Join Save the Dunes in the Indiana Dunes National Park for our annual Dunes Dash 5K – this year in a new location! On June 22nd, we’ll be hitting the trails of scenic West Beach for this fun race. Register today! Things To Know Registration is...
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Conservation, Wildlife & You!
What are some of the challenges conservation organizations are facing in Northwest Indiana? How are these issues affecting native wildlife? What can you do to help? Grab your ticket today to join Save the Dunes and Humane Indiana Wildlife on...
Partners Celebrate East Branch of the Little Calumet River Opening
The East Branch of the Little Calumet River is one of Northwest Indiana’s invaluable natural resources, providing habitat for aquatic wildlife and picturesque views for hikers on nearby trails. Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust, the...
Save the Dunes Announces Major Land Acquisition to Benefit the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
On December 16, 2015, Save the Dunes acquired a significant property totaling nearly 100 acres in Hobart, Indiana. The organization has had this property on their “wish list” for years, as has the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. That is because...
Paul Labus Receives 2015 Paul H. Douglas Award
On Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at its Annual Meeting, Save the Dunes proudly announced the recipient of the 2015 Paul H. Douglas Award – the organization’s highest honor. The Douglas Award is named for the inestimable Senator Paul Douglas...
NW Indiana Collaboration Will Improve Public Access and Habitat on the East Branch of the Little Calumet River
Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and Northwest Indiana Paddling Association have been awarded $205,959 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Chi-Cal Rivers Fund. The collaboration will use the...
Saving the Dunes: Artists’ Paths
Miller Beach Arts & Creative District (MBACD) and Save the Dunes will present “Saving the Dunes: Artists’ Paths,” an exhibition of prints, paintings, and sculpture on the subject of the Indiana dunes from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, August...
Advocates from Indiana in D.C. to Support Great Lakes Restoration
Coming on the heels of President Obama’s budget—which recommended steep cuts to core Great Lakes programs—citizens from Indiana traveled to Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25-26 to urge members of Congress to restore federal support for efforts to...
Barbara Plampin Receives Annual Douglas Award
On Friday, December 5, 2014, at its annual Holiday Open House Save the Dunes proudly announced its recipient of the 2014 Paul H. Douglas Award - our highest honor. The Douglas Award is named for the inestimable Senator Paul Douglas without whom there...