Driving DirectionsFrom Carrollton, take Highway 65 north 10 miles, then Route Z west and north 7 miles, then CR130 west 2 miles to the area. HighlightsThis area contains more than 1,300 acres of forest along with old fields, grassland, savanna and cropland. About This AreaThe Bunch Hollow Conservation Area began with an initial purchase of 1,409 acres in 1984. Additional acquisitions have increased the area to include about 1,285 acres of old fields and pastures, 1,300 acres of timber and 200 acres of crop fields.Approximately 1,000 acres in the central portion of Bunch Hollow Conservation Area is a prairie/savanna/forest complex restoration project in which prescribed burning is being used to encourage the development of a natural plant community. Many native warm season grasses and forbs, such as Indian grass, bluestem, rattlesnake master, compass plant, coneflower and blazing star, are responding to management efforts. The area is managed to improve existing habitat for deer, turkey, quail, and other resident wildlife species.