Indiana's Forests
Are Your Forests!
- Enjoyment for Hoosiers
- Habitat for Indiana’s biodiversity
- Carbon Sequestration for the future
PRESERVING INDIANAPOLIS' REMAINING URBAN FORESTS
Cities, and citizens, need forests: they boost quality of life, filter pollution and make Indianapolis livable. Forests for Indy is IFA’s proactive, data-driven, community-based plan to preserve the 4,000+ forests in Indianapolis before it’s too late.
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IFA’S Ecoblitz is a multi-year survey of biological diversity within Indiana’s hardwood forests. Our research is getting published.
IFA seeks bipartisan support to protect Indiana’s forests to preserve more public forest land from logging. Advocate for Indiana’s forests with us!
IFA works for the protection of Indiana’s forests, including urban forests which are crucial to a city’s quality of life.
Join IFA's Campaign to Protect Hoosier National Forest
Attend IFA Events!
If you know anything about IFA, it’s that we work hard! But we also know how to have fun. Check out our latest events.
Take a Hike!
How can you protect something you don’t know? Visit a nearby forest and discover our favorite hikes. Bottom line? Get outside!
Go Carbon Neutral!
Become carbon neutral with IFA’s Carbon Neutral Indiana project. Learn about the project and measure your footprint today.
Facts About Indiana's State and National Forests
Indiana is home to 158,019.3 acres of state forests and 203,000 acres of national forest.
Within these forests, you can hike, mountain bike, camp, ride horses, watch birds, and so much more!
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State Forests scattered across Indiana
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Organization committed to Indiana’s forests
10,000 +
Hoosiers protecting Indiana’s forests