Wins for Indiana Conservation    During the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana BHA Chapter members and leaders advocated for public lands and waters alongside the other the organizations in the Indiana Conservation Alliance (INCA). IN BHA and INCA had several major policy wins thanks to your phone calls, emails, and letters sent to state legislators. IN BHA and INCA secured a record $10 million appropriation for public land conservation in the State Budget (HB 101). The funding will be ...

  The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent year in 2022. Membership recruitment and engagement was a top priority, with the objective of allowing the Indiana BHA community to grow so that we can make a widespread impact on Indiana conservation initiatives. This objective continually carries into the work that the chapter does, whether it’s through various events, fundraising efforts, policy work, and community outreach. Through membership growth and engagement, we can continue spreading the ...

Wow! The 2nd Annual Indiana Rendezvous wrapped up this past weekend and we can say that it was awesome! Numerous folks from across the state joined together at the Glendale FWA for a weekend of conservation topics, great food, and downright fun! The weather was perfect and the fire was bright!   On Saturday morning several folks enjoyed the public lands and pursued either squirrel or doves and although the bag was empty, they had a great time enjoying the sunrise and the well managed ...

The Indiana DNR has announced the formation of the Next Level Conservation Trust and the state is passing along a record breaking $25 Million into the NLCT! This is the largest amount of money allocated to conservation in Indiana history!  What does this mean? The NLCT has a mission of preserving and protecting important conservation, historic, and recreation areas around the state. The funds can only be used for land acquisition and projects must be a minimum of $100K and any property ...

Fifteen Indiana BHA members turned out in the early hours of a cold January morning recently to partner up with foresters from Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources for an invasive species workday at Yellowwood State Forest in southern Indiana’s Brown County. The hunters left their guns at home and the anglers left rods in their cases, opting to show up at first light outfitted with heavy work gloves, eye and ear pro, and a willingness to help maintain Indiana’s public lands. The day ...