Shirley Heinze Land Trust likes to refer to three of our properties as “Conservation Destinations” because of the major access improvements we have made to them to support engagement with local communities. The following article, which appeared in the Indiana Land Protection Alliance publication, State of the Lands 2026, features those properties and improvements. Shirley […]
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Once a month, volunteers come together to care for our protected natural spaces. On Tuesday, April 28th, we will visit Ivanhoe South to remove litter so that all members of our communities can enjoy these spaces at their best. By lending a hand, you will join a tradition 45 years in the making here at
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Join us as we get Ivanhoe South looking its best for our upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony! We’re coming together as a community to give Ivanhoe South a little extra shine before the big day. Volunteers will help pick up litter and make sure our space is ready to welcome guests and celebrate this exciting milestone.
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We would like to invite you to a ribbon-cutting and dedication event at Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve on Thursday, October 30, beginning at 3pm. Join us to celebrate the many partners and funders who made this exciting project possible! This will be an opportunity to see the new pavilion, parking area, boardwalks, and sidewalk connecting
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Join us as we celebrate the construction kickoff of the improvements planned for Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve. Learn about the amenities and construction timeline, and celebrate our partners and funders helping to make this project possible. Join us on Monday, May 12 for a groundbreaking event at
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We’re gearing up to start capital improvements at Ivanhoe South. Come out and help us tidy up, pulling litter and debris from the preserve’s frontage, making it look spectacular for the project’s kickoff! Nature Highlights: Globally rare dune & swale habitat. Abundance of
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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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Shirley Heinze Land Trust is partnering with Save the Dunes to celebrate a Plastic Free July! Join us for an evening of land stewardship as we host a litter clean up and hike at the Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve in Gary, Indiana. Let’s help to restore and protect our land to make for an accessible
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Where do frogs go in the winter? Why do leaves change colors and fall off the trees every year? Take a “walk & talk” with Shirley Heinze, Field Museum, and Brown Faces Green Spaces on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 3:30pm CT at Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve to find out! Explore the rare dune and
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