We are excited to announce a new initiative funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) National Coastal Resilience Fund! The project, slated to begin in the spring of 2025 and continue through the spring of 2028, will focus on enhancing climate resilience in the Calumet Region, which spans the Indiana-Illinois border. We will […]
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Some reflections on the August 17 Nature in the Arts program at Meadowbrook Nature preserve, from Melissa Washburn, Volunteer Naturalist with Shirley Heinze and Program Manager at Art Barn School of Art, and Cara Schmitt, Education Director at Chesterton Art Center From Melissa On Saturday, August 17 I had the pleasure of being a part
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The Student Experiences in Conservation summer internship program at Shirley Heinze Land Trust is over, and it was fantastic. It’s truly amazing what these students were able to accomplish in a relatively short period of time. While it would be far too exhausting to draft a comprehensive narrative capturing the full breadth of their experiences
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Help us Build an Amphitheater! Meadowbrook Nature Preserve has long served as a place of learning, exploration, and stewardship. With over four miles of public hiking trails, Meadowbrook is the perfect place for children and adults to gather outside for fun experiences in nature. Meadowbrook features woods, wetlands, streams, prairie pockets and reforested agricultural land.
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This summer Shirley Heinze Land Trust is hosting 11 interns–our largest summer internship cohort to date! Broadly speaking, summer internships are part of our Student Experiences in Conservation program, which encompasses a variety of student-centered engagements with young people in both high school and college. During the summer, these internships are awarded to college students
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Northwest Indiana is a highly industrialized region, and despite significant legislation and safeguards, industrial by-products such as heavy metals still sometimes manage to find their way into our local watersheds. These occurrences are rare, but establishing a water quality monitoring program is important for understanding the current health of our local watersheds, which are of
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Nature in the Arts celebrated its third year with events at Meadowbrook, St. Francis, Ivanhoe South, and Lydick Bog Nature Preserves. Each event offered family-friendly activities and hiking opportunities that focused on the unique features of each site. Nature in the Arts at Lydick Bog Nature Preserve was a highlight this year, continuing our partnerships
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Earlier this month, our community experienced the joy and wonder of nature through two engaging events organized by Shirley Heinze Land Trust. These events not only provided fun and education but also celebrated our ongoing efforts to preserve and appreciate our local natural habitats. Embracing the Great Outdoors at Lydick Bog Nature Preserve On November
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By Rory Kosior, GLISTEN intern from Indiana University, studying Environmental Science In Prince-Ruiz’s 2020 TedTalk in Perth, Australia she says, “Here’s the thing about big change, it’s got to start somewhere and it often starts with an individual.” Removing all plastic from our lifestyles is almost impossible, but it’s important that we don’t let that
Alicia Pellegrino, Kris Krouse, and Eric Bird accept the “Friend of the District” award from the Porter County Soil & Water Conservation District. Earlier this month, staff attended the 70th annual meeting of the Porter County Soil & Water Conservation District and received the “Friend of the District” award. Porter County Soil &
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