Southside neighbors and conservationists are battling a petition that would allow a truck‑repair operation to fill part of the Pleasant Run Creek wetland. The MDC will revisit the case this summer.

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.