URGENT Action Alert: Say “NO” to Loose Rules for Great Lakes Ships! “The U.S. Senate is poised to vote as early as tomorrow on eliminating Clean Water Act protections that prevent aquatic invasive species from entering U.S. waters through the… Read More
More Information Needed on U.S. Steel Settlement
A proposed settlement has been reached between federal and Indiana agencies and U.S. Steel regarding the company’s release of 300 pounds of hexavalent chromium from its Midwest Plant into Lake Michigan near the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk last April, as… Read More
NPS Recreation Plan for Little Calumet River – East Branch Expected in May
Will the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore approve paddling and other recreational activities along the East Branch of the Little Calumet River? We will soon find out! Back in 2014, the National Park Service (NPS) initiated the planning and environmental assessment… Read More
Save the Dunes Acquires Nearly 100 New Acres for Indiana Dunes
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… Read More
Paul Labus Receives the 2015 Douglas Award
Every year Save the Dunes presents its Paul H Douglas Award to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the cause of preserving and protecting the Indiana Dunes similar to the dedication that Paul H. Douglas possessed in his… Read More