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The Indiana University Research and Teaching Preserve (IURTP) consists of five sites totaling over 1150 acres of heavily forested landscape located only minutes from the heart of IU’s Bloomington campus--Griffy Woods, Moore's Creek, Bayles Road, Kent Farm and the Lilly-Dickey Woods.

Both the Griffy Woods and Moore's Creek sites are adjacent to lakes offering outstanding access to aquatic habitats. Given the differences in accessibility, distance from campus, and nature of the sites, the Moore’s Creek site is primarily dedicated for faculty and graduate research, while Griffy Woods is used for undergraduate education, student research, and public education.

In 2003, the Lilly-Dickey Woods site, a 550-acre property in Brown County was added to the IURTP System. The addition of this high quality and unique habitat will enhance opportunities for extramural funding, facilitate Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences, create opportunities for new educational programs and ensure protection of this property with regional conservation significance.

In 2006, Bayles Road and Kent Farm were added to the IURTP system. Both of these properties have been long time favorites of researchers from Biology and the Environmental Sciences. Bayles Road offers previous agricultural fields for a variety of plant research. Kent Farm has a wide array of successional habitats for multiple teaching and research opportunities.

This map encompasses all of IURTP's properties. Place your mouse over a site to learn which property it is. Click to learn more about the property. You may also view a satellite image of all our properties.