Natural Resources
Look out for invasive carp in your bait bucket
INDIANA – In spring, anglers return to fishing on Indiana’s lakes and rivers. Often, that includes catching and using live bait. Remember to recycle all…
Keep wildlife wild: How to interact with young wildlife
INDIANA – Wildlife, especially young wildlife, will become more prevalent as spring continues. It may be tempting to cuddle cute, young wildlife when they emerge,…
Prep for the spring turkey season
INDIANA – As spring turkey season approaches, it’s a great time to start scouting for birds. This is the best time of year to look…
Tree Steward training workshop, April 18-19
WEST LAFAYETTE – West Lafayette Parks and Recreation and the Indiana DNR Community & Urban Forestry team are hosting a Tree Steward training workshop on…
Support conservation with your tax return
INDIANA – As ‘tax day’ approaches, we’re excited to remind you of an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact on wildlife conservation in Indiana….
DNR officials are finding goldfish dumped in Indiana waterways
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife warns Hoosiers not to dump their aquatic pets after finding two massive…
Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City family of programs forum
INDIANA – The Department of Natural Resources Community & Urban Forestry will host a forum for recipients of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City family…
Prescribed fire season in progress on the Hoosier National Forest
BEDFORD — The USDA Forest Service conducts seasonal prescribed burning in the Hoosier National Forest this spring. Prescribed fire is used to maintain, restore, or improve…
DNR: Youth reserved turkey hunt applications open March 18-28
INDIANA – Youth hunters may apply March 18-28 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during the youth turkey hunting season. The 2024 youth…
Record-breaking smallmouth bass pulled from Monroe Lake
BLOOMINGTON — An angler pulled a record-breaking smallmouth bass from Monroe Lake. Rex Remington pulled the eight-pound four-once bass from the lake on March 3….
