Davis Purdue Ag Center

Davis PAC is in the Central Till Plain natural region in Randolph County. The farm contains 623 acres with 126 acres of forest. This forest, originally acquired in 1917, is the oldest mapped, temperate deciduous forest in North America and the 51 acre, Compartment 1, was officially dedicated as a registered National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1975

Aerial photo

Map

Management plan and soil survey

Research and education

The forest is used as a teaching laboratory. Research projects sited there include long-term forest dynamics and biodiversity as well as oak and walnut regeneration.

Directions

The property is located approximately 15 miles north northeast of Muncie, IN. It is accessed off of State Road 1 between 600 North and 700 North.

Property manager

Don Carlson
Phone: 812-665-2247
Cell: 812-798-2764
Email: carlsode@purdue.edu