Fountain County

Pecan Basin: Cates-Clawson Reserve

Preserve closed from Nov 1 - Nov 30 for deer hunting. Please click here to learn more.

A 155-acre property edging the Wabash River in southwestern Fountain County that includes 3/8 of a mile of river frontage with mature floodplain forest. The Wabash River floodplain fields, previously in corn/ bean production when NICHES purchased the land, were reforested in 2001.

The restored forest offers a natural buffer along the edge of…

Activities

Bird Watching
Fishing
Handicap Accessible Trail
Mushroom Harvesting Allowed
Trails
Wildflowers

Closed in November for Deer Control Hunt

County: Fountain

Shawnee Bottoms

Preserve closed from Nov 1 - Nov 30 for deer hunting. Please click here to learn more.

Pardon the dirt! A note about the recent work at Shawnee Bottoms:

Activities

Bird Watching
Fishing
Mushroom Harvesting Allowed
Trails
Wildflowers

Closed in November for Deer Control Hunt

County: Fountain

Snyder Marshall Woods

Preserve closed from Nov 1 - Nov 30 for deer hunting. Please click here to learn more.

Snyder Marshall Woods protects mature upland woods, seeps and a stream that is working its way to the Wabash River. The woods are home to white oaks, tulip poplar, beech and wonderful display of wildflowers.

Activities

Bird Watching
Fishing
Mushroom Harvesting Allowed
No Trails
Wildflowers

Closed in November for Deer Control Hunt

County: Fountain

Whistler Hare Woods

Preserve closed from Nov 1 - Nov 30 for deer hunting. Please click here to learn more.

Whistler Hare Woods lies on the south bank of Big Shawnee Creek’s tumble and flow on its way to the Wabash River. The banks of the creek are wooded and rise steeply with exposures of sandstone bedrock faces to over 90’ above the creek. The dry acid soils on the bluffs are home…