
- [PARTNER EVENT: New Alsace Conservation Club Fishing Derby](https://indianawildlife.org/event/partner-event-new-alsace-conservation-club-fishing-derby/) - IWF AFFILIATE: New Alsace Conservation Club hosts it's annual Fishing Derby on Saturday May, 8, 2021
- [PARTNER EVENT: ORSANCO - Ohio River Discussion Series](https://indianawildlife.org/event/partner-event-orsanco-ohio-river-discussion-series/) - Ohio River Discussion: Understanding Microplastics in the Ohio River Basin
- [PARTNER EVENT: National Townhall on Creating Safe Spaces](https://indianawildlife.org/event/partner-event-national-townhall-on-creating-safe-spaces/) - PARTNER EVENT: National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with Outdoor Afro, Black AF in STEM, The Links, Inc., and Patagonia, will be hosting a National Townhall on Creating Safe Spaces to convene Black leaders to recap lessons learned and share best practices from our three-part roundtable series. We seek to build upon what’s happening now in
- [Mapping Climate & Environmental Justice: Lessons Learned from Local & Regional Tools](https://indianawildlife.org/event/mapping-climate-environmental-justice-lessons-learned-from-local-regional-tools/) - PARTNER EVENT: National Wildlife Federation - Federal policymakers are giving increasing focus to environmental justice mapping tools, recognizing their potential in furthering environmental and climate justice. These tools can reveal what kinds of communities are (and aren’t) at risk from environmental hazards, and the compounded pollution and climate burdens some communities face. These tools can
- [Endangered Species Day](https://indianawildlife.org/event/endangered-species-day/) - Tag us with your favorite threatened or endangered #indianawildlife species on National Endangered Species Day.
- [Mapping Climate & Environmental Justice](https://indianawildlife.org/event/mapping-climate-environmental-justice/) - To create a healthier future for people and wildlife, we must improve our climate resilience and identify disparate and cumulative impacts of pollution. Learn how environmental justice mapping tools can help policymakers chart an equitable path forward: natwild.life/ejmapping
- [Wetland Protection in Indiana: The Way Forward](https://indianawildlife.org/event/wetland-protection-in-indiana-the-way-forward/) - The second event will be hosted by the Hoosier Environmental Council, White River Alliance, and the Indiana Land Protection Alliance. Speakers from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Army Corps of Engineers, and environmental consulting will use a case study project to illustrate how federal and state laws work to protect isolated wetland functions and
- [The Value of All Wetlands: Indiana Researchers Weigh In](https://indianawildlife.org/event/the-value-of-all-wetlands-indiana-researchers-weigh-in/) - Scientists from universities across Indiana will share research on the value of isolated wetlands, which are vital to the health of Indiana’s ecology, water and people. These unique and important ecosystems are currently threatened by Senate Bill 389, which would repeal critical wetland protections in Indiana. Dr. Sara McMillan will moderate a forum with speakers
- [2021 Indiana Wildlife Virtual Conference](https://indianawildlife.org/event/2021-indiana-wildlife-virtual-conference/) - This year our annual Indiana Wildlife Conference will be held via zoom. We are excited to host the National Wildlife Federation's President and CEO, Collin O'Mara as our keynote. Join us for exciting updates, a silent auction and more! Registration

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- [National Wildlife Federation](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/national-wildlife-federation/)
- [Ohio River](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ohio-river/)
- [rusty patched bumblebee](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/rusty-patched-bumblebee/)
- [IUCN](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/iucn/)
- [habitat loss](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/habitat-loss/)
- [EPA](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/epa/)
- [Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/midwest-association-of-fish-and-wildlife-agencies/)
- [MAFWA](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mafwa/)
- [eastern monarch butterfly](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/eastern-monarch-butterfly/)
- [dogs](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dogs/)
- [tips](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/tips/)
- [preservation of wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/preservation-of-wildlife/)
- [Goose Pond](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/goose-pond/)
- [snow](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/snow/)
- [snowy owls](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/snowy-owls/)
- [owls](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/owls/)
- [wildlife week](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wildlife-week/)
- [native plants](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/native-plants/)
- [monarch](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/monarch/)
- [cardinal](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cardinal/)
- [black bear](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/black-bear/)
- [water quality month](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/water-quality-month/)
- [water conservation](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/water-conservation/)
- [water](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/water/)
- [goose](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/goose/)
- [goose management](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/goose-management/)
- [landscape](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/landscape/)
- [sustainability](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [update](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/update/)
- [logo](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/logo/)
- [National Pollinator Garden Network](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/national-pollinator-garden-network/)
- [Million Pollinator Garden Challenge](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/million-pollinator-garden-challenge/)
- [events](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/events/)
- [updates](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/updates/)
- [annual meeting](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/annual-meeting/)
- [ranking](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ranking/)
- [national wildlife week](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/national-wildlife-week/)
- [Native plants sale](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/native-plants-sale/)
- [Indiana house](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-house/)
- [canned hunting](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/canned-hunting/)
- [eagle marsh](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/eagle-marsh/)
