by Jasmine Jafferali, MPH, ACE-CPT Sunscreen is under scrutiny. Recently, The New York Times cited scientific studies that determined over 14,000 pounds of sunscreen are washed into the oceans each year and contribute to the bleaching of coral reefs, ruining… Read More
Save the Dunes Partners with South Shore Line on Plant Rescue
This week, Save the Dunes and the South Shore Line partnered with NIPSCO, National Park Service, National Parks Conservation Association, and Shirley Heinze Land Trust to plant 400 plugs of rare or ecologically significant plant species within Cowles Bog. This… Read More
April’s Update on the Public Trust
Dead Bills. Now What?April’s Update on the Public Trust. by Natalie Johnson, Executive Director, Save the Dunes In March and April, you read our call to action and spoke out against SB 581 and spoke in favor of SB 553… Read More
Miller Woods Stewardship Day for Green Gary
Miller Woods Stewardship Day Saturday, April 27 9:00am to 11:00am Miller Woods (meet at the Lake Street Beach parking lot, 860 N Lake Street, Gary, Indiana) Join Save the Dunes and the National Park Service for a stewardship event in… Read More
Gary Seeks Proposals for Lake Street Beach Redevelopment
Summary: The Gary Redevelopment Commission has released a request for proposals (RFP) to redevelop 860 N. Lake Street, a 23-acre lakefront site adjacent to Lake Street in Gary’s Miller neighborhood. The public has the opportunity to submit questions and comments… Read More