Save the Dunes was proud to join over 100 park partners, board members and National Council Members in Washington D.C. to share strengthen vital relationships during 250+ congressional office meetings. Together with other park partners across the US, we we able to highlight the importance of our national parks and keep them a priority in our Hoosier state.

Save the Dunes has established a close relationship with Northwest Indiana Representative Frank Mrvan. During our DC visit we discussed the recent projects that support Indiana Dunes National Park and the importance of continuing to fund restoration projects for several buildings in the park (including the House of Tomorrow and Bailly Homestead) and thanked him for his continued support of conservation projects in the park to combat invasive species and restore local habitats. 

We loved ending NPF Hill Day on a high note, celebrating the support from Indiana Congressman Mrvan and Senator Young for the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Bill of 2025, allocating funds to clean up toxic pollution, restore fish and wildlife habitat, reduce farm and city runoff pollution, and prevent and manage invasive species.

All in all, it was a very successful visit to our nation’s capitol to advocate for the Indiana Dunes National Park. We are so grateful for the opportunity to speak up for our own national park, and we can’t wait to return next year!