Dunes Creek Watershed
 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Enhancements
 
As part of the Dunes Creek watershed management effort, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund (SDCF) demonstrated appropriate best management practices (BMPs) at the new Porter County Visitor Center.  The purpose of installing these BMPs was to reduce the impact of the new development on water quality in Dunes Creek and educate the public.
 
SDCF installed two vegetated bioswales, a rain garden, and a two-stage ditch at the Porter County Visitor Center.  Interpretive signage will be posted near the BMPs to educate visitors about water quality, low impact development, and the Dunes Creek watershed.
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Visit the links below to learn more about the types of BMPs
installed at the Visitor Center:
 
The Rain Garden Network
 
EPA Vegetated Swale Factsheet
 
Ohio State University- Natural Channel Design Page
 
EPA Low Impact Development Page
The new Dorothy Buell Memorial Porter County Visitor Center is located at the corner of Sate Road 49 and US Highway 20 in Porter, Indiana. Stop by to see SDCF’s site enhancements!