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Indianapolis Council’s Carbon Credit Resolution Could Be The Start Of Something Big
On Monday, November 21st, the Environmental Sustainability Committee for the Indianapolis City/County Council convened to discuss a Special Resolution asking the Committee to develop a Carbon Credit plan in 2023 that will create a financial
The Hoosier National Forest Still in Danger
Comments from Jeff Stant, Executive Director Waiting for the Court to Decide on Houston South A Lawsuit by Monroe County, IFA, HEC and David Simcox challenging the massive logging and burning plan in the Hoosier
Moving Forward in the Fight for Indiana’s Wetlands
From Jeff Stant, Executive Director Another session of our General Assembly has finished, this one exhibiting the most hostile attitudes toward our environment and natural heritage in the seven years that I’ve been lobbying for
Help Us Stop the Disastrous Anti-Wetlands Legislation
A bill that would wipe out protections for Indiana’s regulated wetlands and rare, biologically rich wetland forests is headed to a full vote before the Indiana Senate, possibly as early as Monday. It is critical
Join Our Push for Carbon Legislation to Help Preserve Private Forests
A huge opportunity to encourage the preservation of private woodlands and generate money for the creation of more public forests is scheduled to be considered Feb. 1 by the Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee.
Experienced political fundraiser is IFA’s new development director
Attorney Morgan Whitacre, who has deep experience as a political fundraiser, is the new development director at the Indiana Forest Alliance. Whitacre has served as campaign finance director for US Congressman André Carson, Indiana State
New surveys show endangered animals live in Hoosier National Forest area targeted for burning and logging
Indiana Forest Alliance calls on U.S. Forest Service to alter its plans to protect the animals
Clear cut near Eagle Creek shows need for stronger urban forest protections
New Forests for Indy report will identify city’s critical forests, launch neighborhood discussions on better conservation strategies
Dave Seastrom is New President of IFA Board of Directors
He was a leading force in the fight against logging in Yellowwood State Forest.
Professor, Interns Discover Rare Insect in National Forest That Most Entomologists Have Never Seen
Biologists consider forcepflies to be a biological mystery. All they know is that these insects tend to be found in deciduous forests near water and that they are nocturnal.