Category Archives: Green Zone

Region residents are invited to start off 2026 with a hike at an Indiana state park on New Year's Day. The events in cooperation with America's State Parks take place in all 50 states. They originated...

In Porter County, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District is currently accepting applications for its Citizen's Advisory Committee. The application period is open until January 2, 2026. The committ...

The Recycling and Waste District of Porter County announces its next Fix-It Fair, a community-driven event focused on sustainability and skill-sharing. This free event will take place on Saturday, Jan...

Registration opened in late October 2025 for an event known as Run for the Trees - Happy Little (Virtual) 5K. A news release said registrants can complete their 5K anywhere outdoors - on foot, by bike...

In Lake County, Shirley Heinze Land Trust recently held a ribbon-cutting at Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve, on Colfax Street in Gary. "We are grateful for everyone who made this project possible, inclu...

In Lake County, Region residents can help fight plastic pollution at an upcoming event. The Plastic Reduction Alliance of Northwest Indiana is hosting a Beach Cleanup at Gary's Marquette Beach Saturda...

Daylight Saving Time ends the first Sunday of November, and sunset will be about an hour earlier after the clocks fall back one hour at 2 am Sunday November 2, 2025. The Recycling and Waste Reduction ...

In Valparaiso, Humane Indiana Wildlife's 10th annual Festival of Owls is Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9 am to 4 pm, at the Porter County Expo Center. The event features opportunities to meet owl ambas...

In Crown Point, Purdue Extension-Lake County is offering the Grass to Garden Workshop Series on Mondays, November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time at the Purdue Extensi...

A social media post Wednesday September 24 2025 by Indiana Audubon said nighttime skies above the Hoosier state would be full of migrating birds, millions of them, Wednesday night (September 24 2025) ...