Coming on the heels of President Trump’s FY19 budget—which recommended steep cuts to core Great Lakes programs—citizens from Indiana traveled to Washington, D.C. on March 7 & 8 to urge members of Congress to restore federal support to agencies and …
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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 National Park …
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Join the Northwest Indiana Septic System Coordination Work Group in celebrating septic system awareness as part of Coastal Awareness Month this June. Contact natalie@savedunes.org to receive free information on proper septic system maintenance and care …
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After years of review and deliberation by the State of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Regional Body and Compact Council, the City of Waukesha ‘s application to divert Great Lakes water has been approved. Passed into law in 2008, the Compact sets …
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Regional nonprofit Save the Dunes today announced their search for a new Executive Director. “This announcement is certainly bittersweet for the organization,” said Tom Conway, President of the Board of Directors. “Nicole Barker has served …
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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 35 acres …
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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 without whom …
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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 funding …
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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 9, 2015 at …
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Save the Dunes, a local nonprofit environmental group, is celebrating life on Lake Michigan by offering the 5th annual “Jammin with Save the Dunes” festival on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (CST) at the Washington Park Amphitheater …
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