Support Shirley Heinze Land Trust in preserving natural lands and waters in northwestern Indiana by attending our annual Walks With Shirley and Friends hiking series. These guided hikes are held at a variety of outstanding habitats across northwestern Indiana. Attendees will gain a wealth of knowledge from a variety of expert hike leaders in groups of 15 or fewer.
Learn about the bog and all its history with a local expert while getting a firsthand look at the new Lydick Bog boardwalk.
By the calendar, February 2 marks the half-way point of winter, but here in the Midwest, there’s lots of gray sky left in the season. A winter walk can jolt me out of the doldrums, and in February, it’s fun to hunt for red. I found some on a recent hike at Lydick Bog Nature …
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 …
This blog entry was originally posted through Enbridge on October 5, 2021. Some information has been updated from the original post. Shirley Heinze Land Trust uses Meadowbrook Nature Preserve trail system to engage residents in nature and conservation On a guided hike through Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in northwest Indiana, visitors traverse newly expanded trail systems through oak …
Help us “Cleanup” our preserves, parking lots, trails, and borders with 15 minutes of litter pickup to celebrate World Cleanup Day!
Create your own monotype print at Meadowbrook with Art Barn School of Art!
By Audra Ebling Growing up as a city kid, I regarded any plant that bloomed as beautiful and “good,” a worthy specimen, a garden treasure. I knew better than to pick the flowers my mom cultivated in our backyard borders but the yellow dandelions in the grass were fair game and she kindly received many …
Learn about the best times and places to birdwatch in Lake County!
National Audubon’s Climate Watch Surveys allows birders to contribute their sightings to studies of how birds are responding to climate change.
