Dunes Learning Center

Dunes Learning Center has transitioned its noteworthy Citizen Science Symposium event online in order to keep a promise to all of the middle school citizen scientists that took part in this year’s program. Over the winter, more than 375 students...

Dunes Learning Center’s decision to cancel in-person activities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic sent its employees home to isolate indoors. Golba however, like many Dunes Learning Center employees, loves to be outside and hiking throughout Dunes...

Although Dunes Learning Center has suspended its in-person education programs, it continues its mission through a variety of online content during the COVID-19 outbreak. Dunes Learning Center launched its Distance Learning Collection to keep children...

For Emma Paulson, science and math have always been her strongest subjects in school. From problem-solving to gathering an impressive collection of rocks and crystals, she knew she had found her passion. So when she found out that she would be...

School City of Hobart, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Debbie Matthys will be honored with the Green Apple Award for excellence in environmental education at Dunes Learning Canter’s annual gala, “In Our Hands: A Dunes Affair,” at Sand...

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore education partner, Dunes Learning Center is set to award a record number of summer camp scholarships this year, according to executive director Geof Benson. In honor of Earth Day and Environmental Education Week,...

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore education partner, Dunes Learning Center, is proud to be the recipient of a $2,500 Patagonia Environmental Grant to engage youth through field-based stewardship and learning in their communities. Committed to...

Some good news for residents of the community of East Chicago—thanks to a grant from Foundations of East Chicago, students will have an opportunity to benefit from innovative, STEM-based experiential learning opportunities provided by Indiana Dunes...

Winter is a special time in the dunes, offering ample opportunity for fun and learning! Dunes Learning Center naturalists lead field-based school programs in every season, so we asked them to share their top winter recreation recommendations, below....

More than 4,500 students from 5 Northwest Indiana communities will spend an unforgettable hour learning about their local watershed from the seat of a Voyageur canoe, thanks to funding from the National Park Service and a slew of local partnerships....