PIONEER CEMETERY MANAGEMENT PROJECT

Under an agreement with Stoney Creek Township in Henry County, Central Indiana Land Trust manages 1.5 acres of tall grass prairie on three small pioneer cemeteries. These sites are "pockets" of prairie vegetation remaining from a time in the postglacial period when the climate was warmer and drier than it has been in recent centuries. They have remained undisturbed by agriculture and development activity since the days of pioneer settlements. Central Indiana Land Trust's management plan includes prescribed burns as one tool to encourage prairie species and to control woody growth.

Aerial maps of the cemeteries are available here:

Bechtelheimer Cemetery

Current Cemetery

Rogersville Cemetery

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