Join us as we assist the Gary Housing Authority with an exciting new community project! On July 25th, we will be assisting with trail clearing and trash pickup in preparation for installation of a wetlands overlook in August. This trail and overlook will serve to better connect members of the surrounding community to a local […]
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One of the most beautiful and ecologically diverse preserves in Northwest Indiana, Coulter features lizards and cactii alongside varying milkweed species and a wide range of other native life. Non-native sweet clover threatens the diversity of this life, and we plan to pull it to prevent its spread.
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*** UPDATE: Due to the incessant rain, this workday was cancelled and will be rescheduled soon. *** This little preserve in Miller features oak forest, wetlands, high dunes and blowouts, and an incredible native plant diversity. It truly is a gem in the midst of an urban landscape. The cactus-studded, sandy slopes of Bayless need
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The spring equinox falls on March 19th this year. What better way to usher in the season than to do some spring cleaning at one of our region’s most amazing and ecologically significant nature preserves? The dune and swale habitat on display at Ivanhoe South is globally rare. Home to a wide array of bird
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This little preserve in Miller features oak forest, wetlands, high dunes and blowouts, and an incredible native plant diversity. It truly is a gem in the midst of an urban landscape. The cactus-studded, sandy slopes of Bayless need some love, though, as round leaf bittersweet and other invasive species have taken hold in some areas.
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This very special nature preserve, not open to the public, contains globally rare dune and swale topography and the plants and animals that reside there. Expect to encounter some special and beautiful wildflowers but be prepared for wet feet by wearing high waterproof boots or shoes you don’t mind getting soaked. Emily Stork, Regional Ecologist for the
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