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Land trust acquires wetland in Evansville

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EVANSVILLE -

A southern Indiana land trust has acquired ownership of a 127-acre nature preserve a few miles from Evansville.

The Evansville Courier & Press reports the Sycamore Land Trust will take over control of the Eagle Slough Natural Area.

A partnership of local organizations and volunteers has controlled the former dumping ground since 2007. The preserve has wetlands, lakes and bottomland with large bald cypress trees. The site includes a nature trial built on an abandoned railroad track bed, an outdoor classroom and observation decks overlooking the lakes. The newspaper says bird-watchers have documented about 150 different bird species at Eagle Slough, which is located on a migratory route.

Bloomington.-based nonprofit Sycamore conserves nearly 8,000 acres in 26 counties and aims to protect 20,000 acres by 2020.

Information from: Evansville Courier & Press

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