Category Archives: Green Zone
Plastic Reduction Alliance of NWI Hosts Symposium on Reducing Waste
In Valparaiso, local leaders, educators, and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste at a symposium Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 5:30 pm to pm at Val...
Feb 17, 2025
Groundhog Day Event to Benefit Humane Indiana Wildlife
Humane Indiana Wildlife announces a new opportunity to help local wildlife in need this Groundhog Day, February 2, 2025. "This inaugural event isn't just about a shadow-it's about shining a light on t...
Jan 27, 2025
Upcycled Valentines Workshop in Porter County
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County and the Art Barn come together for a workshop on making valentines out of recycled and upcycled materials. "Using various containers, papers...
Jan 24, 2025
Lake County Master Gardeners Offer Webinar with Doug Tallamy
Region residents are invited to join the Lake County Master Gardeners on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6 pm CST, as they present a free webinar with renowned author Doug Tallamy, on "Next Steps for Na...
Jan 17, 2025
Porter County Master Gardeners Association 2025 Gardening Show
In Valparaiso, the Porter County Master Gardeners Association 19th Annual Gardening Show is scheduled for January 25, 2025, at the Porter County Expo Center, State Road 49 and Division Road. The event...
Dec 31, 2024
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Hosts Fix-It Fair with Library to Promote Sustainability
In Valparaiso, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is starting the new year with a way to get some old items fixed and keep them from being thrown away. The district says its f...
Dec 31, 2024
Endangered Species Act Protection Proposed for Monarch Butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is proposing protection for the monarch butterfly and urging the public to be part of the insect's recovery. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha W...
Dec 11, 2024
Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County Announces Winter Hours for Compost Sites
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has announced winter hours for the compost sites in Porter County. Beginning December 16, 2024, the Portage and Boone Grove Compost Sites wi...
Dec 09, 2024
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Announces 2024 'Bringing Nature Home' Recipients
In northern Indiana, Shirley Heinze Land Trust announced 19 recipients across Lake, Porter, La Porte, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties in its Bringing Nature Home program for 2024. Each year the nonp...
Nov 13, 2024
Got Fallen Leaves? How to Put Them to Use with Tips from The Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, is encouraging people to save and repurpose falling leaves to nourish their gardens this autumn. According to the Arboretum's Plant Clinic advisers, leaves mak...
Nov 05, 2024
