Zionsville’s Carpenter Nature Preserve Named Aim Green Project Of The Year

 The Town of Zionsville received the Community Green Project of the Year Award from Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (Aim) for Carpenter Nature Preserve during the 2026 Aim Ideas Summit Wednesday in French Lick. The statewide award recognizes Carpenter Nature Preserve’s transformation of a former golf course into a 215-acre nature preserve focused on habitat restoration, environmental education, and public access to nature. Aim judges highlighted the project’s innovation and scope, thoughtful planning, and incorporation of schoolchildren.