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Lieber Nature Preserve

Wind your way through protected prairies, woodlands, and waterscapes.

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Discover Lieber Nature Preserve

Enjoy a state-protected nature preserve.

Park Address

51602 C.R. 23
Bristol, IN

Directions to Lieber

Park Hours

Year-Round - Dawn-Dusk

Park hours subject to change without notice.

The preservation of William L. Lieber Memorial Preserve (known locally as “Pipewort Pond”) and the surrounding property is a partnership with the Indiana Division of Nature Preserves. Lieber Nature Preserve features a shallow glacial basin with peaty muck flats, which hosts a variety of endangered and threatened plant and wildlife species rare to the state. The site is open to the public for hiking and nature study. Please note, as a state-dedicated nature preserve, everything is protected.

Park Address

51602 C.R. 23
Bristol, IN

Directions to Lieber

Park Hours

Year-Round - Dawn-Dusk

Park hours subject to change without notice.

Explore Lieber

Explore this botanical hidden gem.

Come for the hike, stay for the sunset.

Things to Do

Discover natural diversity just on the edge of town.

Birding

The glacial bog’s rich ecosystem supports a seasonal mix of species throughout the year, including waterfowl, cranes, and shorebirds.

Explore Nature

The preserve’s wild landscapes host a variety of rare plants found few places in the region, including pitcher plants and pipewort.

Hiking

Take in the quiet beauty of the seasons with a peaceful walk along Lieber’s 1 mile prairie loop overlooking the glacial bog.

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Fiddlesqueak! Mudbat! Bogsucker! Peent piper! No,

Fiddlesqueak! Mudbat! Bogsucker! Peent piper! No, these aren't just a bunch of made up curse words (OK, maybe one), but most are nicknames for the Timberdoodle, a tiny shorebird with a big personality.
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Our group got a chance to dance with the 'doodles this evening at Pipewort Pond. Thanks to everyone who made it out! If you missed it, check out our Wednesday Bird Walks and Creatures of the Night programs on our Facebook events & elkhartcountyparks.org
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🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a few wee

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a few wee things of green we’ve been seeing in the parks. Spring is so close! 🌱🌿💚

While visiting any of our awesome parks, you might

While visiting any of our awesome parks, you might notice a pine tree. Indiana is home to several types of pine trees, but the common ones in our county parks are the Red and White Pines. You may want to know how to tell the difference between the two. First, look at their needle bundles: Red Pines have 2 needles per bundle, while White Pines have 5. You can easily remember this because the word 'white' is spelled with 5 letters, which matches the number of needles in a White Pine bundle. Second, look at the pine cones: White Pine cones are long, and Red Pine cones are short and stocky.

For more information about the Red and White Pines, check out these links:

Intro to Trees of Indiana: Eastern White Pine
https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/fnr/2023/03/intro-to-trees-white-pine.html

Intro to IN Trees: Red Pine
https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/intro-to-in-trees-red-pine/

While visiting Ox Bow County Park or our other awe

While visiting Ox Bow County Park or our other awesome parks, you might notice a pine tree. Indiana is home to several types of pine trees, but the common ones in our county parks are the Red and White Pines. You may want to know how to tell the difference between the two. First, look at their needle bundles: Red Pines have 2 needles per bundle, while White Pines have 5. You can easily remember this because the word 'white' is spelled with 5 letters, which matches the number of needles in a White Pine bundle. Second, look at the pine cones: White Pine cones are long, and Red Pine cones are short and stocky.

For more information about the Red and White Pines, check out these links:

Intro to Trees of Indiana: Eastern White Pine
https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/fnr/2023/03/intro-to-trees-white-pine.html

Intro to IN Trees: Red Pine
https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/intro-to-in-trees-red-pine/

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