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The Natural Resources Commission approved the dedication of North Woods Nature Preserve, which is in La Porte County, during its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting Monday night at Brown County State Park’s Abe Martin Lodge.
Located within the Northwestern Morainal Natural Region and owned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the 38.22-acre nature preserve protects one of the best examples of boreal flatwoods within Indiana. Some of the dominant tree species include red oak, white oak, red maple, American beech, pin oak, and black gum.
Indiana’s nature preserves provide permanent protection for significant natural areas within the state. The action increases the number of state-designated sites protected by the Nature Preserves Act to 299, representing more than 55,000 acres of protected land.
