Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve with Jamison Hutchins
I interview Jamison Hutchins, Stewardship Manager from Central Indiana Land Trust, at the Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve. For more information on what Jamison and CILTI do, visit https://conservingindiana.org/.
Beanblossom Bottoms with Chris Fox and Rob McCrea
I interview Sycamore Land Trust’s Land Stewardship Manager Chris Fox and Land Preservation Director Rob McCrea. For more information on the work they do, please visit https://sycamorelandtrust.org/preserves/beanblossom-bottoms-nature-preserve/.
The Land with Dr. Helen Steussy
I interview Dr. Helen Steussy at her private property in Central Indiana. She shares her wonderful story of growing her land not only in acreage but into healthy, restored woodland and prairie as well.
If you’d like to reach out to her, Helen’s contact is: hsteussy@comcast.net
Information on Indiana CISMAS: http://www.sicim.info/cismas
Photo Credit: Shelia Marion
Raymond Park with Don Miller
I interview Don Miller, the Land Stewardship Manager for Indianapolis Land Stewardship at Raymond Park. For more information on the work Don does and many of the things he talks about, please visit https://www.indy.gov/activity/land-stewardship.
Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab with Stephanie Schuck
I interview Stephanie Schuck, the Restoration Ecologist for the Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab at Marian University in Indianapolis. For more information on the Ecolab and the work Stephanie does, please visit https://www.marian.edu/about-marian/nina-mason-pulliam-ecolab.
Firebreak! Stay tuned…
Dearest listeners,
Thank you so much for checking in! Due to prescribe fire season, production of Midwestoration is on a pause. Burn season requires working when the weather is right, which makes it difficult to schedule meetings with folks! I have interviews with FANTASTIC guests coming up as soon as mid-April, after which the podcast will be back on a regular schedule. Thank you for your patience!
Munsee Woods with Jake Gamble and Kelley V Phillips
I interview two members of the Red-Tail Land Conservancy, Stewardship Coordinator Jake Gamble and Communications and Outreach Manager Kelley V Phillips, at Munsee Woods near Muncie, Indiana.
For more information on Red-Tail Land Conservancy and the work Jake and Kelley are doing, please visit https://www.fortheland.org/
Whistler Hare Woods with Bob Easter
I interview Bob Easter, Stewardship Director at Niches Land Trust. We visited Whistler Hare Woods in Fountain County, Indiana. To learn more about the projects Bob discusses, please visit the following links:
https://www.nicheslandtrust.org/properties/fountain-county/whistler-hare-woods
Cooper Farm with John Taylor
I interview John Taylor, Land Manager for the Field Station and Environmental Education Center at Ball State University.
For more information on the work John does, please visit the sites below:
https://www.bsu.edu/Academics/CentersandInstitutes/FSEEC/Properties/CooperFarm.aspx
Merry Lea with Bill Minter
I interview Bill Minter, Director of Land Management and Assistant Professor in the Sustainability and Environmental Education Department at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. For more information about Merry Lea and the work Bill has been doing there, the links listed below can get you started!
https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/
https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/land-and-research/
https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/land-and-research/ecological-features/
https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/land-and-research/restoration-projects-2/
Fox Island County Park with Natalie Haley
I interview Natalie Haley, Park and Education Manager for Fox Island County Park in Allen County, Indiana.
For more information about the site, please visit http://allencountyparks.org/parks/fox-island/
Fogwell Forest with Reena Ramos
In this episode, I interview Reena Ramos, the Advancement Coordinator for ACRES Land Trust at their Fogwell Forest Nature Preserve.
For more information about ACRES, please visit their website at https://www.acreslandtrust.org/.
The direct link to the preserve we visited is: https://acreslandtrust.org/preserve/fogwell-forest/
Photo Credit: Reena Ramos
Hague Nature Area with Bill Ward
I interview Bill Ward, Conservation Technician with the Dekalb County Soil and Water Conservation District, about the Hague Nature Area.
501 Rose Avenue with Abigail King
I interview Abigail King, Lauren Conklin, and Yolanda Alvarez of Save Maumee at one of the organization’s newest project sites. Save Maumee is a fantastic grass roots organization working to restore riparian habitat associated with the Maumee River.
To learn more about what Save Maumee does, and how you might help, visit https://savemaumee.org/.
Eagle Marsh with Betsy Yankowiak
I interview Betsy Yankowiak, Director of Preserves and Programs at Little River Wetlands Project, on site at Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve.
Eagle Marsh is a great example of an urban wetland restoration located in southwest Fort Wayne, Indiana.
You can find out more about this preserve as well as other sites that Little River Wetlands Project oversees at their website, www.lrwp.org.
Loblolly Marsh with Taylor Lehman
Episode one of Midwestoration!
I took a short drive (one hour plus or minus) through the Indiana countryside to meet with Taylor Lehman, East Central Regional Ecologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, at Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve. The preserve, less than 8 miles southwest of Geneva, IN, is an example of a full restoration nearing 30 years in the making.
Some additional information you may find helpful or interesting can be found at the following links:
