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August 2021
Dig the Dunes Beer Run
Join the third Dig the Dunes Beer Run of the season! This fun run will kick off and end at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve.
Find out more »Adopt-a-Trail Volunteer Training
Save the Date to learn about our Adopt-A-Trail volunteer opportunities!
Find out more »Seed Collecting in the Great Marsh
Help us restore wetlands by collecting the seeds of important wetland plants! Come out and learn how you can be part of the solution!
Find out more »Sights Among the Stars: How to Find Your Way Around the Night Sky
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.
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Nature in the Arts: Paint Out
Join us at Lydick Bog Nature Preserve for painting, music, and celebrating Nature in the Arts!
Find out more »Meadowbrook Mondays – Drop in Volunteering
Join us on the first and third Monday of every month as we work on a variety of projects at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso to improve and beautify the preserve!
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Nature in the Arts: Monotype Workshop
Create your own monotype print at Meadowbrook with Art Barn School of Art!
Find out more »September 2021
World Cleanup Day
Save the Date and stay tuned for volunteer opportunities on World Cleanup Day!
Find out more »October 2021
Appreciation Hikes
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.
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Native Landscaping for Birds and Insects
Join us to delve deeper into the benefits of native landscaping, answering questions like, what plants are best for birds and caterpillars?
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