With warm temperatures here to stay, snow shoveling has been replaced by gardening chores for most of us. To artist Bonnie Zimmer, that means one thing: art supplies! On June 7, she’ll lead a workshop titled Natural Selection: Intuitive Sculptures,...
Dunes Learning Center
Dunes Learning Center Briefs May, 2014
A day of free family fun in the National Park Trail hikes, river exploration, camp crafts and lunch on the lawn are just a few of the free activities planned for GO Day 2014. New this year: Trek Bike demos and test drive an eco-car to support Dunes...
Citizen Scientists Get Down and Dirty
Overnight workshop explores reptiles and amphibians of the dunes A sure harbinger of spring, frogs have have been around for 250 million years, having survived ice ages, asteroid crashes, and environmental disturbances. Today, nearly one-third of the...
Family Camp With a Sweet Theme
Overnight workshop explores the history and science of maple sugaring Dunes Learning Center’s first overnight family program is already off to a “sweet” start. Their Focus on Maple Sugaring workshop, scheduled for February 21-22, will explore...
Like Summer Camp, but Cooler
Winter Nature Camp offers two days of fun in the dunes Night hikes, a campfire, s'mores and… skiing? Summer camp gets a "cool" twist at Dunes Learning Center's Winter Nature Camp, February 8-9. A sure-fire antidote for cabin fever, this two-day...
Winter Event Offers Opportunities to Learn and Explore
A Day of Free Family Fun at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Don't let shorter days and cooler temperatures keeping you inside! Dunes Learning Center has a day of adventures in nature planned for their annual Winter Open House on Saturday, January...
Give a Gift of Nature
Donate in the name of a friend or colleague Support the critical connection between children and nature with a year-end donation of $25 or more, and we'll acknowledge your contribution with a silicone bracelet and greeting card—a meaningful gift...
Keep the Fire Burning on Porter County Give Day
Campfire for kids funds outdoor learning experiences On Wednesday, November 7, Dunes Learning Center will host a "Campfire for Kids," coinciding with the Porter County Community Foundation's GIVE Day event. For 24 hours, each donation made at...
BP Funds Environmental Education in the Dunes
Do you recall spending hours engaged in discovery and adventure outdoors as a child? Studies show that children today spend just minutes a day in nature. But thanks to funding by BP, dozens of students from Chicago and Northwest Indiana will get a...
You Can’t Shut Down Nature
Government action won't keep kids indoors Triplets, Adrianna, Gabriella and Brianna Traficante have been looking forward to their 5th grade trip to Dunes Learning Center for almost 2 years—ever since their brother Anthony visited with his 5th grade...