Since 1981, Shirley Heinze Land Trust has been dedicated to the preservation and restoration of significant natural areas throughout northwestern Indiana. Today, more than 2,600 acres across Lake, Porter, LaPorte, and St. Joseph counties are permanently protected, and most of our nature preserves are open to the public to explore and enjoy.We invite you to explore our upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and ways to donate, and see how you can help us protect northwestern Indiana’s natural areas, bringing people and nature a little closer in the process.
Celebrating
40 Years of
Connecting
Communities
to Nature!
40 Years of
Connecting
Communities
to Nature!
Shirley Heinze Land Trust 40th Anniversary
Spring Benefit Celebration May 24 - 29, 2021
Celebrating
40 Years of
Connecting
Communities
to Nature!
40 Years of
Connecting
Communities
to Nature!
Shirley Heinze Land Trust 40th Anniversary
Spring Benefit Celebration May 24 - 29, 2021
Sights Among the Stars: How to Find Your Way Around the Night Sky
August 10, 2021
Have you ever wondered how to find the North Star? Is that bright star I'm seeing actually a planet? Using bright stars and constellations, you can learn how to find your way around the night sky....
Nature in the Arts: Paint Out
August 14, 2021
Join us at Lydick Bog Nature Preserve for painting, music, and celebrating Nature in the Arts!...
Nature in the Arts: Monotype Workshop
August 21, 2021
Create your own monotype print at Meadowbrook with Art Barn School of Art!...
Appreciation Hikes
October 2, 2021
Join us for our annual Appreciation Hike! In 2021, hikes will occur simultaneously at several preserves, so you can visit your favorite preserve, or your closest preserve! Details coming soon....
Native Landscaping for Birds and Insects
October 19, 2021
Join us to delve deeper into the benefits of native landscaping, answering questions like, what plants are best for birds and caterpillars?...
Peeperpalooza Arrives in the Great Marsh
By: Audra Ebling For much of my life, my sensory experience of springtime leaned heavily on sight and scent. The lemony yellow of a daffodil glowing against the still-dormant grass. The irresistible perfume of a neighbor’s lilac bushes, which managed to slow down my pace on my otherwise rushed walk to...
Discovering a New Passion in The Great Marsh
By Dale Nichols Given the right growing conditions, the budding seed of curiosity can sometimes blossom into a wonderful new passion. My name is Dale Nichols, and this is a story about a three-and-a-half-month journey of discovery involving my own curiosity with, well, seeds—more specifically the seeds...
INSIGHTS Fall 2020 – Vol 23 Issue 2
Insights Fall Issue...
Partnership Week 2020 – Community Partners
Nature is for EVERYONE, and on this final day of Partnership week, we are celebrating the many individuals, organizations, schools, corporations and government agencies who are helping to make local nature accessible, fun, and educational for ALL who visit and reside in northwestern Indiana. A very special...
INSIGHTS Spring 2020 – Vol 23 Issue 1
Insights Spring Issue...
3,500 Hours Volunteered in 2020
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Whether you’d like to spend a few hours in nature by helping to maintain our trails and preserves, or assist with workshops and workdays that bring people closer to nature, or contribute behind the scenes to help Shirley Heinze Land Trust run smoothly, we need your help.
