Celebrate spring by exploring Indiana’s natural wonders

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Spring is right here, and which means it’s a good time to get open air.

Cliff Chapman, government director of the Central Indiana Land Belief, suggests visiting one in every of Indiana’s many nature preserves as a substitute of heading to a state park.

“Indiana is blessed with so many nice state parks they usually get visited rather well, however we’ve some great nature preserves that aren’t as well-known. This time of 12 months, April and Could, is admittedly the most effective time to go to nature preserves,” Chapman mentioned.

Nature preserves are actually in regards to the crops and animals, in response to Chapman, and individuals who benefit from the open air will love the biodiversity that may be present in locations like The Laura Hare Protect at Blossom Hole in Johnson County.

“The property in Johnson County has 500 species of crops. That’s greater than plenty of our nationwide parks and it’s solely 300 acres versus possibly 30,000 acres,” Chapman mentioned.

Chapman additionally suggests a visit to Burnett Woods Nature Protect close to Avon.

“This time of 12 months, mid- to late April, it’s only a carpet of wildflowers. Simply think about strolling via the woods and, so far as you possibly can see, it’s dotted with blues and whites and pinks, together with inexperienced. You may’t see the soil. It’s simply coated with flowers.”

Go to the Indiana DNR web site to discover a nature protect close to you.