- [policy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/policy/)
- [mounds reservoir](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mounds-reservoir/)
- [White River](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/white-river/)
- [Event](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/event/)
- [Indiana Wildlife Action Plan](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-wildlife-action-plan/)
- [research](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/research/)
- [study](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/study/)
- [Eel River](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/eel-river/)
- [St. Joseph River](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/st-joseph-river/)
- [wildlife friendly certification](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wildlife-friendly-certification/)
- [CREP](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/crep/)
- [Funding update](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/funding-update/)
- [funding](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/funding/)
- [Brandon Roach Lock and Dam](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/brandon-roach-lock-and-dam/)
- [Ohio River Valley](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ohio-river-valley/)
- [Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ohio-river-valley-water-sanitation-commission/)
- [Indiana Legislature](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-legislature/)
- [Great Lakes Commission](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/great-lakes-commission/)
- [Newsletter](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/newsletter/)
- [Wildlife Science Report](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wildlife-science-report/)
- [2019](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/2019/)
- [kids corner](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/kids-corner/)
- [Climate](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/climate/)
- [environmental justice](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/environmental-justice/)
- [mapping](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mapping/)
- [climate justice](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/climate-justice/)
- [Endangered](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/endangered/)
- [DC](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dc/)
- [washington](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/washington/)
- [legislative report](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/legislative-report/)
- [mulch](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mulch/)
- [fundraise](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fundraise/)
- [#garden4wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/garden4wildlife/)
- [garden](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/garden/)
- [Oppose SB389](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/oppose-sb389/)
- [Indiana wetlands](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-wetlands/)
- [riparian](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/riparian/)
- [jurisdictional wetlands](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/jurisdictional-wetlands/)
- [hill update](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hill-update/)
- [legislative update](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/legislative-update/)
- [conservation legislation](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/conservation-legislation/)
- [Creating Safe Spaces](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/creating-safe-spaces/)
- [Black AF in STEM](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/black-af-in-stem/)
- [Patagonia](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/patagonia/)
- [Outdoor Afro](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/outdoor-afro/)
- [SB389 wetllands repeal bill](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sb389-wetllands-repeal-bill/)
- [antiwetlands bill](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/antiwetlands-bill/)
- [food webs](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/food-webs/)
- [invasive carp](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/invasive-carp/)
- [Microplastics](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/microplastics/)
- [wetlands repeal](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wetlands-repeal/)
- [DC Legislative Update](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dc-legislative-update/)
- [Conservation Policy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/conservation-policy/)
- [Federal](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/federal/)
- [National](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/national/)
- [CCC](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ccc/)
- [dc legislative](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dc-legislative/)
- [capitol hill](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/capitol-hill/)
- [congressional](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/congressional/)
- [congress](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/congress/)
- [president](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/president/)
- [sb 389](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sb-389/)
- [anti-wetlands](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/anti-wetlands/)
- [veto](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/veto/)
- [fishing derby](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fishing-derby/)
- [affiliate](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/affiliate/)
- [club](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/club/)
- [fishing](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fishing/)
- [angling](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/angling/)
- [volunteer](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/volunteer/)
- [invasive removal](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/invasive-removal/)
- [Emily Wood](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/emily-wood/)
- [INPS](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/inps/)
- [Indiana Native Plant Society](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-native-plant-society/)
- [fish and wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fish-and-wildlife/)
- [doi](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/doi/)
- [#recoverwildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/recoverwildlife/)
- [federal policy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/federal-policy/)
- [bipartisan](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bipartisan/)
- [DC legistlative](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dc-legistlative/)
- [federal law](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/federal-law/)
- [infrastructure deal](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/infrastructure-deal/)
- [climate policy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/climate-policy/)
