INDIANA FOREST ALLIANCE LAUDS END OF LINK 101

On Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced it would not be moving forward with the proposed Link 101 highway project in southeast Indiana between Markland Dam and U.S. 50.   […]

Let’s Save Indianapolis’ Urban Forests!

We can and must save Indianapolis’ urban forests. My name is Mike Oles, and I am the new Forests for Indy Director with the Indiana Forest Alliance. I hope you will […]

Tell Gov. Holcomb to Veto Wetlands Destruction

Last Tuesday, House Bill (HB) 1383, which further deregulates and removes protections from wetlands, officially passed the Indiana Senate in a vote of 32 to 17.  Despite bipartisan opposition and allegations of impropriety from an […]

Fate of Indiana Wetlands in the Balance

Two big bills making their way through the Indiana legislature will have a significant impact on Indiana’s wetlands. SB246 is a good bill which will encourage property owners to preserve wetlands […]

Stop Destruction at Houston South! (Again)

The US Forest Service recently released an updated proposal for their Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project near Bloomington, Ind. This project would allow significant burning and logging in areas […]

DEAM WILDERNESS EXPANSION FACTS

 On September 28, 2023, US Senator Mike Braun introduced S. 2990, the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act of 2023. Counting the adjacent 16,000-acre Brown County State […]

HELP US EXPAND THE DEAM

If you haven’t already seen it, the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act of 2023 (S 2990) was officially by US Senator Mike Braun. If approved, this legislation […]