hello!
![Rusty-patched Bumble Bee; illustrated by Kortnie Huffman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b3ea_beb00200b29c41229b436a73caeb85c5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_91,h_77,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/RustyPatchedBumbleBee_noBg.png)
thanks for visiting endangeredDelCo.com –
an illustrated knowledgebase helping connect local folks & local nature in Delaware County, Indiana.
Okay, I know Muncie isn't home to rainforests and okapis, but our waterways, forests, & prairies are home to endangered species, too. Look for rusty-patched bumble bees on nature walks, wavyrayed lampmussels in our West Fork White River, and northern long-eared bats foraging on summer nights. This website is all about learning, creating, exploring, collabing, & enjoying local nature – safe from mosquitoes and poison ivy!
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Read more about the website's mission, its artist & developer (that's me), and why content is free.
hint: opportunities to learn about & connect with nature should be accessible to everyone in our community!
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– kort
(COLLAB) JOIN THE WHITE RIVER CLEANUP!
Click here to learn about Delaware County's annual community conservation event.
![West Fork White River; illustrated by Kortnie Huffman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b3ea_0667efc69d394978a9b3ba1f03b42ac0~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_500,w_2955,h_1570/fill/w_64,h_34,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/WhiteRiver_OutlineRecolored-noCreek_edited.png)
“When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
– Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac
![Spotted turtle; illustrated by Kortnie Huffman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b3ea_e5297f9a560e4d859446a8f46cc7ce00~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_44,y_328,w_924,h_507/fill/w_52,h_28,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Logo_SpottedTurtle.png)
an endangered spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)
(CREATE) ALDO LEOPOLD BENCHES
Click here to see how to make a #woodworkingforwildlife project to observe wildlife!
![Nature journal; created by Kortnie Huffman based on Red-tail Land Conservancy's Write Around Us: Nature Journaling for Beginners class](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b3ea_60802217f34d43f8ab421341a9149292~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_51,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG-5249_edited.jpg)
Plus, these wildlife observation benches make a great place to nature journal!
![Aldo Leopold bench made by Dwayne Pryor and Kortnie Huffman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b3ea_002dbd4d20044978bc864cb49a746bb6~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_49,y_29,w_3305,h_2158/fill/w_122,h_80,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LeopoldBench-view3.png)
![Northern Cardinal; illustrated by Kortnie Huffman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1b3ea_27eccbea04b84b7a91fff06010ba84ba~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_81,h_91,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Northern%20Cardinal%3B%20illustrated%20by%20Kortnie%20Huffman.png)
enjoy the site!