http://www.nps.gov/indu News releases from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. en-us http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/bike-to-work.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:16 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: In celebration of May being National Bike Month, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is joining communities and organizations across the nation to support bicycling as a way to commute to and from work. The national lakeshore has assembled a team of two-wheeled commuters who volunteered to participate in this year's Federal Bike to Work Challenge. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-rangers-at-indiana-dunes-national-lakeshore-observe-peace-officers-memorial-day.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 13:40:43 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: National Park Service rangers at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore observed a moment of silence for the thirty-nine National Park Service law enforcement personnel who have died in the line of duty. A formal Department of the Interior Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony was held earlier this week in Washington, D.C. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-lakeshores-dunewood-campground-fee-to-increase.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 10:16:38 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The fee for camping at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Dunewood Campground will increase to $18 on May 9. The new fee, an increase of $3 per night, was approved by the National Park Service to cover the cost of adding municipal water to the campground. A new municipal waterline was installed in 2012 and went into service earlier this spring. The new water system will improve the quality and reliability of the water supply compared to the previous well system and increases the capacity of hydrants to provide fire protection. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/deer-management-helps-protect-national-lakeshore-ecosystem-and-feed-the-hungry.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 07:48:27 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service announced the results of its initial implementation of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. As part of the plan, federal marksmen using non-lead ammunition and working under carefully controlled conditions to ensure public safety culled 84 white-tailed deer in the national lakeshore during 10 days and nights in March. Eighty-two of the deer were tested for Chronic Wasting Disease, a fatal neurological disease, and all of the tissue samples from the deer came back as “not detected” for the disease. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/may-public-programs-at-national-lakeshore.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 12:50:53 EST Meet with researchers conducting scientific investigations at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on May 3 and 4 for “Indiana Dunes, Science, and YOU!” These interactive programs are designed to be fun for all ages and are sponsored by the National Park Service and the United States Geological Survey. Indoor presentations at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center will be followed by special field trips in the national lakeshore. All programs and field trips are presented free of charge. To enhance the fun, free educational materials will be available through a generous donation by the Dunes National Park Association. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/science-programs-offered-at-national-lakeshore.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:37:43 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Meet with researchers conducting scientific investigations at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on May 3 and 4 for “Indiana Dunes, Science, and YOU!” These interactive programs are designed to be fun for all ages and are sponsored by the National Park Service and the United States Geological Survey. Indoor presentations at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center will be followed by special field trips in the national lakeshore. All programs and field trips are presented free of charge. To enhance the fun, free educational materials will be available through a generous donation by the Dunes National Park Association. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/rescheduled-nimn-event.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:18:13 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service announced yesterday that the launch of the Nature in My Neighborhood initiative at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was cancelled for today due to the forecast of thunderstorms. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/opening-for-nature-in-my-neighborhood-postponed-until-april-27.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:50:35 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service has postponed the launch of the Nature in My Neighborhood initiative at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore scheduled for tomorrow. The cancellation is due to the forecast of heavy rain and probable thundershowers creating unsafe conditions for school children and others attending the event. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/stewardship-day-at-the-national-lakeshore-attacking-the-invasives.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:26:56 EST In honor of Earth Day and National Park Week, join in to help protect the spring wildflowers of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Join a ranger on April 20, from 10:00 am – noon, in removing invasive species that are attacking the national lakeshore’s Heron Rookery. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/a-spring-wildflower-hike.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:19:07 EST Join a ranger on April 20, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm for a leisurely hike in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and enjoy the beautiful display of spring wildflowers along the Heron Rookery Trail. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/green-gary-2013.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:10:38 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join in the celebration of Earth Day and National Park Week at the annual Green Gary and Junior Ranger Day at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Douglas Center on April 27, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Enjoy fun, nature-based, activities, explore the newly opened Nature Play Zone and hike the Miller Woods Trail extension to Lake Michigan. