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 …
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On Saturday, May 9, 2015, Shirley Heinze Land Trust will host a volunteer workday at Barker Woods in Michigan City. This site represents a glimpse of this area as it looked prior to European settlement. We will be pulling garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) …
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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 …
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On Saturday, February 28, 2015, 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. Warm up on this cold winter day by feeding a bonfire with already cut woody invasive shrubs …
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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 Indiana …
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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 1981 …
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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 Markham …
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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, which will …
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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 organization. The …
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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 area, will …
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