New Preserve Aims To Protect Slice Of White River, Old Canal Red-tail Land Conservancy ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A newly created central Indiana nature preserve will create a safe passage for wildlife along the White River and safeguard the remnants of a 19th century canal, a conservancy group says. The Red-tail Land Conservancy announced Tuesday that it had established the 50-acre Hidden Canal Nature Preserve in Anderson. The forested tract will create a protected corridor for local and migrating wildlife, The Star Press reported. The nonprofit conservancy, which owns the plot, said protecting the land will mean that animals — including great blue herons, turkey and river otters — won’t need to cross through neighborhoods and urban areas to search for food, water and shelter.