Dunes Learning Center

Donations are still coming in, but as of today, the Lightning Bug Music Festival has raised $6032 for summer camperships,” says Dunes Learning Center Executive Director, Geof Benson. “That’s going to touch a lot of lives.” And that’s just what …

In an unlikely pairing, a high-style interior designer and dirt-loving outdoor education center have teamed up to raise money to send deserving kids to camp. Together, they have assembled “The Ultimate Glamping Package.” Designed by Robert Northington …

The brainchild of our our friends at the Rolling Stonebaker, the first annual Lightning Bug Music Festival is planned for Sunday, July 6 at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso. Featuring national and local acts including The Wood Brothers, Buckwheat …

Dunes Learning Center’s National Get Outdoors Day open house and picnic on Saturday, June 14 promises a free day of fun and adventure for all ages. Now in its seventh year, this annual nationwide event has one goal: to provide opportunities for families to …

Dunes Learning Center’s National Get Outdoors Day open house and picnic on Saturday, June 14 promises well timed relief from a long, and seemingly endless, winter. Now in its seventh year, this annual nationwide event has one goal: to provide opportunities …

With warm temperatures here to stay, snow shoveling has been replaced by gardening chores for most of us.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, at Dunes …

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 Learning …

Summer Camp Open House: April 16, 3–6pm Meet staff, ask questions and tour the campus An unforgettable summer of fun and adventure in the national lakeshore awaits kids 6-16, but space is limited and camps are filling fast! Reserve now Online Giving …

Dr. Ken Schoon’s new book, Dreams of Duneland, is the inspiration for a sweeping tour that will change the way you think about the region. An educator, geologist, author and Northwest Indiana native, Dr. Schoon is retired from the School of Education at …

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 …