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Pinhook Bog Open House at National Park
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Take a self-guided hike into the amazing Pinhook Bog on Saturday, May 25, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Indiana Dunes National Park. Rangers and volunteers stationed along the trail will help you understand this unique remnant of the last ice age that is filled with carnivorous insect-eating plants, orchids, and many other interesting plants. Allow one hour to walk the trail and tour the quaking bog. Please arrive before 2:00 pm to allow enough time to complete the tour.
The Pinhook Bog parking lot is located at 920 North Wozniak Road in Michigan City. The GPS coordinates are 41.621214, -86.850227 (Decimal Degrees). 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/
The Science of Mt. Baldy Program Offered at National Park
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Get a first-hand look at some of the scientific research happening at Indiana Dunes National Park on Saturday, May 25, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center. Join park ranger Kelly Caddell to learn about the work scientists are doing on our most famous dune, Mount Baldy. Following a short presentation at the visitor center, carpool to Baldy for a ranger-guided hike to the top of the dune.
Scientific research helps park managers make informed decisions when caring for our parks. We will explore our own ideas about science and learn about scientific investigations going on within our the Great Lakes’ national parks.
The Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is located at 1215 North State Road 49, about one mile north of Interstate 94. 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/
Stargazing at Indiana Dunes National Park
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join members from regional astronomical societies as they share their telescopes and introduce visitors to the night sky on Saturday, May 25, from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm Central Time at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Kemil Beach parking lot.
While telescopes will be available, feel free to bring binoculars or your own telescope from home. Learn about the celestial objects of the season and the benefits of natural night darkness and dark-sky friendly lighting. Be sure to dress for cold weather as there are no indoor accommodations. Stargazing will be held on the fourth Saturday of every month throughout 2019.
This month, the Hercules globular cluster is the showpiece. Leo and Virgo galaxies, and Lyra Ring Nebula are also visible. Jupiter is up, but low in the southeastern sky.
The Kemil Beach parking lot is located on East State Park Road (300E), one mile north of U.S. Highway 12 and three miles east of State Road 49. 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/
Hike to Bailly and Chellberg Historic Sites Offered at National Park
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park for a hike exploring the Bailly Homestead and Cemetery and the Chellberg Farm on Sunday, May 26, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Learn about early settlers and farmers who came to this region in the 1800s. Meet at the Bailly/Chellberg parking lot. Afterwards, bring the kids at 4:30 pm to the farm to help a ranger feed the farm’s animals.
The Bailly Homestead / Chellberg Farm parking lot is located on Mineral Springs Road between U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 12 in Porter, Indiana. 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/
The 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: May 20, 2019