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A Homeowner’s Guide to Pollinator Garden Landscaping in Indiana’s Coastal Communities

A Homeowner’s Guide to Landscaping in Indiana’s Dune Communities

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Let's talk about two types of dunes: foredunes and blowouts

Foredunes are shore-parallel dune ridges that are just landward of the beach and covered in vegetation like marram grass that helps trap blowing sand. A blowout is a saucer-, cup- or trough-shaped depression or hollow formed by wind erosion on a preexisting sand deposit. Blowouts form as a result of some disturbance, when vegetation is absent or damaged so that it cannot anchor sands in place. Wind blows the loose sand, making a “living dune,” that can move several feet every year.

Purchase Your National Park Pass
from Save the Dunes!

Save the Dunes is now selling National Park Passes! Your Pass allows you to access any and all Indiana Dunes National Park beaches, trailheads, and parking lots while enjoying the beauty of the Indiana Dunes and beyond. 10% of funds from passes purchased through Save the Dunes will go directly to supporting our mission.

Email or call us at 219-879-3564 to schedule a time to purchase your pass at our office at 444 Barker Road, Michigan City. Or come see us at any of our in-person events! 

Pass Options:

  • 7-Day Indiana Dunes National Park Pass — $25
  • Annual Indiana Dunes National Park Pass — $45
  • Annual America the Beautiful National Park Pass — $80

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Happy #GivingTuesday!

Today is all about Getting Involved and Giving to the organizations you hold near and dear to your heart. We hope you will consider making Save the Dunes one of the organizations you support this year!

Your gift will be matched today thanks to our matching donors, Mark J. Mihalo D.D.S. Family Dentistry; CLH, CPA’s & Consultants; and Nancy Moldenhauer & Sharlene Livesay.  

Will you join their generosity by supporting Save the Dunes this Giving Tuesday?

Help us reach our goal of $8,500 by donating today!