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Richard Lieber was instrumental in the foundation of the Indiana State Park system. The first state park in Indiana was McCormick's Creek State Park, in Owen County in 1916, followed in the same year by Turkey Run State Park in Parke County. The number of state parks rose steadily in the 1920s, mostly by donations of land from local authorities ...
The following is a list of fish and wildlife areas in the state of Indiana. [1] Name County Atterbury FWA: ... Indiana Department of Natural Resources; List of ...
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 ...
Goll, John. Indiana State Parks: A Guide to Hoosier Parks, Reservoirs and Recreation Areas for Campers, Hikers, Anglers, Boaters, Hunters, Nature Lovers, Skiers and Family Vacationers. United States: Glovebox Guidebooks of America, 1995. ISBN 1-881139-12-3.
Brown County State Park is the largest of the 24 state parks managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. [28] It is in the center of Indiana's southern half, "just minutes" from the town of Nashville, Indiana. [29] The park occupies 15,543 acres (6,290 ha) in Brown County. [30] It has three entrances, adjacent to state roads 46 and ...
Hoosier Prairie is a unit of Indiana Dunes National Park in Lake County, Indiana. It began in the 1970s as wasteland that conservation organization found of a unique interest. From a core of 304 acres (123 ha), it has grown to 1,547 acres (626 ha) of important prairie habitat. [1]
The following is a list of state forests in Indiana by area. The first three tie as number one, so they are listed in alphabetical order. The first three tie as number one, so they are listed in alphabetical order.
Responsible body: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Mounds State Park is a state park near Anderson , Madison County, Indiana featuring Native American heritage, and ten ceremonial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture indigenous peoples of eastern North America, and also used centuries later by Hopewell culture inhabitants.