Nesting Season Begins Along Florida Beaches
In Florida, sea turtle nesting season is getting underway. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says beachgoers can do their part to help protect turtles by giving them space, keeping beaches clear of any obstacles, holes, and trash, and turning off lights. Sea turtles start nesting in March along the ...
Mar 20, 2024
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Spring Benefit Fundraiser, 'Branching into New Waters'
Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces its 2024 Spring Benefit Fundraiser, 'Branching into New Waters'. "Did you know that if you took just the named waterways in the northern six counties of Northwest Indiana and placed them end to end, they would stretch from Valparaiso all the way to San Francisco? The water resou...
Mar 14, 2024
Science Fridays at Indiana Dunes National Park
In Porter County, Indiana Dunes National Park invites Region residents to join fellow nature enthusiasts for a night of education and wonder during Science Fridays, a series of presentations given by subject matter experts with each month covering a different topic. On Friday, March 15, 2024, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at...
Mar 13, 2024
NIPSCO Accepting Applications for 2024 Environmental Action Grant
For the ninth consecutive year, NIPSCO is accepting applications for its Environmental Action Grant to support local nonprofit organizations with their environmental restoration and education projects throughout northern Indiana. "NIPSCO employees are dedicated to contributing to the communities we serve, and we l...
Mar 08, 2024
Protecting Pollinators in Late Winter and Early Spring
With more and more sunlight and warmer temperatures Region residents may get the urge to start cleaning up yards and gardens, but experts urge everyone to please wait. Save the Dunes says it is extremely important to hold off on tidying up, like cutting back last year's growth, removing leaves, raking, or mulching, unt...
Feb 23, 2024
Save the Dunes Barker Seasonal Forum: Winter Stroll and History Presentation
Region residents are invited to join Save the Dunes for their third installment of our Barker Seasonal Forum: Winter Stroll & Seminar, on the early history of Save the Dunes, with Westchester Township History Museum Curator, Serena Ard. Meet Save the Dunes Community Engagement Coordinator Em Racine at the Barker Ho...
Feb 21, 2024
Lake County Master Gardeners Offer Program, "Attracting Birds to Your Garden"
In Merrillville, Region residents are invited to join the Lake County Master Gardeners as they present a free program on "Attracting Birds to Your Garden" with Cookie Ferguson on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. The program will take place at the Lake County Public Library - Merrillville Branch on W. 81st A...
Feb 19, 2024
Humane Indiana Finds New Home for Sandhill Crane 'Sandy'
A sandhill crane treated by Humane Indiana Wildlife in Northwest Indiana has a new home on the Eastern Seaboard. A news release says Sandy suffered an injury to her wing and had been in rehabilitation for five years at another wildlife center before being admitted to Humane Indiana late last year and it was determined ...
Feb 13, 2024
Birding with the Audubon Society at Indiana Dunes National Park
Region residents are invited to join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society on Saturday, February 3, 2024, and March 2, 2024, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am at Indiana Dunes National Park. "Look for and learn to identify some of the water birds visiting Lake Michigan. Meet at the Portage Lakefront and R...
Jan 26, 2024
Upcycled Valentine's Day Family Workshop in Porter County
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County invites residents to an Upcycled Valentine's Day Family Workshop in partnership with Art Barn. The workshop will take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. at Art Barn School of Art on 400 East in Valparaiso. Registration is open to the p...
Jan 25, 2024