LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new nature preserve in southern Indiana was unveiled on Tuesday.
The Melvin and Vickie Jensen Nature Preserve and Trails are located at 1430 N. Tucker Road in Georgetown. The 75-acre preserve includes several miles of trails open to the public in Floyd County.
“Melvin Jensen was known for the love he had for his property,” Floyd County Director of Operations Don Lopp said in a news release. “He reached out to us before his passing in 2022, and his family has been very supportive of what he wanted to do in terms of maintaining his dream of a park and a trail system.”
On Tuesday, more details about a 200-acre regional park were also shared. It will be adjacent to Novaparke Innovation & Technology campus in Georgetown. The park will be the largest in Floyd County and feature sports fields, agricultural activities and more.
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