Natural Resources
Bloomington offers discounted compost bins and rain barrels for Earth Day
BLOOMINGTON– In celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, the City of Bloomington and the Waste Reduction District are partnering to offer residents discounted compost…
Visitors help track tornado recovery at McCormick’s Creek State Park
SPENCER – Visitors to McCormick’s Creek State Park can now contribute to the recovery monitoring of Wolf Cave Nature Preserve, which was heavily impacted by…
DNR announces 2024-2025 5th-Grade Arbor Day poster contest
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Forestry is calling on all fifth graders in Indiana to participate in the 2024-2025…
Indiana Conservation Officer Steve Kinne named District 9 Officer of the Year
INDIANA – Indiana Conservation Officer Steve Kinne, who serves Switzerland County, has been selected as the 2024 District 9 Officer of the Year. Kinne has…
Cole Hollingsworth is District 5 Officer of the Year
GREENE CO. – Indiana Conservation Officer Cole Hollingsworth serves Greene County and has been selected as the 2024 District 5 Officer of the Year. Hollingsworth…
Conservation Officer Jordan Wagner named 2024 District 3 Officer of the Year
CASS CO. – Indiana Conservation Officer Jordan Wagner, who serves Cass County, has been selected as the 2024 District 3 Officer of the Year. Wagner…
Public meeting set for Williams Dam Feasibility Study update
BEDFORD – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public meeting on March 4th at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the ongoing engineering…
DNR launches annual historic preservation photo contest
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology has officially kicked off its annual photo contest, with entries…
Public health risk from Avian Influenza remains low; extra precautions recommended when interacting with waterfowl
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) caused the death of waterfowl in Gibson County in…
First section of Monon South Trail opens in Orleans
ORLEANS – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Radius Indiana recently celebrated the opening of the Monon South Trail’s first section of Phase…