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March 2023

Water Quality Monitoring Training

March 25 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Free
Water quality monitoring training for volunteers in 2023.

H 2 Oh No! On Saturday March 25th, join our free Water Quality Monitoring Training Program and learn how to test local water quality in the Little Calumet River-Galien watershed. By becoming a water quality volunteer, you will play a crucial role in helping to collect waterway data in Northwestern Indiana. Clean local waterways means cleaner ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and a cleaner Lake Michigan! Get ready to start your volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Training journey with Shirley Heinze. This…

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April 2023

April Fool’s Hike

April 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Free

This hike is no joke! In addition to learning about the history of Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, we'll discover the many ways nature tricks us. From mimicry of poisonous species to opossums playing dead, come see why nature isn't always what it seems. We will meet at 10 am Central Time under the pavilion at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve. The trails include flat, gravel paths; mild inclines; some stairways; wooden boardwalks; and forest trails through uneven terrain. Please dress for the weather…

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Meadowbrook Monday: Invest in Our Planet

April 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Free
Mari Patis leading a guided hike at Meadowbrook Monday: Invest in Our Planet focused at Earth Day event

Join us for drop-in volunteering at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve! No prior experience or training required: everyone is welcome to help us restore and beautify the preserve!

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Meadowbrook Monday: Invest in Our Planet

April 17 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Free
Mari Patis leading a guided hike at Meadowbrook Monday: Invest in Our Planet focused at Earth Day event

Join us for drop-in volunteering at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve! No prior experience or training required: everyone is welcome to help us restore and beautify the preserve!

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Frog in a Bog: A Lydick Bog Program

April 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, 25898 US-20
South Bend, IN 46628 United States
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Free 22 spots left

Frogs are important indicator species and an invaluable part of the wetland habitats of Lydick Bog. Hop on over to learn more about these amazing creatures!

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May 2023

Shirley Heinze Land Trust’s 2023 Spring Benefit

May 20 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Urschel Pavilion, 63 Lafayette Street Indiana 46383 + Google Map
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