From April 8th to May 22nd, NICHES Land Trust will be hosting its annual Spring volunteer effort to improve diversity in woodlands. Every spring, the invasive plant garlic mustard emerges across our preserves in large numbers. If left unchecked, this weed can change soil chemistry, overtake the forest's understory, and diminish the beautiful display of […]
Why plant native plants? Native to Indiana means they occur naturally here and are usually more resistant to diseases and insects and often require less maintenance. This saves you time and money! If you are planning on doing some landscaping this Spring consider the options we have for sale to brighten up your yard and […]
The office will be closed on this day in observance of Good Friday. We will open back up on Monday April 18th.
We are partnering with the Crawfordsville District Public Library to lead one of the elementary explorers weekly events. Our theme will be pollinators and will include at least one activity or craft to help teach kids the importance of pollinators in our foods systems. This program is aimed towards children aged K -5th grade.
Friends of Sugar Creek is hosting the Spring Creek Cleanup. The clean-up starts April 22nd and will conclude May 1st. You pick the time, day, and place to pick up litter and debris along Sugar Creek. Take your gloves, trash bag(s), and family or friends to any location along the creek and conduct your own […]
Every spring, the invasive plant garlic mustard emerges across our preserves in large numbers. If left unchecked, this weed can change soil chemistry, overtake the forest’s understory, and diminish the beautiful display of native ephemeral wildflowers. With your help, the forest understory will be filled with a diverse mix of plants that provide food and […]
Grant partners get together to discuss the progress of this project. More information on this project can be found here: www.montgomerycoswcd.com/sugarcreek You are welcome to join! Steering committee meetings are open to the public. Log on virtually here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88369318308
The office will be closed on this day. We will be open again on Wednesday May 4th.
Our board meetings are open to the public and generally occur on the first Thursday of each month at 8:15 AM in the FSA Conference Room at the USDA Service Center. Please enter directly through the FSA Conference room door rather than entering through the office.
This event was postponed to May 7th due to rain. We will be meeting at Shades State Park to tackle some garlic mustard at the park so we can create better habitat for native plant species to thrive. We will be hand pulling the garlic mustard. Please bring your own work gloves and water bottle […]
As the plant sale is a pre-sale everyone will pick up their plants on May 20th rather than immediately after putting in the order. Plants can be picked up at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Montgomery County in the Beef barn. More information to come.
Our board meetings are open to the public and generally occur on the first Thursday of each month at 8 AM in the FSA Conference Room at the USDA Service Center. Please enter directly through the FSA Conference room door rather than entering through the office.