October 30, 2023

Ropchan Foundation awards CLC first-time grant to support Land Program

Conservation Law Center is excited to announce a first time award from the Ropchan Foundation to fund the Indiana Land Protection Program....

Categories: Blog
Issues: Land
Services: Nonprofit Support

District court rules against CAFO, Corps

A ditch system dug nearly 100 years ago to drain Beaver Lake, formerly the largest natural lake in Indiana, is at the center of a...

Categories: Natural Prairie, News
Issues: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land, Water
Services: Legal Advocacy

The United States Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Pavlock v. Holcomb

On October 31st, the US Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by private landowners in the Pavlock case, declining to consider the legal...

Categories: Blog, Pavlock
Issues: Biodiversity, Land, Public Trust, Water
Services: Legal Advocacy

From class actions to classrooms: Ferraro adding teaching experience to resume as public interest attorney

Environmental law attorney Kim Ferraro might have only been half-joking when she claimed that if she had known at the start of her career what...

Categories: News
Issues: Climate Change, Community-Centered Conservation, Land, Water
Services: Legal Advocacy, Legal Education

Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update – Fall 2022

The team at CLC, along with our partners, have been working hard to successfully launch the SISL program. Our first six months have been packed...

Categories: Blog, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape
Issues: Water
Services: Partnerships

Conservation Effort

IU to help manage newly declared Sentinel Landscape...

Categories: News, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape

The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Renews Grant Support for CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program

The Conservation Law Center is proud to announce the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has continued their support of CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program with...

Categories: Clean Water Indiana, Press Release
Issues: Climate Change, Water
Services: Policy

Conservation Law Center names Kacey Cook as the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney

The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce Kacey Cook as the inaugural Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney. The Marbach Conservation Attorney will focus...

Categories: Blog
Issues: Biodiversity, Land
Services: Nonprofit Support

CLC welcomes Rob McCrea as Landscape Conservation Attorney

Conservation Law Center is pleased to announce that Rob McCrea has been hired as the Landscape Conservation Attorney. Rob grew up hiking, hunting, and camping...

Categories: Blog, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape
Issues: Land
Services: Nonprofit Support, Partnerships

CLC announces Mike Spalding as the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Program Coordinator

Conservation Law Center is pleased to announce that Michael F. Spalding was recently hired as the Program Coordinator for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape. Michael...

Categories: Blog, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape
Issues: Land
Services: Partnerships

Long-time HEC Attorney Kim Ferraro Joining Legal Team at Conservation Law Center

Today, the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) wishes a warm farewell and many thanks to its long-time Senior Attorney, Kim Ferraro, who is leaving HEC after...

Categories: Press Release
Issues: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Community-Centered Conservation, Land, Public Trust, Water
Services: Legal Advocacy, Legal Education, Nonprofit Support, Partnerships, Policy

Simon Family Foundation Continues its Generous Support of CLC’s Land Conservation Work in Indiana

Conservation Law Center appreciates our long-standing relationship with the Herbert Simon Family Foundation and are proud to acknowledge their continued support of our efforts. This...

Categories: Blog
Issues: Biodiversity, Land, Water
Services: Nonprofit Support, Partnerships, Policy

Military Program to Help Conserve Swath of Southern Indiana

A new initiative that aims to strengthen Indiana’s military readiness will also help preserve and protect a large swath of southern Indiana around military installations....

Categories: News, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape
Issues: Land
Services: Partnerships

CLC to Help Coordinate New Sentinel Landscape Program in Southern Indiana

February 16, 2022 – The designation of more than 3.5 million acres in southern Indiana as a Sentinel Landscape will protect critical habitats and species,...

Categories: Press Release, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape
Issues: Land
Services: Partnerships

CLC Executive Director Freitag joins Lake Monroe Water Fund Board of Directors

CLC is pleased to announce Executive Director, Christian Freitag, has joined the Board of Directors for the Lake Monroe Water Fund. The Lake Monroe Water...

Categories: Blog
Issues: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Water
Services: Nonprofit Support

Professor Jeff Hyman’s Last Semester with the Conservation Law Clinic

Spring 2022 will be Professor Jeff Hyman’s final semester teaching the Conservation Law Clinic through Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Jeff has taught over...

Categories: Blog
Issues: Biodiversity, Land, Public Trust, Water
Services: Legal Advocacy

Intern Update: Lucy Newell

Hi! My name is Lucy Newell, and I am a senior at Indiana University studying Law and Public Policy at the O’Neill School of...

Categories: Blog
Services: Legal Education

Conservation Law Center names Megan Freveletti as first Nancy C. Ralston Conservation Fellow

The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce the creation of a new position—the Nancy C. Ralston Conservation Law Fellowship. Through a nation-wide search, Megan...

Categories: Blog
Issues: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Water
Services: Legal Advocacy, Policy

CLC Announces New Position: the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney

Conservation Law Center is excited to announce the creation of a new position for the organization—the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney....

Categories: Blog
Issues: Land
Services: Nonprofit Support

Conservation Law Center announces The Duke Energy “Grass Roots” Conservation Fellowship

Conservation Law Center is excited to announce a $10,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to establish a new student fellowship program. The Duke Energy...

Categories: Blog
Issues: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Community-Centered Conservation, Land, Water
Services: Legal Education

Freitag Testifies at the Statehouse to Wastewater Task Force

Last year, Governor Holcomb created the state’s first Wastewater Task Force to address issues of Indiana’s water management and water quality. Co-chairs Senator Eric Koch...

Categories: Blog, Clean Water Indiana
Issues: Climate Change, Water
Services: Policy

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