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31 Oct 2026
And speaking of that, there's a new blog post on social media use among Indiana environmental organizations.

30 Oct 2026
Campaign underway to designate the Indiana Bat as Indiana's state mammal.

30 Oct 2026
Restoration work underway at new NICHES property in White County.

30 Oct 2026
EPA is removing lead-contaminated soil from the former Friction Materials facility in Huntington. PDF Fact Sheet.

24 Oct 2026
Indiana bat populations reach record levels at Wyandotte Cave in Crawford County.

20 Oct 2026
Star City News reports that a $2 million US EPA grant will fund removal of some contaminated soil from the Former Jefferson Smurfit paper mill property in Lafayette.

1 Oct 2026
Gray foxes are declining in Indiana.

30 Sep 2026
Repurposed swim club property in northeast Indianapolis to reopen in 2027 as Blue Heron Nature Preserve.

21 Sep 2026
Plans announced for new campground at McCormick's Creek State Park. A tornado destroyed the previous campground in March 2023.

16 Sep 2026
Proposal to link downtown Indianapolis to the west side and Hendricks County by closing two-mile gap in the B&O trail.

14 Sep 2026
IDEM approves request to fill in wetlands for new data center in Fort Wayne.

10 September 2026
DNR advises that as of 28 August 2026 Trail #7 at both Turkey Run State Park and Shades State Park are closed. The remaining trails at both properties are open but are still very muddy from recent rainfall. On the other hand, after a 13-month closure due to damage from flooding, the ladder structures have been rebuilt, and Trail 9 at Turkey Run State Park is now open for hiking again.

5 Sep 2026
The Central Indiana Land Trust buys 67 acres adjacent to Portland Arch Nature Preserve and will donate the acquisition to the State of Indiana.

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