Thistle: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
All thistles are not bad, there is only one type of thistle that’s considered noxious enough for legal enforcement established in 2017 by Indiana Code.
CategoriesPropertiesEdge of Appalachia
Preserving 1,000 acres of TNC wilderness for a trail project within in the Edge of Appalachia (EOA) Preserve System – The Charles A. Eulett Wilderness Preserve Trail. This preserve is located in West Union, Ohio. Natural habitats range from rare limestone glades to deep woodlands.
Protected acreage in this conservation area is 4400 acres.
CategoriesPropertiesHeadwater Forests
Located within the St. Croix Watershed, following along Monument Brook and the Canada border. The 4400 acre area was once heavily forested timber industry land that is now providing habitat for abundant wildlife. Additionally, this conservation activity helps protect the water quality in the East Grand Lake watershed in perpetuity.
Protected acreage in this conservation area is 4400 acres.
CategoriesPropertiesBuffalo Trail Forest
Buffalo Trail Forest was a remarkable land donation to Sam Shine Foundation from an anonymous donor. SSF will ensure these 250 acres are not developed into a dense residential subdivision. Permanent and intermittent streams flow across the property, regionally-common karst features are present, and a diverse mix of woodlands & open spaces are present.
Pollinator Prairies & Improving Soils
SSF works to improve soil conditions through the building of organic content, especially on properties that have experienced decades of agricultural activity abuse
Cavity Nesting Birds
Working with the SMG Bluebird Team to help declining species
CategoriesPropertiesMallory Swamp
Mallory Swamp is located in Mayo, Florida.
30,501 acres of swampland
Mallory Swamp was the first significant restoration project for Sam Shine Foundation (SSF). Remarkably, Mallory Swamp eventually became the largest, successful aquifer & swamp hydration project in North America.
CategoriesPropertiesNokuse Plantation
Nokuse Plantation, a privately owned nature preserve that began in 2001 and is located in Walton County, Florida. It has grown into a 55,000-acre private conservation initiative in the Florida Panhandle.
CategoriesPropertiesLittle Indian Creek Headwaters Forest
Farm property in Floyds Knobs, Indiana was acquired to restore native grassland prairies and assist the natural generation of hardwood trees. This property is being used as an informal outdoor research site. 250 acres of land in this conservation area.
CategoriesPropertiesUplands and Grasslands Forests
Farm property in Floyds Knobs, Indiana was acquired to restore native grassland prairies and hardwood trees. Many independent research projects are underway on these properties. 200 acres of land in this conservation area.