- [bass](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bass/)
- [smallmouth](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/smallmouth/)
- [largemouth](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/largemouth/)
- [fly fishing](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fly-fishing/)
- [flyfishing](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/flyfishing/)
- [fly rod](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fly-rod/)
- [sever weather](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sever-weather/)
- [climate action](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/climate-action/)
- [indiana wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-wildlife/)
- [endangered species](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/endangered-species/)
- [ESA](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/esa/)
- [tribal wildlife managers](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/tribal-wildlife-managers/)
- [nonprofit](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/nonprofit/)
- [join](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/join/)
- [take action](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/take-action/)
- [recycle](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/recycle/)
- [cash](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cash/)
- [raise money](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/raise-money/)
- [other ways to give](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/other-ways-to-give/)
- [cartridge recycling](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cartridge-recycling/)
- [printer cartridges](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/printer-cartridges/)
- [Spirit and Place](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/spirit-and-place/)
- [spirit & Place](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/spirit-place/)
- [CILTI](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cilti/)
- [monarch butterfly](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/monarch-butterfly/)
- [mural](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mural/)
- [art](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/art/)
- [WOTUS](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wotus/)
- [SEA 389](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sea-389/)
- [wetlands bill](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wetlands-bill/)
- [waters of the US](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/waters-of-the-us/)
- [White River Alliance](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/white-river-alliance/)
- [habitat restoration](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/habitat-restoration/)
- [sodalis](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sodalis/)
- [sodalis park](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sodalis-park/)
- [nature park](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/nature-park/)
- [stewardship](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/stewardship/)
- [bush honeysuckle](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bush-honeysuckle/)
- [honeysuckle](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/honeysuckle/)
- [fish and wildlife policy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fish-and-wildlife-policy/)
- [energy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/energy/)
- [house](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/house/)
- [senate](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/senate/)
- [wetlands task force](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wetlands-task-force/)
- [hec](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hec/)
- [hoosier environmental council](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hoosier-environmental-council/)
- [wetlands webinar](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wetlands-webinar/)
- [webinar](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/webinar/)
- [Mamie Parker](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mamie-parker/)
- [Jim McCormac](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/jim-mccormac/)
- [wildlife professionals](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wildlife-professionals/)
- [habitat education](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/habitat-education/)
- [Eagle Creek Ornithology Center](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/eagle-creek-ornithology-center/)
- [Bird Show](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bird-show/)
- [Garrison 2022](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/garrison-2022/)
- [DC. Washington](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dc-washington/)
- [Clean energy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/clean-energy/)
- [BIPOC](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bipoc/)
- [CECC](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cecc/)
- [Equitable](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/equitable/)
- [clean economy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/clean-economy/)
- [IWF Members](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/iwf-members/)
- [member meeting](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/member-meeting/)
- [bylaws](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bylaws/)
- [governance](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/governance/)
- [CWD](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cwd/)
- [deer](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/deer/)
- [hunting](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hunting/)
- [chronic wasting disease](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/chronic-wasting-disease/)
- [drew youngedyke](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/drew-youngedyke/)
- [build back better](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/build-back-better/)
- [biden](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/biden/)
- [infrastructure](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/infrastructure/)
- [great lakes regional center](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/great-lakes-regional-center/)
- [recovering wildlife](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/recovering-wildlife/)
- [whitmer](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/whitmer/)
- [governor holcomb](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/governor-holcomb/)
- [investing](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/investing/)
- [legislative](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/legislative/)
- [us house of representatives](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/us-house-of-representatives/)
- [Virtual conference](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/virtual-conference/)
- [jan 29](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/jan-29/)
- [wildlife conference](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wildlife-conference/)
- [Dr. Mamie Parker](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/dr-mamie-parker/)
