It is FINALLY that time of year when we can start to plant our gardens! Let’s all rejoice in the departure of the bitter cold and welcome the warmth of the spring sunshine! Save the Dunes and partners are always… Read More
Deep Freeze: What Lies Ahead for the Region
The Midwest’s experience with a historic deep freeze in January 2019 may provide new insight into what lies ahead for the region in the face of climate change by Victoria Wittig, Project Coordinator, Save the Dunes Do you remember the… Read More
Your Comments are Needed on a New Rule that will Protect the Dunes from Invasive Species
by Victoria Wittig, Project Coordinator, Save the Dunes Save the Dunes and our partners work tirelessly to eradicate invasive species from our beloved natural areas. We prioritize invasive species control because they are an aggressive threat to our native plants… Read More
Twelve years left to change course from catastrophic climate change?
by Victoria Wittig, Project Coordinator, Save the Dunes The shock of reading headlines about the crisis that climate change presents to the world is really no longer a shock. That was the case regarding the latest report from the Intergovernmental… Read More
Help Protect Biodiversity in NWI by Standing Up for the Endangered Species Act
by Victoria Wittig, Project Coordinator, Save the Dunes The Indiana dunes are home to endangered species such as pitcher’s thistle, the rusty-patched bumblebee, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, and many more. The Endangered Species Act is the first line of defense… Read More