Land trust acquires Meadowbrook Girl Scout Camp

A stream cuts through a ravine on the Meadowbrook property that was recently acquired by the Shirley Heinze Land Trust.

Volunteers needed to continue work at Bur Oak Woods

A volunteer workday will be held Saturday at Bur Oak Woods in Hobart by the Shirley Heinze Land Trust.

Volunteer work day set for nature preserve

Blooming prickly pear cactus is just one of the flowering plants preserved at Miller Dune Nature Preserve in the Miller beach community of Gary.

Beverly Shores a community in harmony with nature

Arlene Beglin, Bill Shaudt and Phoebe Boelter, members of the Environmental Restoration Group of Beverly Shores, are shown in their award-winning native plant landscape, which received a Bringing Nature Home Award this year from Friends of the Shirley Heinze Land Trust.

Winners to be honored for Bringing Nature Home

Arlene Beglin, Bill Shaudt and Phoebe Boelter, members of the Environmental Restoration Group of Beverly Shores, are shown in their award-winning native plant landscape, which will receive a "Bringing Nature Home" Award from Friends of the Shirley Heinze Land Trust.

Winners to be honored for Bringing Nature Home

Hammond Academy of Science and Technology was awarded a "Bringing Nature Home" Award by Friends of Shirley Heinze Land Trust. Curriculum Director Deb Snedden, Liz Gomez, Principal Sean Egan, Tyshaun Jordan; and Wildlife Habitat Council representative Daniel Goldfarb are shown in the native l…

Award winners know how to bring nature home

Lorri Cornett and Spencer Cortwright show the Bringing Nature Home awards they received from the Friends of Shirley Heinze Land Trust honoring their native plant landscaping.

Volunteer work day to restore Oak Savanna at nature preserve

This boardwalk at Gordon and Faith Greiner Nature Preserve in Hobart was built by Eagle Boy Scouts in 2008. A volunteer work day will be held Saturday at the nature preserve.

Free guided hikes offered at wetlands

The Little Calumet Wetlands Project Area is a 42-acre wooded wetland parcel on the Little Calumet River and adjacent to Brummitt Elementary School in Chesterton. Free guided hikes will be offered on the nature trail from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.