- [department of natural resources](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/department-of-natural-resources/)
- [IN DNR](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/in-dnr/)
- [Indiana DNR](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-dnr/)
- [Natural Resource Commission](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/natural-resource-commission/)
- [NRC](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/nrc/)
- [wildlife policy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wildlife-policy/)
- [fish and wildlife rules](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fish-and-wildlife-rules/)
- [winterberry](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/winterberry/)
- [jim mcormac](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/jim-mcormac/)
- [indiana wildlife federation newsletter](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indiana-wildlife-federation-newsletter/)
- [hoosier conservation](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hoosier-conservation/)
- [february](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/february/)
- [biden administration](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/biden-administration/)
- [don young](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/don-young/)
- [jeff fortenberry](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/jeff-fortenberry/)
- [ketanji brown jackson](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ketanji-brown-jackson/)
- [Braun](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/braun/)
- [STREAM ACT](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/stream-act/)
- [shooting](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/shooting/)
- [clays](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/clays/)
- [sporting clays](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sporting-clays/)
- [gun club](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/gun-club/)
- [top shot](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/top-shot/)
- [conservation top shot](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/conservation-top-shot/)
- [over under](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/over-under/)
- [fundraiser](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/fundraiser/)
- [Corina Newsome](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/corina-newsome/)
- [Tykee James](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/tykee-james/)
- [birders](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/birders/)
- [may](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/may/)
- [spring](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/spring/)
- [plant sale](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/plant-sale/)
- [glacier's end](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/glaciers-end/)
- [next level trails](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/next-level-trails/)
- [outdoors](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/outdoors/)
- [hoosier](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hoosier/)
- [conference](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/conference/)
- [Newsroom](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/newsroom/)
- [native plant](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/native-plant/)
- [sale](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sale/)
- [bill](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bill/)
- [protection](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/protection/)
- [supreme court](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/supreme-court/)
- [ruling](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/ruling/)
- [farm](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/farm/)
- [LEAP. Wabash](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/leap-wabash/)
- [butterfly](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/butterfly/)
- [waterways](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/waterways/)
- [annual](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/annual/)
- [meeting](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/meeting/)
- [law](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/law/)
- [eclipse](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/eclipse/)
- [party](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/party/)
- [sun](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sun/)
- [park](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/park/)
- [sustainable](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/sustainable/)
- [carbon](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/carbon/)
- [alternative energy](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/alternative-energy/)
- [environment](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/environment/)
- [trees](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/trees/)
- [IndyStar](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/indystar/)
- [conner prairie](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/conner-prairie/)
- [cranes](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cranes/)
- [agriculture](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/agriculture/)
- [cover crops](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/cover-crops/)
- [farming](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/farming/)
- [hellbender](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/hellbender/)
- [bills](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/bills/)
- [government](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/government/)
- [state house](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/state-house/)
- [winter](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/winter/)
- [woodland](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/woodland/)
- [forest](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/forest/)
- [april](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/april/)
- [Restoration](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/restoration/)
- [panel discussion](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/panel-discussion/)
- [landscaping](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/landscaping/)
- [natural](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/natural/)
- [commission](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/commission/)
- [house bill](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/house-bill/)
- [1003](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/1003/)
- [governor](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/governor/)
- [mike braun](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/mike-braun/)
- [messmer](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/messmer/)
- [floodplain](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/floodplain/)
- [act](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/act/)
- [WFIU](https://indianawildlife.org/tag/wfiu/)

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