- Meltzer Woods
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Meltzer Woods consists of 48 acres (190,000 m2) of old-growth forest located in Central Indiana. The woods have been included in Indiana's Classified Forest Program since 1928. They are currently protected by the Meltzer family in partnership with the Central Indiana Land Trust. [1]
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History
- 1857 - John Frederick Meltzer purchases the first 160 acres (0.65 km2) of farm land
- 1920 - Philip Meltzer (John's son) and Brady Meltzer (grandson) make additional purchases. The farm now totals 280 acres (1.1 km2).
- 1928 - 48 acres (190,000 m2) of the Meltzer farm that were never cleared are added to Indiana’s Classified Forest Program
Threats
Purple winter creeper (Euonymus fortuneii) and garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) currently threaten the forest. It is expected to take thousands of hours of labor to control these invasive species.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.conservingindiana.org/docs/SpringSummer2009.pdf Page 6.
- ^ http://www.conservingindiana.org/docs/SpringSummer2009.pdf Page 6.
External links
National Natural Landmarks in Indiana Big Walnut Creek • Cabin Creek Bog • Calvert and Porter Woods • Cowles Bog • Davis-Purdue Agriculture Center Forest • Donaldson Cave System and Woods • Dunes Nature Preserve • Fern Cliff • Hanging Rock and Wabash Reef • Harrison Spring • Hammer Woods • Hoosier Prairie • Hoot Woods • Kramer Woods • Marengo Cave • Meltzer Woods • Officer's Woods • Ohio Coral Reef • Pine Hills Natural Area • Pinhook Bog • Pioneer Mother's Memorial Forest • Portland Arch Nature Preserve • Rise at Orangeville • Rocky Hollow Falls Canyon Nature Preserve • Shrader-Weaver Woods • Tamarack Bog • Thornhill Nature Preserve • Tolliver Shallowhole • Wesley Chapel Gulf • Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve • Wyandotte CavesList including county and description
Categories:- National Natural Landmarks in Indiana
- Protected areas of Shelby County, Indiana
- Forests of Indiana
- Indiana geography stubs
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