REI grant will improve Turkey Run

MARSHALL -- Turkey Run State Park’s Trail 3, which leads to Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve, is on its way to becoming more user friendly, thanks to a recent $10,000 grant to the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation for work on the trail.

“The Foundation is excited to partner with REI because of their commitment to the protection and preservation of our natural resources,” Jody Kress, INRF executive director, said. “We greatly appreciate their generosity and look forward to working with them on important projects through the DNR.”

The nature preserve protects hundreds of acres of old-growth upland and floodplain forest, as well as one of the highest concentrations of scenic rock-walled gorges found in Indiana.

Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon offers hikers the chance to readily experience cliff-dwelling and Northern plants and animals in abundance. Examples include the state-endangered Canada yew and the walking fern.

“Tens of thousands of visitors experience this amazing natural area annually through the park’s trail system,” Kress said.