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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 of the Hoosier National Forest

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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 Park, this legislation will establish

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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 will add approximately 15,300 acres

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⌛ COUNTDOWN TO MEMBERFEST ⌛

MemberFest 2023 is in just two days! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Here is the full itinerary for this weekend’s events: Friday, Sept. 29: 1:30 p.m. – “Sea Change” climate art viewing at BackSpace

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YODER TO SPEAK AT FOREST ALLIANCE GALA

INDIANAPOLIS  —  On Monday, the Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) announced State Sen. Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) as the featured speaker for their 2023 Forest-Foraged Feast on Sept. 29 at the FAR Arts Center in Bloomington.  IFA

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Save Eagle Creek Forest, Stop Pike Rezone!

Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) has testified in opposition to the proposed rezone and variance with Case Number 2023-CZN-814/2023-CVR-814  approved by the Marion County Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) on August 16, 2023.  This concerns a tract

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