Land Protection

Indiana permanently protects 4,000 acres with new southern Indiana fish and wildlife area

Nature has reclaimed an old coal mine in southern Indiana, and state environmentalists have collaborated to ensure the land will belong to all Hoosiers. Indiana’s...

700 Acres of Farmland and Forestland Preserved Near Lake Glendora

American Farmland Trust and Navy Partner on First REPI Easements in SISL...

23 Acres on Mud Creek

Land trust support for Mud Creek Conservancy...

Interview with Kacey Cook, Constance and Terry Marbach Conservation Attorney

Kacey’s career path in environmental law was charted during her time as a student in CLC’s Conservation Law Clinic at the IU Maurer School of...

Interview with Michael Spalding, Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape Coordinator

Michael Spalding, the Program Coordinator for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape, has deep-rooted ties to conservation, stemming from his family’s land in central Indiana that...

Lake Superior Spaceport Plans Are Defeated

We are pleased to announce that the Powell Township Board has enacted an official “RESOLUTION” rejecting the plan by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA)...
Lake edge with trees and rocks

Victory! Plans to Industrialize Pristine Lake Superior Shoreline for a Rocket Launch Site Thwarted 

Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior v. Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association...
SISL Map Resource

New Conservation Discover Web Application to Help Connect Landowners with Conservation Options

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce a new resource is now available for landowners within the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape. The...

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...
Child fishes at Beaver Lake

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

A Win for Wetlands!

In 2020, Conservation Law Center partnered with Hoosier Environmental Council and the Indiana Audubon Society in a suit against Natural Prairie and the US Army...

The Promise of Protecting Land Forever

Land conservation has always been one of Conservation Law Center’s focus areas. With a combined 60 years of experience, Christian Freitag, our Executive Director, and...

Indiana easement signing a historic event

Harrison County agreement marks the first use of the federal agricultural land easement component in Indiana....

CLC Saves 22% of Trees from Extensive Clearing on the White River in Settlement

Friends of the White River v. State of Indiana DNR...