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Help us continue to preserve northwestern Indiana's natural places.
Spring Benefit
Welcome to Shirley Heinze Land Trust
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Your commitment to Shirley Heinze Land Trust will help launch the organization into the next 40 years of land and water conservation in northwestern Indiana.
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Welcome to Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Spring Benefit
Help us continue to preserve northwestern Indiana's natural places.

Watch the Latest Video!
What does it mean to be a community land trust? At Shirley Heinze Land Trust, we believe it is important to get to know the people in the communities where we work, and think more broadly about the role our conservation initiatives and programs have in weaving the fabric of our diverse region.

Celebrating 40 Years of Connecting Communities to Nature
From May 24-May 29, we’ll share video stories that celebrate our achievements and highlight exciting new initiatives that will launch the organization into the future. You’ll learn more about our work to promote climate resiliency, establish conservation destinations at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso and Lydick Bog Nature Preserve in St. Joseph County and connect communities to nature throughout northwestern Indiana.

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The mission of Shirley Heinze Land Trust is to preserve and restore natural lands and waters in northwestern Indiana, and to engage people in nature and conservation.
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Join us in Celebrating these Successes by Supporting our 40th Anniversary Spring Benefit. Your sponsorship will be matched $1 for $1 up to $100,000. Thanks to these generous donors!
Dale & Nancy Nichols
Leslie Shad and Joe Brennan
Mary Ann Tittle
Leslie Shad and Joe Brennan
Mary Ann Tittle
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Lake Park Dental Group
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Patricia Perry
Kelley Davies
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Deb Armstrong
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James Differding & James Dickes
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Joyce Drake
Thomas Drake
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John & Laura Hannon
Ruth & John Grote
Mimi Frankel
Janet & Jim Kaminski
Arlyn Lindskog
Mark & Mary Jo Mankowski
Jeannine Martin
Debra Opolski
Arthur & Susan Pearson
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Susan Bagby
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Susan Cohen
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Troy Ford
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Claudia & Jim Huson
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Nancy & Allen Johnson
Matt & Amanda Kalwasinski
Dennis & Sharon Kenning
Thomas Kenning
Robert & Ruth Kinsman
Susan Kinsman
Maureen & Mel Kolbusz
Pauline & Kenneth Krouse
Christine & Mark Maassel
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Jim Mahercy & Jeanmarie Dest. Aubin
Pat McKinlay
Lynn Miller & John Hamilton
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Kay Nelson
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Sherry Schlickman
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Brenda Ashley & Gary Johnson
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Jan & Mark Bapst
Nicole Barker
Arlene J. Beglin & Kristen M. Jacobucci
Paula Bartholome
Carol Black
Daniel Bender
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Martha Bohn
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Warren & Pat Buckler
Jeanine Briefel
Larry Brown & Martha Maust
Bruce Bunker
Jennifer Burkhart
Kristin Busch
Patricia Canright
John M. & Diane M Carpenter
Robert V. Cayia
James Curlee
Sarah J. Coulter
John & Mary Ann Crayton
Anthony & Sheila DeBonis
Nelson DeLeon & Carol F Wood
Kathy & Karl Dennis
Phillip Deters
Nina Diamond & Jay Fahn
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Casey Durazo
Thomas Drake
Duneland Internal Medicine LLC
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Kristine Fallon & Jeffrey Sweeney
Kathy Fischer & Ed Kleese
Elizabeth Fleek
Bill & Toots Foy
Judith Gaskell
Glenn Goodwine
Rosemary Gemperle & Larry Jensen
Arnold & Constance Goldberg
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Jim Haniford
Melanie Hannon
David Harrison & Joyce Millen
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Sandy & Harold Henderson
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Jay & Laura Hennessey
Collis C. Hooks
Cheryl Johnson
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Evie Kirkwood
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Howard A. Learner
Christopher Lee
Susan Loeb & Laurence Stanton
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Eric Macey and Dana Wesolek
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Dan Mason
Chip & Wendy Mang
Kaye Martin
Mark & Shannon Masson
Dan McDowell
Leigh & Marcia Morris
Myrna Newgent
Dale & Nancy Nichols
Steven Nicksic
Kimberly & Randall Pavlock
Charles & Rita Oberlie
Kathleen O'Neal
People's Bank Commercial Lending
Rosalie Pfister
Barbara E. Plampin
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Elizabeth Raven
David & Karen Read
Jean Rudd
Rodney Robichaud
Charles & Peggy Ruckman
Nancy Satterlee
Cynthia Sausman
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Leslie Shad & Joseph Brennan
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David A Sneider
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Louise Standefer
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Mary Ann Tittle
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Roger Wykes
Jan Yudt
Karl & Austra Zarins
James & Mary Zmuda
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Dale & Nancy Nichols
Leslie Shad & Joe Brennan
Mary Ann Tittle
Leslie Shad & Joe Brennan
Mary Ann Tittle
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Susan Loeb & Laurence Stanton
Eric Macey & Dana Wesolek
Rachel & John Saxon
David A. Sneider
Therese & Mark Vande Hey
Anne & Tim Walsh
Claudia & Jim Huson
Spero Valavanis
Jurate & Carl Landwehr
Howard P & Mary Marvel
Eric Macey & Dana Wesolek
Rachel & John Saxon
David A. Sneider
Therese & Mark Vande Hey
Anne & Tim Walsh
Claudia & Jim Huson
Spero Valavanis
Jurate & Carl Landwehr
Howard P & Mary Marvel
Myrna Newgent
Barbara E. Plampin
Stephen R. & Janice M. Brown
Barbara E. Plampin
Stephen R. & Janice M. Brown
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Karl & Peggy Ackermann
Walt & Cynthia Breitinger
Kaye Martin
Gary & Debra Gilot
Patricia Perry
Walt & Cynthia Breitinger
Kaye Martin
Gary & Debra Gilot
Patricia Perry
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Jeny Burkhart
Nina Diamond & Jay Fahn
Kristine Fallon & Jeffrey Sweeney
Tom & Theresa Cera
Brenda Ashley & Gary Johnson
Marshall Blankenship & Susan Perdomo
Warren & Pat Buckler
Nina Diamond & Jay Fahn
Kristine Fallon & Jeffrey Sweeney
Tom & Theresa Cera
Brenda Ashley & Gary Johnson
Marshall Blankenship & Susan Perdomo
Warren & Pat Buckler
Judith Gaskell
Collis C. Hooks
Jean Rudd
Ken & Peg Schoon
Nicholas Timm & Deborah Longworth
Jenny & Scott Vidimos
Michael Godnick
Nancy & Allen Johnson
Collis C. Hooks
Jean Rudd
Ken & Peg Schoon
Nicholas Timm & Deborah Longworth
Jenny & Scott Vidimos
Michael Godnick
Nancy & Allen Johnson
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Bob & Cathy Blank
Peter & Cathy Bomberger
Troy Ford
Leonard & Loretta Schwarz
Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP
Suzy Vance & Tim Griffin
Joyce Craig
Centier Bank
Wendy Vachet
Peter & Cathy Bomberger
Troy Ford
Leonard & Loretta Schwarz
Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP
Suzy Vance & Tim Griffin
Joyce Craig
Centier Bank
Wendy Vachet
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Gene & Judy Ayers
Rosemary Gemperle & Larry Jensen
Arnold & Constance Goldberg
Howard A. Learner
John & Lynn MacDougall
Leigh & Marcia Morris
Charles & Rita Oberlie
Joe & Helen Thoesen
Rosemary Gemperle & Larry Jensen
Arnold & Constance Goldberg
Howard A. Learner
John & Lynn MacDougall
Leigh & Marcia Morris
Charles & Rita Oberlie
Joe & Helen Thoesen
David & Karen Read
Jerry Szatan & Katherine Abbott
Todd & Julie Veldman
Kevin & Claudia Wood
Clyde & Karen Compton
Mimi Frankel
John & Jennifer Gerber
John & Laura Hannon
Andrea Huntington & Mickey Rea
Jerry Szatan & Katherine Abbott
Todd & Julie Veldman
Kevin & Claudia Wood
Clyde & Karen Compton
Mimi Frankel
John & Jennifer Gerber
John & Laura Hannon
Andrea Huntington & Mickey Rea
Big Bluestem Sponsors
Watch All the Videos
Just catching up? Watch all the interviews and videos from our 40th Anniversary Spring Benefit here.
ThankYou + Challenge 2021

