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 By Shari Wagner Indiana Poet Laureate 2016-2017 For my artist residency at Limberlost State Historic Site, I led three poetry workshops with writing activities designed to help participants explore the beauty, history, and ecological importance of the Limberlost, as well as its connection to Gene Stratton-Porter. Now that this Arts in the parks and HistoricContinue reading “Sanctuary in the Limberlost”

Gene Stratton-Porter wrote “Music of the Wild” about a place she loved which was about one mile south of the cabin. Today, some of the area that Gene walked is a nature preserve called Music of the Wild. We will let Gene introduce you to this area. We hope you enjoy your walk with her.Continue reading “A Walk With Gene”

Kimberley Roll is an excellent nature photographer who often visits Limberlost. She has hiked the trails at the Loblolly Marsh and the Deacon’s Trail and Miller’s Woods at the Limberlost Swamp Wetland Preserve. Kimberley’s photographs capture something about Limberlost that mere words do not. We hope you enjoy Nature in November at Limberlost. Eastern CommaContinue reading “Nature in November”

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Indiana was second only to New York State in the number of bestselling authors the state produced. It is the Golden Age of Literature in Indiana. In 1926 the State of Indiana published a list of thirteen noted Hoosiers for their achievements in literature. The stateContinue reading “Indiana Literaries”

Letter to Gene Stratton-Porter I knew where you lived my whole lifeYour name as familiar as my relative’sBut this tomboy didn’t want to readAbout any Limberlost girl and her LaddieWhen the coonskin cap boys were showing offOn the frontier playground. Who knew you could outshoot the boysWith your lens and maybe even your pistol?You didn’tContinue reading “Caylors’ Limberlost Poems”

Poems by Rosemary Freedman Limberlost She’s stood I am sure in thespot you’re now standing.Close your eyes for one minuteand imagine her handinga specimen of moth, a geode, a feather.She’s made a cord, not a tether,that draws us all hereto a place we like most.Can you feel her around us?Like an earth hearty ghost?The mothsContinue reading “Limberlost Poems”

By Mary Quigley John Brenner’s cane leans,resting at table edge,leaning like John leaned into it’s tree limb strength,to check stock of fireplace wood,water garden,water horses. John Brenner’s cane rests,but waits,like John waited,for invitation,supplication,to make pilgrimagefor Poplar branch,moth’s dinner,procuring a fitting host plantor winged inspirationof hostess. John Brenner’s cane,a resting limb,branch of tree for holding him,thirdContinue reading “John Brenner’s Cane”

Friends of the Limberlost and Friends of Ouabache State Park were pleased to host the Indiana Master Naturalist 2017 Gathering on October 6-7. We thank all that attended. We hope you will come back to the Land of Limberlost. The Limberlost pre-trip on Friday was a visit to an Amish School and an Amish midwife’sContinue reading “IMN Gathering”

Gifts from the Four Directions Loblolly Marsh Look-out In the East,yellow leaves and the superhot sun reminds me of a peach.Hope in a new day. In the South,leaves of red–red cedar wood tree.when I look at the South,I look at the Beautiful-Life. In the West,spiky Mystery that flies —monarchbutterfly wing spots—and the darkof the buckeye,Continue reading “Collaborative Poetry”

The Limberlost Territories consists of primarily five nature preserves around Geneva, Indiana. They are: Loblolly Marsh, Limberlost Swamp Wetland Preserve, Rainbow Bottom, Music of the Wild and the Bird Sanctuary (for more about the Bird Sanctuary see 7/7/2017 blog). They make up the almost 1800 acres of restored wetlands in southern Adams County and northernContinue reading “Limberlost Territories”