Protect Our Pollinators – Spring Garden Clean-Up
Protect Our Pollinators Spring Garden Clean-Up Practices That Make a Huge Impact Contents As the seasons transition and we are met with longer, warmer days, many of us naturally gravitate outdoors to soak up the sunshine and breathe in the fresh air. Amidst this embrace of nature, it’s hard not to notice that our gardens […]
Our New Coastal Resiliency Project
Our New Coastal Resiliency Project Partners gather at Barker House to discuss Coastal Resiliency topics Save the Dunes has launched a new and exciting project – an Advocacy initiative on Coastal Resiliency education. With a mission to enhance public understanding of critical Coastal Resiliency topics such as wetland functions, shoreline erosion, biodiversity protection, and more, […]
Save the Dunes & Partners Receive Force of Nature Award
Save the Dunes and Partners Awarded Force of Nature Award Several members of CLCP attended the Celebration of Conservation event to accept the Force of Nature Award. Pictured from left to right, Betsy Maher, Save the Dunes; Eric Bird, Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Michelle Uting, Forest Preserves of Cook County (award presenter); Daniel Suarez, Audubon […]
Save the Dunes New Advocacy Blog
Save the Dunes New Advocacy Blog Welcome to our new 2024 Advocacy Blog! Here we’ll share legislation or actions we are supporting, details on the Indiana State Session, behind the scenes on our lobby trips, updates on emerging situations, and so much more! Stay connected with us and check back often to stay up to […]
2023 End of Year Recap
A Letter from our Executive Director As we enter the holiday season, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on our past year. We have had a wonderful year at Save the Dunes and have so much to be thankful for. This year we continued our defense of the Public Trust Doctrine so that […]
Save the Dunes Annual Membership Meeting
Each year, Save the Dunes invites our members and closest partners to our Annual Membership Meeting, a time to vote on new Board members, to announce the winners of our environmental awards, and to celebrate our accomplishments. We cordially invite our members to join us at Barker House for this informative and festive gathering on […]
2023 Monarch Music Fest Success!
2023 Monarch Music Fest Success! Our annual fall fundraiser ~ Monarch Music Fest ~ was held on September 9th, 2023 at the beautiful Brewery Lodge and Supper Club, and it was a fantastic success! We couldn’t have asked for a better day to enjoy some tunes and good eats, all to support our mission of […]
Save the Dunes’ Board President Awarded Environmental Award
Save the Dunes’ Board President Awarded Environmental Award Save the Dunes Board President, Nancy Moldenhauer, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Jana Nona Environmental Stewardship Award from the Unity Foundation! This award was created to honor the spirit, tenacity, and zeal of Jan Nona, an ordinary citizen who was inspired to act on […]
Conservation Partnership Releases a Bi-State Plan for the Calumet Region
Partners Release a Bi-State Plan for the Calumet Region Conservation partners from Indiana and Illinois have laid out a collaborative approach for protecting nature in a region known as the Calumet. Hidden between residential, urban, and industrial development, the Calumet region spans from Northwest Indiana to Southeast Chicagoland and has some of the richest natural […]
Statement on BP Gas Release
Statement on BP Gas Release On Sunday, June 25th BP experienced an operational disruption at their Whiting refinery that triggered a prolonged flaring event and produced a pungent sulfur-like odor that could be smelled throughout Lake, Porter, and La Porte counties. On Monday the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) inspected the refinery and reported that […]
