Montgomery County

Bachner Nature Reserve

Bachner Nature Preserve comprises 28 acres of young and mature woodland and includes ¼ mile of creek frontage at the confluence of Rattlesnake and Sugar Creeks. Bachner Nature Preserve is adjacent to the Department of Natural Reources Sugar Creek Access, a public access site for paddlers, fihserman and others who want to explore NICHES' Bachner Nature Preserve.

Activities

Bird Watching
Fishing
Mushroom Harvesting Allowed
No Trails
Wildflowers
Junior Ranger Activities

Closed in November for Deer Control Hunt

County: Montgomery

Cunila Cliffs

Cunila Cliffs protects 18.44 acres of hemlock and oak forest along Sugar Creek with high botanical diversity and exposed sandstone bedrock. The Laura Hare Overlook and the Les-Ter Lookout provide stunning views of Sugar Creek and surrounding forest. The property is named after a population of uncommon Cunila organiodes found growing underneath the sandstone rock outcroppings, pictured below. This mint species was the 1,111^th species documented on NICHES’ preserves…

Activities

No Trails

Closed in November for Deer Control Hunt

County: Montgomery

Walnut Fork Wildlife Refuge

A 33-acre refuge in Montgomery County, located in the northeast corner of Crawfordsville, Walnut Fork Wildlife Refuge features quite diverse native plant and wildlife populations, including upland woods with a vista overlooking the confluence of Sugar Creek and Walnut Fork, a few acres of prairie and a wet area where Walnut Fork used to flow.

Flora present includes abundant blueberry bushes, which support bird life.