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The loss of trees affected soil erosion on plots with many new farms and lumber operations. This dramatic change led to more focus on Indiana's forests. In 1901 the Indiana legislature passed House Bill 192, establishing the Indiana State Board of Forestry. Governor Winfield Durbin signed the bill into law. [12]
The Indiana General Assembly in 1901 created the Indiana State Board of Forestry. [1] [2] Entrance sign. In May 1903, the Indiana state government purchased 2,028 acres (8.21 km 2) of forest in the north of Clark County, noted for its knob features (isolated conical hills), [3] for use as Indiana's first state forest, at a cost of US$16,000. [4]
Clark State Forest: Clark. 24,000 acres (97.12 km 2) 2: Harrison–Crawford State Forest: Harrison and Crawford. 24,000 acres (97.12 km 2) 3: ... List of Indiana ...
Urban and community forestry programs are not only limited to trees and shrubs but also to the factors that contribute to the growth of these organisms. Additional factors include soil, water and air quality. These programs educate citizens on proper tree planting techniques, gardening, nature and how to utilize their land more efficiently.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana.There are many divisions within the DNR and each has a specific role. The DNR is not only responsible for maintaining resource areas but also manages Indiana's fish and wildlife, reclaims coal mine ground, manages forested areas, aids in the management of wildlife on private lands, enforces Indiana's ...
A twenty-mile-long (32 km) hiking trail, the Ten O'Clock Line Hiking Trail, connects Yellowwood State Forest to Brown County State Park. The 133-acre (54 ha) lake, Yellowwood Lake, is thirty feet (9.1 m) deep and was created in 1939. Hunting typically involves deer, fox, grouse, raccoon, squirrel, turkey, and woodcock. [5] [6] Many of the ...
The Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) is a non-profit environmental group based in Indianapolis, IN. The IFA focuses on issues pertaining to the forests of the state of Indiana , particularly the preservation, longevity, and health of native forests. [ 1 ]
In 1938 the company planted 8,000 pine trees in a pattern that, viewed from above, spelled "STUDEBAKER". [8] [9] [10] [7]Tree grove spelling Studebaker. In late December 2004, the "STUDEBAKER" tree planting, recognized as one of the world's largest living advertisements and on the National Register of Historic Places, was severely damaged in a Christmas week ice storm. [11]