Save Beach Monitoring Funding!
Whenever you visit an Indiana beach, it is common to look for the big green “Water Quality Today: Good” sign before entering the water. The BEACH Act of 2000 has provided funding to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for… Read More
Combined Sewer Overflows: Know Before You Go
The beach recreation season is finally here! But before you grab your kayak or your swimming gear, it’s important to know the status of your local water bodies before you go. You may remember that a combined sewer system is… Read More
Sign Up for a Home Energy Assessment and Help Save the Dunes
Energizing Indiana, an energy efficiency initiative by the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC), participating utilities, and consumer organizations, offers an opportunity for home-owners to learn more about energy efficiency while benefiting nonprofit organizations such as Save the Dunes.… Read More
Action Alert: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding
ACTION ALERT: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Please contact your representative in the U.S. House to ask them to restore funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative! They are trying to cut the program by 80%, which is not good. Also,… Read More
2012 Quality of Life Report Released
The Quality of Life Indicators Report was recently released for Northwest Indiana. The report provides information about changes, improvements, and needs for the region. The Environment section from the report is attached. At the end of it you will find… Read More
The Future
What will the elections mean for the environment in Northwest Indiana? We have a new Governor (Pence) and a new Senator (Donnelly), and Republicans control the Statehouse. Save the Dunes remains a nonpartisan organization, of course, but we will work… Read More
Save the Dunes Honors Distinguished Members at 60th Anniversary Gala
At Save the Dunes’ 60th Anniversary Gala Event in October, Save the Dunes honored a number of prominent figures in efforts to protect the Indiana Dunes. Chief among these were Harold Olin and Irene Herlocker-Meyer, who received the Paul H.… Read More
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