Batesville, IN, Gets New Preserve
The new 33-acre forest is called John Sunman's Woods Nature Preserve.
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A new preserve near Batesville has been owned by the Dreyer family since 1819, and now it’s going to be open to the public as John Sunman’s Woods Nature Preserve. It was recently signed over to the Oak Heritage Conservancy.