No one has been more committed to Shirley Heinze Land Trust than our dear friend and Life Board Member, Myrna Newgent. The following article about her appeared in the Spring 2026 Annual Report Edition of the Porter County Community Foundation newsletter. It is a fitting tribute to a wonderful and talented woman who has been […]
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Our volunteer restoration project continues. We’re managing unwelcome plants that crowd our ADA Accessible Trail and the area within the loop. We could use your help!!
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Our native seed collection efforts have intensified in the past few weeks, and we now have a backlog of seeds to prep for fall, winter, and spring sowing. Our first order of business will be to clean the spiky seed heads of vervain that we collected from the Great Marsh. We’ll be sowing these particular
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Meadowbrook Nature Preserve has some of the prettiest views in the Region, but aggressive and invasive garlic mustard has cropped up in many areas along the trails and brush needs to be pulled. It’s a great way to get an intimate look at the preserve while helping to ensure that its native species can
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The seedlings sprouted by this year’s Grow One Keep One program are now tall enough to leave their milk jug greenhouses! Join us on Monday, June 24th to help transplant them into flats, where they will continue to grow and thrive until the plugs are ready to be planted in the autumn. Be prepared to
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Meadowbrook Nature Preserve has some of the prettiest views in the Region, but aggressive and invasive garlic mustard has cropped up in many areas along the trails and brush needs to be pulled. It’s a great way to get an intimate look at the preserve while helping to ensure that its native species can continue
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It’s time to start hitting the trails, knocking back brambles and clearing small limbs for the increased hiking that’ll come with warmer weather. Trail maintenance is a substantial part of Meadowbrook Monday and a great way to get some scenic views of this beautiful preserve. Be prepared to work outside and dress appropriately for the
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Our continuing Meadowbrook Monday engagements encompass all manner of volunteer work, from trail maintenance and invasive species control to cleaning seeds and addressing envelopes for fundraising campaigns. It’s a great way to help us with important stewardship goals, and meet like-minded people in the process! Meadowbrook Monday continues to be a popular recurring event among
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Our continuing Meadowbrook Monday engagements encompass all manner of volunteer work, from trail maintenance and invasive species control to cleaning seeds and addressing envelopes for fundraising campaigns. It’s a great way to help us with important stewardship goals, and meet like-minded people in the process! Meadowbrook Monday continues to be a popular regular event among
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Our volunteer program doesn’t slow down just because it’s cold out. Join us in the Meadowbrook office conference room to enjoy the warmth of fellowship while cleaning native seeds! Native plant propagation is one of the most important aspects of stewardship at Shirley Heinze. As we’ve seen throughout our schedule of workdays over the past
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