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Ball State s Ginn Woods Is The State s Newest Nature Preserve Justin Maxwell/Twitter Delaware County has the newest state nature preserve, which was approved by the Indiana Natural Resources Commission Tuesday. The Ginn Woods Nature Preserve is owned by Ball State University. In March, the university asked the state to preserve the 161 acres of old-growth forest – the state’s second largest patch. The Ginn family from Ireland settled on the land in 1830 and did not clear it or allow livestock to graze on it. Ball State acquired it from the family in 1971. It’s not open to the public – only researchers are allowed. ....
March 26, 2021 Ball State University’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal during Friday’s meeting to dedicate Ginn Woods as a state nature preserve. President Geoffrey S. Mearns will sign the proposal and send the application to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission for approval on May 18. Owned and maintained by Ball State, Ginn Woods is Indiana’s second-largest protected old-growth forest. The land is 161 acres and is the largest and highest quality woodland in East Central Indiana. Ginn Woods is located along the Mississinewa River corridor in a predominantly agricultural and unincorporated area in northern Delaware County. The land was obtained by Ball State starting in 1970 through a sale by Mary Baldwin McKinzie, a graduate of Ball State University and John and Sarah Ginn s great-granddaughter. The deed shows a transfer price of $1 from the University. Ball State has protected and maintained its pristine, historic condition since. ....
• Ball State University’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal during Friday’s meeting to dedicate Ginn Woods as a state nature preserve. President Geoffrey S. Mearns planned to sign the proposal and send the application to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission for approval on May 18. Owned and maintained by Ball State, Ginn Woods is Indiana’s second-largest protected old-growth forest, according to a release. The land is 161 acres and is the largest and highest quality woodland in East Central Indiana. Ginn Woods is located along the Mississinewa River corridor in a predominantly agricultural and unincorporated area in northern Delaware County. ....