SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — A nature preserve with century old trees is opened Thursday.
Governor Mike Pence joined the Central Indiana Land Trust for a ribbon cutting at Meltzer Woods, a new nature preserve near Shelbyville that includes one of Indiana’s few old-growth forests – meaning it includes trees more than 150 years old that have been relatively undisturbed.
Meltzer Woods is one of the few places Hoosiers can visit a forest that predates Indiana’s statehood, let alone (as in this case) the birth of our nation or even Columbus’ arrival in the Americas.
Following the ribbon cutting, the preserve opened to the public for hiking, bird watching and enjoying.
The preserve will be open seven days a week from dawn to dusk.
