Monarchs begin their southern migration from September to October. Eastern and northeastern populations, up to 500,000 monarch butterflies, migrate at…
Education & Research
Education & Research
Sam Shine Foundation's
Education & Research Efforts
Across our properties and partner’s properties we’ve conducted research to achieve a better understanding of the natural world around us.
In sharing our findings, we hope to educate people around us. For us education is one of the best ways of improving conservation efforts in the different communities we’re a part of.
See below to read through our Education & Research efforts so you can help us create a better tomorrow.
Learn With Us
Learn With Us
Waldron Shale Project
The Waldron Shale Project is an educational initiative that gives teachers the training and materials to deliver fun and enlightening…
Beaver Lodge at Sam Shine Foundation Preserve
Baby Beavers! Beaver kits help out at the new beaver lodge at Sam Shine Foundation Preserve in Monroe County, where…
Forestry for the Birds
Pocket Guide for Landowners in Indiana and the Central Hardwoods Region by Allen Pursell and The Nature Conservancy.
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…
Pollinator Prairies & Improving Soils
SSF works to improve soil conditions through the building of organic content, especially on properties that have experienced decades of…
Cavity Nesting Birds
Working with the SMG Bluebird Team to help declining species
Riparian Buffer Zone Research Project
Research Question: What is the localized benefit to avian species within contigous riparian buffer zones of various structures & widths…
CategoriesConservation Education 8 Easy Steps to Build a Pollinator Ball
A fun way to help bees. Easy to make and plant, seed balls help increase habitat for all pollinators.
How “Invasive” are Invasive (non-native) Species?
Very. Callery Pear has become one of the most significant invasive plant issues in the Midwest. The article below indicates…