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Student Spotlight: Maria Maring

Maria is a Marketing and Development Associate with CLC through the O'Neill Leadership Program....

CLC Hosts Site Visit to Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape with Attendees Joining from Across the Nation

Sentinel landscape coordinators, support organizations, partners, and Federal Coordinating Committee representatives came to southern Indiana in early May to showcase partners’ work and highlight ongoing...

Connections and Consequences: Talking Conservation with Janet McCabe

On April 8, Conservation Law Center welcomed community members, students, and conservation advocates to the second installment of the 2026 Talking Conservation lecture series at...

Join the CLC Team!

The Conservation Law Center seeks applications for the position of Associate Attorney to join our team based in the beautiful Midwestern college town of Bloomington,...

Learning to Practice: Inside the Spring 2026 Conservation Law Clinic

On April 16, 2026, spring Conservation Law Clinic students presented their findings after working on real-world environmental matters alongside CLC attorneys....

The Legal Toolkit for Conservation: Talking Conservation with Alex Sienkiewicz

Conservation Law Center hosted its first public lecture of the 2026 Talking Conservation series on March 4 at Upland Wood Shop in Bloomington, Indiana....

Student Spotlight: Kathryn Buehler

During her brief yet productive time with CLC, Buehler said she greatly enjoyed working in a nonprofit environment for the first time, as well as...

Freitag Travels to Tanzania for Wildlife Conservation Conference

At the 15th TAWIRI International Scientific Conference in Tanzania, CLC deepened regional partnerships to address human–wildlife conflict through research and legal analysis. The work reflects...

Indiana Senate Resolution to Recognize the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Partnership

We thank Senator Greg Goode for introducing Senate Resolution 34: “A Senate Resolution recognizing the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Partnership.” This resolution serves to increase...

Becoming Lawyers: Reflections on the Fall 2025 Conservation Law Clinic

Students in the Conservation Law Clinic shared their final presentations with an audience of their peers and professors on November 20, 2025. What stood out...

Celebrating 20 Years of CLC

On November 6, 2025, the Conservation Law Center celebrated its 20th Anniversary in downtown Indianapolis. Friends old and new gathered over good food, drink, and...
Professor Robert Keiter, University Distinguished Professor and Wallace Stegner Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Photo Credit: James Boyd.

Conserving Nature in Greater Yellowstone: Reflections from the Inaugural Talking Conservation Lecture

Professor Robert Keiter, University Distinguished Professor and Wallace Stegner Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Photo Credit: James...

Data-Driven Impact with Raenah Bailey 

When Dr. Raenah Bailey joined the LegacyWorks Sentinel Landscapes team as the Midwest Resilience Specialist for the Southern Indiana and Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscapes, she...

CLC’s Michael Spalding Featured on Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring

Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape coordinator Michael Spalding joined the podcast as one of several Indiana-based conservation leaders to discuss the complex history and ongoing debate...

Legislation to Promote Prescribed Burning Signed by Governor Braun on May 2

A new law to expand Indiana’s prescribed fire capacity was signed by Gov. Mike Braun on April 30. The bill expands a prescribed fire training...

Evaluation of Existing Regulations Pursuant to Executive Order 25-38

Download PDF HERE The Conservation Law Center, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the Hoosier Environmental Council, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, Gary Advocates for...

CLC Awarded $50K by Herbert Simon Family Foundation

The Conservation Law Center was awarded a $50,000 grant by the Herbert Simon Family Foundation for 2025 to support its mission to protect Indiana’s natural...

Advocates Demand Stricter Oversight for Tradebe’s East Chicago Facility

Tradebe’s operations in East Chicago are under scrutiny as IDEM weighs two key permits: a renewal and expansion of the facility’s hazardous waste permit under...

A Partnership for Progress: How the Conservation Law Center and The Conservation Fund Secured Busseron Creek’s Future

The Conservation Law Center and The Conservation Fund secured permanent protection of 4,000 acres in Southern Indiana, creating the Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area,...

Important water policy proposals drafted

CLC has drafted five policy proposals focused on PFAS regulation, wetland protection, and the establishment of an Indiana Water Authority....

Midwest Resilience Specialist

Raenah Bailey is the Midwest Resilience Specialist for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape and the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape....