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Dunes Learning Center invites the public to become campers for an afternoon of family fun in nature on Saturday, March 14, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
This free event offers families a day of indoor and outdoor fun led by the center’s team of knowledgeable naturalists. Activities include guided hikes, crafts, nature games, and live music, as well as opportunities to learn about ecology through hands-on education programs. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served. There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is requested. For more information and to register, visit www.DunesLearningCenter.org/
“This is a great way for the public to explore our Indiana Dunes National Park campus and experience firsthand the acclaimed naturalist-led programs that are usually only available to visiting classrooms,” said Geof Benson, executive director of Dunes Learning Center. “We can all benefit from being a kid for a day!”
A free shuttle bus will be offered between the Dunes Learning Center and the national park’s Maple Sugar Time festival taking place at Chellberg Farm.
Event partners and sponsors include ArcelorMittal, BP America, Enbridge, Franklin Pest Solutions, Friends of Indiana Dunes, Grow With Trees Company, Keramida Inc., Lakeshore Public Media, Mark J. Mihalo Family Dentistry, NIPSCO, J.F. Pelkey, Attorney at Law, Pratt Industries, and Wickcraft Boardwalks.ArcelorMittal, BP, Enbridge, Friends of Indiana Dunes, Indiana Dunes National Park, and NIPSCO.
Dunes Learning Center provides year-round curriculum and standards-based experiential environmental education programs for learners of all ages. Programs inspire curiosity, scientific literacy, environmental stewardship and community involvement. Located within Indiana Dunes National Park, the campus occupies 63 acres of rolling woodland at the southern tip of Lake Michigan and is located less than an hour from Chicago.
Dunes Learning Center is located at 700 Howe Road in Porter between U.S. Highways 12 and 20 on the grounds of the historic Camp Good Fellow. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1882 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/indu and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
Indiana Dunes National Park is one of 419 units of the National Park System ranging from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty. Located in Northwest Indiana, the park includes 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 15,000 acres of biodiverse beaches, woods, prairies, and marshes. Up to 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.
Last updated: February 13, 2020