Land

US Forest Service – Hoosier National Forest 

Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, provides a wide mix of opportunities and resources for people to enjoy. Rolling hills, back-country...

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Supporting America’s Working Lands As the USDA’s primary private lands conservation agency, we generate, manage, and share the data, technology, and standards that enable partners...

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U.S. Department of Agriculture

We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management....

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Sycamore Land Trust

Sycamore is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1990 that serves 26 counties in southern Indiana. Our federal tax identification number is 35-1830637. We...

23 Acres on Mud Creek

Land trust support for Mud Creek Conservancy...
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Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape

IN 2022, CLC was selected by the federal government to oversee the new Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape (SISL) project, one of only ten such designations...

Michael Spalding

Michael Spalding is the Coordinator of the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape (SISL). Michael grew up in central Indiana on land that has been in his...

Rob McCrea

Rob McCrea is the Land Conservation Attorney for Conservation Law Center. Rob grew up hiking, hunting, and camping in the hills of southern Indiana. Rob’s...

Leigh Isaac

Leigh Isaac has very recently joined the Conservation Law Center as the Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney. Previously, Leigh worked for Secretly Group (a...

Noah Hines

Noah Hines is an Associate Attorney for the Conservation Law Center. Born and raised in Indiana, Noah began learning the importance of conservation early in...

Jackson Higgins

Jackson Higgins is a Litigation Fellow for the Conservation Law Center. Born and raised in Indiana, Jackson’s passion for the environment stems directly from his...

Kim Ferraro

Kim E. Ferraro is the Managing Attorney at the Conservation Law Center, where she leads the organization’s environmental litigation programs. She is a seasoned public...

Andrea Capio

Andrea Capio is the Deputy Director of the Conservation Law Center, where she oversees operations, fundraising, communications, and organizational strategy. Since joining CLC in 2020,...

Brad Baughn

Bradley is a seasoned public policy and government affairs professional with 20 years of experience advancing legislative, regulatory, and strategic advocacy initiatives across the energy,...

Raenah Bailey

Raenah is the Midwest Climate Specialist for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape and the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape. Her passion for environmental science emerged during...

Christian Freitag

Christian Freitag is the Glenn and Donna Scolnik Clinical Chair of Conservation Law Indiana University Maurer School of Law and President and Executive Director of...

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Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Update // Spring 2024

Greetings from the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape. I hope you all are enjoying the good things that come along with spring such as listening to...

400 Acres Preserved in Indiana

In 2023 and early 2024, Conservation Law Center assisted Central Indiana Land Trust in completing two conservation easements protecting over 400 acres of land in...

Free Conservation Tool Provided to All Indiana Land Trusts

CLC created three conservation easement templates to protect natural habitat, including one for working forests and one for agricultural land....

The Conservation Fund

The Conservation Fund is in the business of conservation, creating innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies and vibrant communities. A...

Land Conservation Interview with Rob McCrea

A Bloomington native, Rob received his law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, and practiced at his grandfather’s law firm in...