Zionsville opened the 215‑acre Carpenter Nature Preserve on the former Wolf Run golf course, adding trails, an amphitheater and new habitat‑restoration work along Eagle Creek. Funding blends state grants and private donations.

FWS and the Army are renegotiating the agreement that lets the Fish & Wildlife Service manage Big Oaks — a 50,000‑acre refuge on a former proving ground — raising questions about access and funding.

A federal grant will help Indianapolis remove the Emrichsville Dam to improve safety and fish passage, while plans call for preserving the stone "beer castle" tower near 16th Street.