Join tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas for an adventure on Friday, December 27. This 24-hour bird count encompasses the INDW 10-mile radius circle in Northwest Indiana. Families, students, amateurs, birders, and scientists...
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
National Public Lands Day
Indiana Dunes National Park is hosting a park clean-up for National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 28, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at West Beach. Join park staff, Mermaid Straw, REI, and Imperfect Produce for a day of stewardship focused around...
National Park Service to Restore Great Marsh Wetland this Winter
The National Park Service is planning to restore wetlands at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Great Marsh over the winter and early spring. The project consists of the removal of fill and other debris comprised of sand, cement, and rubble that...
Marriage Proposal, Just One of the Touching Stories along The 3 Dune Challenge Trail
The 3 Dune Challenge trail kicked off only a month and a half ago, but it’s already been the site of a marriage proposal, the place where a young girl celebrated the anniversary of her kidney transplant and many other stories. Since the June 12...
Hero Half Marathon and 10K
Registration will close on October 14th at midnight or if the maximum number of participants (2,500) is reached. Mandatory packet pick-up on Friday, October 17th and Saturday, October 18th (Locations TBD). There will be no race day packet pick-up, no...
National Park Service to Conduct Prescribed Burns
The National Park Service (NPS) will conduct six prescribed burns this fall at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Carefully planned and closely monitored burns remove accumulated dead plant material under controlled conditions, significantly reducing...
National Park Service Seeks Public Comments on Porter Brickyard Trail
The National Park Service has released the draft Porter Brickyard Trail Environmental Assessment for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and is seeking public comment. Each unit of the national park system is driven by federal enabling legislation and...
National Park Service Offers World’s Fair House Tours
Join a National Park Service Ranger at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore for a tour of five historic homes from the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. These free tours are offered by reservation only on Saturday, October 22nd, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30...
Duneland Heritage Days Festival at National Lakeshore
Explore and celebrate our shared heritage at the Duneland Heritage Days Festival on September 17 and 18, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Located at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s historic Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm. This free event...
National Park Service Public Forum Held on August 10
Participants in the August 10th Open Forum discussion, with Superintendent Costa Dillon, are seen holding the "Healthy Parks Healthy People" issue of Singing Sands, the offical newspaper of the INDNL. Photo: left to right: Lynda Lancaster, J. Roland...