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Once In a Lifetime Opportunity to Save Old Growth Forests
The public has a second chance to protect our last remaining old-growth forests. On June 21, 2024, the US Forest Service published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), a study of five alternatives for implementing
Help IFA Expand the Deam Wilderness!
The Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) is on the verge of accomplishing an historic feat: passing federal legislation to protect the largest island of wild native hardwood forest on public land in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
Stop DoF’s Crusade to Destroy Indiana’s Best Forests
Stop DoF’s Crusade to Destroy Indiana’s Rare Forests The Indiana Division of Forestry (DoF) is planning to log extensive portions of Pike State Forest in one of the best and last riparian bottomland hardwood forests
Breaking News: City Council Asking for $6M to Purchase at Risks Urban Forests
It’s official. The Indianapolis City Council will vote on a special resolution for our urban forests this Monday night. This vote will help shape the future of our Marion County urban forests. Thank you to city councilors Jared
Save Morgan-Monroe & Yellowwood State Forests Back Country Area
Tell DoF and Governor Holcomb to Save the Backcountry Area of Morgan-Monroe & Yellowwood State Forests Indiana Forest Alliance needs your help to convince the Indiana Division of Forestry (DoF) and Governor Eric Holcomb to
DoF Committee Rejects Yellowwood Conservation Proposal
On May 9, IFA received a Committee Recommendation letter from the IDNR’s Division of Forestry (DoF) rejecting our proposal that nominated 2,380 acres of forest within the Backcountry Area (BCA) of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests to
Morgan-Monroe Yellowwood State Forest Logging Plan Draft Comments
From: Indiana Forest Alliance 615 N. Alabama St Suite A Indianapolis, IN 46204 To: Indiana Division of Forestry (DOF) 402 W. Washington Street, Room W-296 Indianapolis, IN 46204 CC: Governor Holcomb Date: June 5, 2024
Houchin Introduces Wilderness Expansion Bill in US House
Indiana Congresswoman Erin Houchin has introduced H.R. 8535, legislation which will more than double the size of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area and establish the new Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area adjacent to the
DoF Committee Rejects Yellowwood Conservation Proposal
On May 9, IFA received a Committee Recommendation letter from the IDNR’s Division of Forestry (DoF) rejecting our proposal that nominated 2,380 acres of forest within the Backcountry Area (BCA) of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests to
Yellowwood, Morgan-Monroe Logging Moratorium Lifted
The moratorium on logging in the 50,000 acres of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forests (which has been in place since 2018) has been lifted. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Division of Forestry (DoF) announced