Long appreciated for its beautiful flowers and evening scent, Dame’s Rocket has escaped cultivation and quickly became a weed. Join us as we visit our Walner property and work to keep Dame’s Rocket under control! Invasive species removal is a great way to get an intimate look at the preserve while helping to ensure that […]
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Shirley Heinze Land Trust and the Chesterton Art Center are collaborating to offer Field Studies, a program that connects nature + creativity. Begin the day outdoors at the Keith Walner Nature Preserve, where participants will observe local birds on a 1.7 mile guided hike led by Shirley Heinze staff member, Bella Santana. Following the hike, participants will head to
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This volunteer workday is part of our Garlic Mustard Days program. During the coming weeks, we will be hosting workdays focusing on the removal of this invasive species at various Shirley Heinze preserves like Lydick Bog, Walner, and Bayless Dune. Nature Highlight: Aggressive and invasive garlic mustard has popped up in many areas along our
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This time of year we turn our attention to removing species with woody stems. Multiflora Rose, bush honeysuckle, oriental bittersweet, and autumn olive are the big four we’re contending with. Invasive species removal is a great way to get an intimate look at the preserve while helping to ensure that native plants and wildlife can
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Once a month, volunteers come together to care for our protected natural spaces. On Tuesday, March 24, we will visit Walner Preserve 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
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This volunteer workday is part of our Garlic Mustard Week volunteer initiative. During the entire week, we will be hosting workdays focusing on the removal of this destructive invasive species at various Shirley Heinze preserves, like Walner. It’s a chance to get some meaningful invasive management done across a wide swath of our service area.
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Keith Richard Walner Nature Preserve comprises an impressive and significant floodplain forest along the Little Calumet River. The usual invasive suspects have taken hold along the banks of the Little Cal: bush honeysuckle, multiflora rose, and round-leaf bittersweet. This workday will focus on managing these species at the front of the preserve.
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UPDATE: DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS WORKDAY RESCHEDULED FROM TUESDAY, MAY 7TH to TUESDAY, MAY 14TH. Keith Richard Walner Nature Preserve comprises an impressive and significant floodplain forest along the Little Calumet River. It’s home to herons, beaver, owls, deer, and a wide array of other wildlife. Visitors can still see traces of the river’s
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