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...
Advocates from Indiana Travel to D.C. to Support Great Lakes Restoration
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...
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 and Partners Celebrate Septic System Awareness as Part of Coastal Awareness Month in June
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...
City of Waukesha’s Great Lakes Diversion Request Approved
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...
Save the Dunes Seeks New Executive Director
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 as...
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...