2025 Dorothy Buell Youth Environmental Award Winner
2025 Dorothy Buell Youth Environmental Award Winners Notre Dame Student Policy Network It’s with great pleasure that we announce the Notre Dame Student Policy Network (SPN) as the 2025 Dorothy Buell Youth Environmental Award winners! The Student Policy network has shown outstanding commitment and involvement in environmental policy research through an advocacy lens. SPN is […]
2025 Paul H. Douglas Memorial Award Winner
Dena Mourtos (NPS), Betsy Maher (Save the Dunes), Chris Pergiel, and Jason Taylor (NPS) at Save the Dunes Annual Membership Meeting & Holiday Celebration. 2025 Paul H. Douglas Memorial Award Winner Christopher J. Pergiel Christopher J. Pergiel’s 45-year journey with the National Park Service is nothing short of extraordinary. From his early days with the […]
Advocacy Update: Ogden Dunes
Advocacy Update: Town of Ogden Dunes Abandons Plan to Build a Stone Revetment Along Lake Michigan’s Shoreline Press Release as of 12/04/2025 After nearly two years of hard-fought litigation brought by Save the Dunes, the Town of Ogden Dunes announced it has “abandoned [its] project” to build a massive stone revetment along the Lake Michigan […]
Lake County Advocacy Cohort- Apply Now!
Join Save the Dunes for our Lake County Advocacy Cohort starting this March! Apply Today Lake County Advocacy Cohort Program Overview Save the Dunes is excited to announce our “Lake County Advocacy Cohort” Program. Made possible through funding from Legacy Foundation, Save the Dunes will host up to 6 young adults living or attending college […]
2024 Paul H. Douglas Memorial Award Winner
David Wright, and Maria Jose Iturbide-Chang accept the 2024 Paul H. Douglas Memorial Award on Dr. Frank’s behalf. 2024 Paul H. Douglas Memorial Award Winner Dr. Indra Frank In 2024, Dr. Indra Frank retired from the Hoosier Environmental Council after a long career of dedication to the protection of the environment and water quality throughout the State […]
2024 Dorothy Buell Youth Environmental Award Winner
2024 Dorothy Buell Youth Environmental Award Winners Rahul Durai Rahul first learned about Save the Dunes in 2021, while in Indianapolis with our partners, Hoosier Environmental Council, for Greening The Statehouse event. He heard from a staff member of Save the Dunes, and was inspired by our legacy, history, and work in the sector of […]
Join Us for the Great Lakes Odyssey!
Join Us on the Great Lakes Odyssey! Calling all educators and school groups! We welcome YOU to join the 12,700+ students who have already joined us on an epic adventure across the Great Lakes. We traveled over 3,000 miles across 4 states, visiting 6 incredible national park sites to bring you the Great Lakes Odyssey in partnership with […]
State-Federal Commitment Will Solve Erosion Crisis at Indiana Dunes
Save the Dunes welcomes partner and guest writer, Tim Koenning of National Park Conservation Association NPCA continues to urge state and federal authorities to finish studying beach erosion at Indiana Dunes National Park and take action toward sustainable, long-term solutions. Known as the “Crossroads of America,” Northwest Indiana has long been a region where things […]
2024 Monarch Music Fest Success!
2024 Monarch Music Fest Success! Our annual fall fundraiser ~ Monarch Music Fest ~ was held on September 15th, 2024 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 […]
LCN’s Day of Giving Volunteer Day
Lakefront Career Network Volunteer at Barker House for their Annual Day of Giving Save the Dunes has been chosen by Lakefront Career Network to be their 2024 Spot Light Organization. We are honored to be selected and partner this year with the group from the Michigan City Chamber. Not only did LCN come out to […]
