Indiana Parks Alliance

The Indiana Parks Alliance (IPA) is a charitable organization that supports Indiana State Parks and
state owned Nature Preserves, the resources they steward and the people they serve.

We consider ourselves an organization of “doers” who advocate for and promote these public lands and the opportunities they provide. That’s why our partners are so important to us. IPA integrates their objectives into one agenda to create a unified network of action for the natural and cultural resources and facilities in our Indiana State Parks and Indiana Nature Preserves. Our partners include state parks, state-owned nature preserves, the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, local friends groups and YOU as a member!

A Conversation With Dan Bortner
(2/12/24)

Hear the Latest News on Indiana’s Parks & Nature Preserves.

Trails for Tomorrow

Indiana Parks Alliance is announcing their Trails for Tomorrow campaign.
About 4 million people a year hike on state park trails. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said that hiking on trails was their #1 activity when visiting state parks. Indiana Parks Alliance is embarking on a major campaign to advocate with the governor’s office and legislature to restore trail maintenance funding and raise funds to supplement state funding to make trails at State Parks and Nature Preserves more sustainable and enhance the user’s experience.

An anonymous donor has pledged to match all donations to our “Trails for Tomorrow” campaign during the next three months, up to a maximum of $10,000. We need your donations, to help support trail and trailhead improvements at state owned nature preserves lacking such amenities…

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND TO DONATE!

President’s Message

Conservation Thoughts
By IPA President, Tom Hohman

Since its inception IPA has advocated for increases in funding for state parks and state owned nature preserves, to help reverse the effects of years of neglect. In recent years that message has been heard. Governor Holcomb and the Indiana General Assembly have provided significant funding for deferred maintenance and other conservation needs. They have even funded a new inn at Potato Creek State Park.

We are now entering a new era of uncertainty over the future of our natural areas. A new governor will take office in January. While Governor-elect Braun appears to be a conservationist at heart, there is no question that he is also a fiscal conservative. It is unclear how these two philosophies will play off against each other. Click to Read More