Your commitment to Shirley Heinze Land Trust will help launch the organization into the next 40 years of land and water conservation in northwestern Indiana. Thank you!

By making a gift today, you will help Shirley Heinze Land Trust secure a special $100,000 challenge gift when we meet our 40th Anniversary Spring Benefit goal of $100,000.
BNH - Community Conservation

At Shirley Heinze Land Trust, we believe it is important to get to know the people in the communities where we work.

You Can Support Biodiversity by "Bringing Nature Home" and Planting a Native Garden!
Climate / Lydick

Connecting Communities to Nature for Climate Resiliency
Learn about new projects to establish and recreate wetlands in critical areas and why we are launching a program to work closely with the agricultural community to protect wetlands and agricultural lands.
Learn about new projects to establish and recreate wetlands in critical areas and why we are launching a program to work closely with the agricultural community to protect wetlands and agricultural lands.

Connecting Communities to Nature at Lydick Bog
Lydick Bog is an important piece of Indiana's natural history, and offers an incredible opportunity for children and adults to explore nature and have an entirely unique experience in the outdoors.
Lydick Bog is an important piece of Indiana's natural history, and offers an incredible opportunity for children and adults to explore nature and have an entirely unique experience in the outdoors.
KK/LS Walk+ Meadowbrook

Connecting Communities to Nature at Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook has a long history of being a place for people to gather, connect with nature, and grow into environmental stewards.
Meadowbrook has a long history of being a place for people to gather, connect with nature, and grow into environmental stewards.

The Spring Benefit Is Right Around the Corner!
Our Board President, Larry Stanton and Executive Director, Kris Krouse are eager to share stories about our innovative new programs and our work to connect communities to nature!
Our Board President, Larry Stanton and Executive Director, Kris Krouse are eager to share stories about our innovative new programs and our work to connect communities to nature!
Invite + Challenge 2021

Will you help us support our natural world?
By making a gift today, you will help Shirley Heinze Land Trust secure a special $100,000 challenge gift when we meet our 40th Anniversary Spring Benefit goal of $100,000.
By making a gift today, you will help Shirley Heinze Land Trust secure a special $100,000 challenge gift when we meet our 40th Anniversary Spring Benefit goal of $100,000.

You're Invited!
Join Shirley Heinze Land Trust as we celebrate 40 years of Connecting Communities to Nature.
Join Shirley Heinze Land Trust as we celebrate 40 years of Connecting Communities to Nature.