Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces that it has acquired a 43.5-acre property along the Little Calumet River in Chesterton. The land consists of 13 acres of natural area along the river and 30.5 acres that is currently in agriculture. Located west of...
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Shirley Heinze Land Trust to Host Free Guided Walks at Local Nature Preserves
Shirley Heinze Land Trust invites the public to attend free guided nature walks at Ambler Flatwoods and Barker Woods Nature Preserves in Michigan City on Saturday, May, 30. The walks are part of a series of events planned to increase awareness of the...
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Launches ‘Take a Walk with Shirley’ Capital Campaign
Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces the launch of the public phase of its first-ever Capital Campaign, themed "Take a Walk with Shirley." The organization has a goal to raise $3.5 million to advance its mission of protecting important habitats and...
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Educational Hike: What Lies Beneath the Prairie?
What lies beneath the prairie? Join us for an educational hike on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m at Cressmoor Prairie and Gordon & Faith Greiner Nature Preserves in Hobart, Indiana. Jonathan Bauer, PhD candidate at...
Shirley Heinze Land Trust is Subject of Beverly Shores Museum Exhibit
The Depot Museum and Art Gallery of Beverly Shores is hosting an exhibit this July and August celebrating the work of Shirley Heinze Land Trust. Shirley Heinze Land Trust's association with the Town of Beverly Shores dates back to its founding in...
New Addition Doubles Size of Meadowbrook Nature Preserve
Shirley Heinze Land Trust has acquired an 80-acre parcel adjacent to the former Meadowbrook Girl Scout Camp it purchased in January 2013. The combined properties, located in Liberty Township, north of Valparaiso, total 154 acres of protected land,...
2014 Shirley Heinze Land Trust Hike Program
This year marks thirty years of guided hikes sponsored by Shirley Heinze Land Trust. The second hike in the 2014 Guided Hike Series sponsored by Shirley Heinze Land Trust will be a Tallgrass Prairie Hike at The Gensburg-Markham Prairie, also known as...
Shirley Heinze Land Trust to Celebrate “The Season for Growing” at Annual Benefit
Shirley Heinze Land Trust will host its 11th Annual Spring Benefit on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at 5:30 pm, at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, IN. The public is invited to participate in this celebration which benefits the work of the...
Author Joel Greenberg and Bird Expert Ken Brock to Appear at State Park
Shirley Heinze Land Trust will sponsor an event featuring two outstanding regional naturalists on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 pm, at the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center. Joel Greenberg, a renowned authority on the natural history of the Chicago...
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Hosts Volunteer Workday April 12
On Saturday, April 12, 2014, the Shirley Heinze Land Trust will host a volunteer workday at Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In honor of Arbor Day (later this month) we will be planting a variety of tree species...