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/nature-art-premiere-at-national-lakeshore.htm Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:24:18 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join Hammond High School art students as they showcase their nature art at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center on Saturday, April 13, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. These students have studied the flora and fauna of the national lakeshore during the semester and have created unique pieces of artwork in watercolor or mixed media that will be on display at the center for the summer. The student artists will be on hand to answer questions during the reception. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-to-hire-youth-workers-for-summer.htm Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:25:54 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has jobs for 11 teenagers this summer. The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program is a work-learn-earn program for 15-18 year-olds. Deadline to apply is May 4, 2013. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/educator-workshop-offered-at-dunes-learning-center.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:09:30 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Dunes Learning Center and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry are jointly offering a Project Learning Tree Educator Workshop on Saturday, April 27, 2013 in celebration of Arbor Day and National Parks Week. Educators, naturalists, scout leaders, and other youth leaders are invited to attend this interactive training which runs from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm and will be held at the Dunes Learning Center campus. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/indiana-dunes-national-lakeshore-receives-urban-leagues-diversity-and-inclusion-awards.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:16:26 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: At the Urban League of Northwest Indiana’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards Luncheon on March 21, 2013, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was honored to receive two awards: the Development Award and the overall Moving the Needle Award, for the park’s programs of diversity and inclusion. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/nps-to-conduct-spring-prescribed-fires.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:28:41 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service is planning six prescribed fires this spring at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Approximately 600 acres will be burned. Fire is used as a tool for the park’s long term restoration efforts. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/indiana-coastal-land-conservation-alliance-formed.htm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:46:53 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Four local organizations have joined together as the initial members of the Indiana Coastal Land Conservation Alliance. Save the Dunes, Shirley Heinze Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Park Service signed the founding charter of the new alliance. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/indiana-dunes-national-lakeshore-tourism-creates-60-million-in-local-economic-benefit.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:12 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: In 2012, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore had 1,889,381 visitors who spent close to $60 million in the communities around the national lakeshore. That spending supported more than 800 jobs in the local area. Figures for 2011 show a similar trend. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/think-spring-at-national-lakeshores-maple-sugar-time.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:40:16 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Get a sweet taste of spring at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s annual Maple Sugar Time. The historic Chellberg Farm will be bustling with the activities of maple sugaring from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on the weekends of March 2 & 3 and March 9 & 10, 2013. Join park rangers and volunteers for this fun and educational event marking the unofficial start of spring in dune country. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/teen-program-offered-at-national-lakeshore-2013.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:01:54 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Calling all teens living near Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore! Reduce your “screen time” and join the National Park Service in doing some “green time” with the ParKids Youth Volunteer Corps. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/groundhog-day-celebrated-at-national-lakeshore.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:23:39 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join a ranger for a special puppet show in honor of Groundhog Day on February 2nd during the open house at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Paul H. Douglas Center. Shows at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm will explain where these furry rodents have been and how they survive the long winter. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/increase-in-campground-fee-and-new-house-tour-fee-sought-for-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:16:30 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service is seeking an increase in the fee for camping to cover the cost of adding municipal water to the Dunewood Campground in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A new municipal waterline was installed in 2012 and will go into service in 2013. The municipal water will improve the quality and reliability of the water supply compared to the previous well system and increases the capacity of hydrants to provide fire protection. The increased camping fee will cover the costs of paying the water company for the water used by the campground. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/summer-housing-for-employees.htm Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:12:55 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service is in need of short-term housing near Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore for the summer's seasonal workforce of park rangers, guides, maintenance workers, and research aids. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/winter-programs-at-national-lakeshore.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:04:30 EST The following programs are being offered at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this winter. Please see the individual program descriptions listed below. For more information on any of the programs at the national lakeshore, contact Ryan Koepke at 219-395-1882 or check the park’s website at www.nps.gov/indu. All programs are free. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/possible-suicide-victim-found-at-national-lakeshore.htm Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:09:19 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Park Rangers from The National Park Service along with officers from the Beverly Shores Police Department, Porter County Sheriff’s Office, and Town of Porter Police responded to the report of a person with a gun in a vehicle along old road within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A hiker was walking along the old road when they saw a pickup truck with the engine running parked along the road. As they approached the vehicle they noticed an individual slumped over with a gun in their hand located in the driver’s seat. The hiker then reported the incident to the Beverly Shores Police Department. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/martin-luther-king-holiday-celebration-at-national-lakeshore.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:15:36 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Celebrate and honor the service and commitment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center on Saturday, January 19. A variety of hands-on activities, service opportunities, and exhibits will be available for families to enjoy throughout the day. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-issues-finding-of-no-significant-impact-on-cowles-bog-wetland-restoration.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:18:42 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Preferred Alternative in the Environmental Assessment of the“Restoration of Cowles Bog Wetland Complex’s Lake Plain Wet-Mesic Prairie for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore”. The FONSI and the NPS’s response to public comments can be found online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/indu. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/december-programs-at-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:06:20 EST The following programs are being offered at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore next month. Please see the individual program descriptions listed below. For more information on any of the programs at the national lakeshore, contact the information desk at 219-395-1882 or check the park’s website at www.nps.gov/indu. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/holiday-traditions-program-at-national-lakeshore.htm Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:14:55 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Celebrate “Holiday Traditions in the Dunes” on Saturday, December 8, from Noon – 3:00 pm at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Enjoy live holiday music and dance, tour two historic homes decked out in their holiday finest, let the kids make some holiday crafts, and even get a free taste of some traditional holiday treats. You don’t have to get chilled thanks to a free shuttle bus that runs between Chellberg Farm and the Bailly Homestead. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/public-invited-to-research-conference-on-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:13:36 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The general public is invited to join researchers and resource managers at a one-day research conference focusing on Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The conference, “Linking Research to Management at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in a Rapidly Changing Environment,” will be held on Wednesday, November 28, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Berglund Auditorium at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/climate-change-program-at-national-lakeshore.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:09:13 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join research coordinator Joy Marburger at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Douglas Center on Saturday, November 17 at 1:30 pm for a presentation highlighting the behavior of animals and plants in response to shifting climate patterns. Through slides and data, Dr. Marburger will discuss specific local examples of how to measure changes in plant and animal behavior. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-closes-some-lakeshore-areas-due-to-storm.htm Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:52:47 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service announced today that it will close the Porter Beach (Wabash Avenue) parking lots and the Mt. Baldy and Central Avenue access points to Lake Michigan on Tuesday, October 30, due to expected lakefront waves and flooding from Hurricane Sandy. The National Park Service’s Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk site will remain open, but the beach, breakwater, and riverwalk will be closed. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/november-programs-at-national-lakeshore.htm Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:43:25 EST The following programs are being offered at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this month. Please see the individual program descriptions listed below. For more information on any of the programs at the national lakeshore, contact the information desk at 219-395-1882 or check the park’s website at www.nps.gov/indu . http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-lakeshore-receives-ninety-seven-percent-visitor-satisfaction-rating.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:30:49 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service announced today that Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has received the results of the annual survey of park visitors. Ninety-seven percent of the survey respondents thought the quality of facilities, services, and recreational opportunities were either “very good” or “good” at the park. This level of visitor satisfaction ties the highest ever recorded at the national lakeshore since the yearly surveys began in 1998. These surveys are conducted at all national parks every year and are distributed and managed by the Park Studies Unit of the University of Idaho. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/halloween-activities-at-national-lakeshores-douglas-center.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:07:14 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: If your family is looking for an alternative to haunted houses and scary Halloween activities, enjoy a Halloween adventure with a nature and history theme on Saturday, October 27 between 9 am – 3 pm at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/public-meeting-on-national-park-service-shoreline-plan.htm Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:21:54 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service will host a public meeting on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the “Shoreline Restoration and Management Plan” for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The meeting will be at Sycamore Hall in Woodland Park, 2100 Willow Creek Road, Portage, Indiana, on October 23, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The meeting will include a brief presentation on the plan, informational displays, and a public question and answer session. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-to-rename-two-areas-of-indiana-dunes-national-lakeshore.htm Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:59:03 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service will be renaming two areas of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to better represent the natural resources of the park. The area now known as Inland Marsh will be renamed Tolleston Dunes. The area now known as the Ly-Co-Ki-We Trail will be renamed the Glenwood Dune Trail. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/october-programs-at-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:12:10 EST The following programs are being offered at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this October. Please see the individual program descriptions listed below. For more information on any of the programs at the national lakeshore, contact the information desk at 219-395-1882 or check the park’s website at www.nps.gov/indu. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/celebrate-national-public-lands-day-at-national-lakeshore.htm Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:27:44 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Become part of the nation's largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands on Saturday, September 29 at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Volunteer work projects will take place in the morning at both Cowles Bog and Mount Baldy and a ranger-led hike will be offered in the afternoon at Miller Woods. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-to-conduct-fall-prescribed-fires.htm Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:16:59 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service will conduct three prescribed fires this fall at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The largest prescribed fire will be the 328 acre Derby Ditch prescribed fire. This fire is part of the park’s long term restoration efforts in Derby Ditch, a wetland area that runs between U.S. 12, Beverly Drive, East State Park Road and Broadway Avenue just south of the Town of Beverly Shores. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-seeks-public-comment-on-shoreline-restoration-and-management-plan-draft-environmental-impact-statement.htm Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:35:33 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the “Shoreline Restoration and Management Plan” for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and is seeking public comment. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/no-hunting-allowed-at-indiana-dunes-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:45:51 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: With the coming of the hunting season the National Park Service would like to remind the public that no hunting of any kind is permitted within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. This prohibition applies, regardless of land ownership, to any property within the boundaries of the national lakeshore. It is the hunter’s responsibility to ensure that they are not hunting within park boundaries, even if the boundary is not clearly indicated. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/worlds-fair-homes-tours-offered-at-national-lakeshore.htm Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:30:36 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: 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 on Saturday, October 20 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Each tour will last one hour and fifteen minutes and includes an inside look at the Cypress Log House, House of Tomorrow, Florida Tropical House, Armco-Ferro House, and the Rostone House. Reservations are required and there is a $15 per person fee to cover the cost of shuttle buses between the parking lot and the houses. There is no on-site parking available. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/august-program-announcement.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:43:54 EST The following programs are being offered at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this September. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-founders-day-activities.htm Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:12:18 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service will celebrate its 96th birthday this year on August 25. You can celebrate the day with a variety of activities being offered at the national lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/view-meteor-shower-at-national-lakeshores-west-beach.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:18:49 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join a ranger at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s West Beach on Friday, August 10, from 8 pm – 10 pm for a spectacular evening show courtesy of the annual Perseids Meteor Shower. Learn what causes this annual event and how you can help in the conservation of our night sky. There is no hiking involved in this program. Bring a chair or blanket and meet in the northwest corner of the West Beach parking lot for this two-hour extravaganza. There is a $6 per car fee collected at West Beach until 6:30 pm. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/south-shore-dance-alliance-to-perform-at-national-lakeshore.htm Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:52:45 EST Talented local youth from the South Shore Dance Academy will perform their latest dance routines during an August 4th open house at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-rangers-locate-missing-person.htm Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:15:18 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: National Park Service Rangers have located Juan Tovar, 18 years old from Aurora, Illinois who was reported missing from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Sunday. Mr. Tovar was found uninjured and arrangements are being made to return him to his family. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/west-beach-lifeguards-work-to-save-boy-at-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:24:33 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: At approximately 4:00 p.m. today, while visiting the West Beach unit of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the members of a group of 13 adults and children notified National Park Service lifeguards on duty at the beach that a five year old boy had gone missing. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/open-house.