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.
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 (20.2-hectare) Hidden Canal Nature Preserve in Anderson. The forested tract will create a protected corridor for local and migrating wildlife, The Star.
White River as viewed from Hidden Canal Nature Preserve. Photo by Red-tail Land Conservancy
January 12, 2021
By Kelley V Phillips
Muncie, IN Muncie-based Red-tail Land Conservancy, located at 125 E. Charles St., Suite 200, Muncie, has announced the establishment of Hidden Canal Nature Preserve, a 50-acre forest in Anderson, IN. Located on the White River across from Mounds State Park, this preserve creates a protected corridor along the river for local and migrating wildlife. It also preserves remnants of a significant historic canal from being disturbed by growing urban surroundings. Now under the ownership of Red-tail Land Conservancy, this valuable habitat and the history of the canal within it is permanently protected from future development.