(Hesston, IN) - A woods featuring a lot of hardwood trees is forever preserved.

Arthur Schuck donated over 40 acres of mostly woods at an orchard he used to

operate in Hesston.

 

The Shirley Heinze Land Trust is the recipient.

The 87-year-old Schuck says it would be a shame if the trees like cherry, oak and

beech ever came tumbling down in the event a new owner of the property would someday

want to have the woods logged for money to pay down the mortgage.

 For years, Schuck offered apples and peaches the public could either pick themselves or

buy already picked.

The not-for-profit land trust based in Valparaiso has more than 2500 acres preserved in

LaPorte, Porter, St. Joseph and Lake counties.