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:28:16 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Did you know Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has two fire stations? Or, that the park grows thousands of native plants used to restore the natural landscape? See these activities and more at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Open House this Saturday, July 21 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/15-year-old-missing-in-lake-michigan.htm Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:10:18 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and several local agencies are searching Lake Michigan for a 15-year-old white male in the waters of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore off the national park's Portage Lakefront area. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/tuskegee-airmen.htm Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:26:32 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Learn more about the lives and legacy of some real American heroes, the Tuskegee Airmen, during the July 7, 2012 open house at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education. Cullen Daniel, president of the Miller Historical Society, will be presenting "The Real Red Tails, America's Forgotten Black Heroes" at 1:30 pm at the Douglas Center. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/what-does-freedom-mean-to-you.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:21:36 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE – Calling all teenage film makers, poets, and photographers! The National Park Service, in partnership with the National Park Foundation’s African American Experience Fund, today launched Expressions of Freedom, a nationwide artistic competition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/fireworks-prohibited-at-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:21:20 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: As we approach the July 4 holiday, the National Park Service reminds the public that fireworks of any kind are prohibited in all areas of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/body-recovered-from-lake-michigan-at-national-lakeshore.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:23:23 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: At approximately 3:00 p.m. today, boaters on Lake Michigan reported finding a human body floating in the lake along the eastern portion of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/celebrate-the-summer-solstice-at-national-lakeshore.htm Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:16:51 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Celebrate summer on Saturday, June 23 with the Solstice Celebration from 1 – 4 pm at the historic Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Join park rangers and volunteers at the Chellberg Farm to learn how the summer solstice was celebrated a century ago by Swedes. Explore the timeless traditions of how regional Native Americans have recognized and celebrated this season at the Bailly Homestead. Enjoy music, dance, kid’s activities, and other traditions of this much anticipated time of the year. There will be a free shuttle available to take visitors between the Chellberg Farm and Bailly Homestead. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/search-for-missing-man-in-lake-michigan.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:38:50 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and several local agencies are searching Lake Michigan for a 31 year-old male in the waters along the eastern portion of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-awards-commercial-use-permits-to-five-beach-businesses.htm Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:29:04 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: There will be five commercial services operating in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this summer providing food and refreshments to visitors to the park. The five businesses operating this year are http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/connecting-families-and-nature-at-the-national-lakeshore.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:48:54 EST Bring the family to an outdoor extravaganza at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education on June 16 from 9 am – 3 pm. In partnership with the United Urban Network, The Field Museum, and the Calumet Stewardship Initiative, park staff and partners have a variety of themed hikes, activity stations, and outdoor games planned for the whole family to enjoy. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/national-park-service-seeks-comments-on-wabash-avenue-porter-access-area-environmental-assessment.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:40:54 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service is preparing a draft Environmental Assessment for the Wabash Avenue Visitor Use and Traffic Improvement Plan for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and is seeking public input. Each unit of the National Park Service is driven by federal enabling legislation, and the preparation of this plan is required to ensure that the development of the Wabash Avenue Visitor Use Area meets the National Park Service regulations and Federal laws. The public is invited to attend an open house to learn more about the plan and give input. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/new-fee-system-at-national-lakeshore-campground.htm Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:52:27 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service has installed a new fee system at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Dunewood Campground in time for the busy summer season. The campground now features an Automated Fee Machine that will allow quick and convenient check-in at the campground 24 hours a day. This machine, that replaces the envelope and drop safe system used since the campground opened, will take credit and debit cards only. Cash will no longer be accepted. Sites are still available on a first-come, first-served basis, but with this new fee machine campers can now pay at one time for their entire stay of up to 14 days. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/month-long-summer-solstice-celebration-at-national-lakeshore.htm Thu, 31 May 2012 07:50:02 EST INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: A new, nearly month-long celebration of the longest days of the year will debut this June at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A series of five programs, culminating in a Solstice Traditions special event at the national lakeshore’s Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm on June 23, will explore how Duneland residents have celebrated the peak of the summer throughout the last several thousand years. http://www.nps.gov/indu/parknews/indiana-dunes-national-lakeshore-superintendent-holds-annual-meetings.htm Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:08:59 EST There is always something happening at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. If you would like to find out more about the park, or let the National Park Service know what you think, you are invited to attend one of the Open Forums with the Superintendent.