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Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update - Winter 2022
Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update - Winter 2022

We are proud of the progress that has been made in our landscape this past year and the bright future ahead. None of this could be possible without the hard work and time commitment from all of you, including both landowners dedicated to conservation and partnering organizations and agencies.

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Conservation, Conservation Easements, Endangered Species, Indiana Organizations, Land, Land Conservation, Land Trusts, Sentinel Landscape, Threatened and Endangered, Wildlife, WaterMelissa BerryIndiana, Habitat Conservation, Indiana Bat, Land Trust, Land Protection, natural resources, wetlands, wildlife
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Renews Grant Support for CLC’s Clean Water Indiana Program
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 a grant of $180,000. This grant represents a longstanding partnership between the Pulliam Trust and CLC, with a shared goal of improving water quality in the state of Indiana.

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Conservation, Endangered Species, Freshwater Ecosystems, Indiana Organizations, Land, Land Conservation, Threatened and Endangered, Water, WildlifeMelissa BerryWater Management, Habitat protection, Indiana, endangered species, Habitat Conservation, Land Protection, natural resources, water quality, wildlife, water, Wildlife Habitat
Conservation Law Center names Kacey Cook as the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney
Conservation Law Center names Kacey Cook as the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney

The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce the creation of a new position - the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney. Indiana University Maurer School of Law Class of 2021 Alum Kacey Cook has accepted this inaugural position.

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Conservation, Conservation Easements, Education, Endangered Species, Indiana Organizations, Indiana University, Lake Michigan, Land, Land Conservation, WildlifeMelissa BerryClinic, Indiana, environmental law, endangered species, Habitat protection, law clinic, law students, Students, Staff, wildlife
CLC coauthors report on threats to survival of endangered Costa Rican Great Green Macaw
CLC coauthors report on threats to survival of endangered Costa Rican Great Green Macaw

This report, requested by the Macaw Recovery Network (MRN), details the ways in which the rapidly growing pineapple industry in Costa Rica threatens the survival of the Great Green Macaw, an already endangered species. It specifically examines the impacts of the pineapple industry on the environment, labor rights, and public health. It also provides overviews of several initiatives aimed at amending the pineapple industry and offers suggestions for enhancing Great Green Macaw conservation efforts. Finally, the report outlines potential next steps for continued research that may be helpful to MRN’s conservation efforts.

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Wildlife, Conservation, Endangered SpeciesAndrea Lutzmacaw, endangered species, Endangered Species Act, wildlife, Wildlife Habitat
Suburban Wilderness
Suburban Wilderness

As winter slowly drips away and temps warm, I am easily distracted by thoughts of my garden. Daydreaming of that first bright warm day, usually in April, when I’ll throw on scrubby jeans, a sweatshirt, and my college cap and finally get my hands in the dirt. It isn’t glamorous, anyone would agree. The abundant blooms of June are much more gratifying. But after being stuck in my home all winter long I don’t mind that the only things to greet me are stalks of picked over coneflower and the bobbing seed heads of last season’s penstemon.

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WildlifeAndrea Lutzgardening, wildlife, native plants, insects