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DESCRIPTION:Land conservation supported by blue Environmental Plate sales\n
 \nThe Natural Resources Commission recently approved the dedication of Barn
 ebey Woods in Owen County as a nature preserve and an expansion of Hoosier 
 Prairie Nature Preserve in Lake County.\n\n“Nature preserves represent Indi
 ana’s most unique and significant natural areas\, which is why we’re commit
 ted to continuing to work with partners to protect them\,” said Governor Mi
 ke Braun. “These new and expanded protected natural areas in Owen and Lake 
 counties now have Indiana’s highest level of protection\, conserving them f
 or future generations.”\n\nA nature preserve is an area of high natural sig
 nificance that is representative of what Indiana would have been in the pre
 -settlement period\, and it is given the highest protection possible by sta
 te law.\n\nBarnebey Woods Nature Preserve is owned and managed by Sycamore 
 Land Trust\, which acquired the property last year with funding from the Pr
 esident Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust. It features 141.5 acres of ma
 ture upland forest with excellent tree species composition. It has moderate
  slopes with deep drainages interspersed among long ridges. A small bedrock
  overhang creates a waterfall when it rains and is a habitat for rock dwell
 ing species such as walking fern.\n\nThere are currently no trails at Barne
 bey Woods Nature Preserve\, but Sycamore is considering future trail additi
 ons as part of its long-term planning for the property. The preserve is not
  open to the public at this time to protect the sensitive natural area.\n\n
 The expansion to Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve is known as Sundew Prairie
  and adds 24.77 acres of wet sand prairie and oak savanna to one of the lar
 gest tracts of its type in the state. Many rare species such as Northern bo
 g clubmoss\, paper birch\, and several sedges can be found on the addition.
 \n\nThe preserve lies within the boundary of Indiana Dunes National Park an
 d is owned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Sundew Prairie i
 s not open to the public at this time.\n\nTo support the conservation of la
 nd like this across Indiana\, consider purchasing the blue Environmental Pl
 ate when it’s time to renew your license plate. All funds received from pla
 te sales are used to protect the land\, waters\, and wildlife of Indiana th
 rough the President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust.\n\nLearn more abo
 ut nature preserves at IN.gov/dnr/nature-preserves. Learn more about the bl
 ue Environmental Plate at on.IN.gov/enviroplate.\n\nTo view more DNR news r
 eleases\, please see dnr.IN.gov.
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SUMMARY:New nature preserve dedicated in Owen County & another expanded in 
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