The Executive Director of Wesselman Woods (WW), Zach Garcia, announced on Monday, June 5, that the not-for-profit organization has added more land to its urban nature preserve.

The first land acquisition is a gift from the City of Evansville (the City): 32 acres formerly known as the Par 3 golf course and the 16-acre forested middle section of Wesselman Park.

The second land acquisition was a recent $2 million purchase of the 42-acre University of Evansville (UE) property on Division Street, adjacent to the 220-acre nature preserve. Combined, these three plots of land will add 90 acres to WW, a State Nature Preserve and National Natural Landmark.

ConservationKristina ArwoodJune 5, 2023Wesselman Woodshistory, forest, land, expansion, Wesselman Woods, nature preserve, nature, Evansville, Indiana