Nonprofit Support

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Gary Advocates for Responsible Development

GARD is a group of Gary residents organized in 2021 to fight two plastic garbage burning operations who are trying to construct sites in Gary....

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Friends of Lake Monroe

Freshwater ecosystems are a vital component of life and require both protection and appreciation.Friends of Lake Monroe (FLM) was created in 2016 by Sherry Mitchell-Bruker...

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American Bird Conservancy

American Bird Conservancy was launched in 1994 with Founding President George Fenwick at the helm. He steered the organization through its challenging fledgling years and...

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The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is tackling the dual threats of accelerated climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. Science determines where we focus and equity guides how...

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Indiana Karst Conservancy

The Indiana Karst Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and conservation of Indiana’s unique karst features. The IKC was formed by...

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George Rogers Clark Land Trust

In 1999, evolving from an effort of the Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Land Use and Community Development Committee, Clarks Valley Land Trust...

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Ouabache Land Conservancy

The Ouabache (pronounced Wabash) Land Conservancy was founded in 2007 as a land trust.  There are currently over 1,700 land trusts in the United States,...

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Central Indiana Land Trust

CILTI preserves the best of Central Indiana’s natural areas, protecting plants and animals, so Hoosiers can experience the wonder of the state’s natural heritage. Our...

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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...

Michael Zoeller

Mike Zoeller is a Senior Attorney with the Conservation Law Center leading its Environmental Legal Aid Program in Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, and Gary, Indiana....

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...

Allie Gardner

Allie Gardner is the Senior Associate Attorney at the Conservation Law Center, where she works on CLC’s federal and state litigation and regulatory actions to...

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...

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...

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is critical for a healthy ecosystem About 30% of the 200 listed endangered animal and 300 plant species listed endangered in the United States...

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....

Biodiversity Interview with Christian Freitag

Question: I know you have a background in land protection. Could you please share your insights on how the preservation of land, habitat, and species...

Supporting Prescribed Fire for Healthy Forests

CLC is drafting proposed legislation to promote prescribed fire....

Brabson Family Foundation Provides Grant Support for CLC’s Conservation Easement Template Project

The CLC is proud to announce that the Brabson Family Foundation has continued to support our work with a grant of $20,000....