News Release

Dunes Learning Center Summer Camp Open House

Date: April 4, 2018

Dunes Learning Center invites the public to learn about summer camp and have an afternoon of family fun in nature on Saturday, April 7, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Explore Dunes Learning Center’s Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore campus and celebrate spring with a day of fun in the dunes. Families are invited to sample popular activities, tour camp facilities, meet the staff and ask questions about the upcoming summer season. This is a free event with pre-registration requested at the Dunes Learning Center Website. For more information, please call 219-395-9555.
 
Event partners and sponsors include ArcelorMittal, Wickcraft Boardwalks, NIPSCO, BP, Enbridge, Friends of Indiana Dunes, Mark Mihalo Family Dentistry and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Arts activities made possible with support from the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
 
Join in the celebration of 20 years and 100,000 young people served! Established in 1998 with a mission to inspire lasting curiosity and stewardship with nature, Dunes Learning Center continues the environmental education legacy of co-founder Lee Botts. A strong advocate committed to preserving public lands and protecting the Great Lakes for future generations, Lee set the standard for emerging conservation leaders to teach and inspire young people at Dunes Learning Center. This year, more than 12,000 students will learn from hands-on outdoor experiences, grow to appreciate the natural environment and take action as the stewards of tomorrow.
 
Dunes Learning Center is located at 700 Howe Road in Porter, IN 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 Lakeshore, call 219-395-1882 or visit our website and our Facebook page.