Preserving and Restoring our Precious Ecosystems for Today and Future Generations

Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Inc.

444 Barker Road - Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone 219.879.4725 ~~ Fax 219.879.4818 ~~ e-mail:  land@heinzetrust.org

 

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5th Annual

Evening under the Stars

Exceeds Goals!

 

Benefit Wrap-up & Photos

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Plan Ahead!

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2008 VOLUNTEER

WORKDAYS

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October 2008

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Click on the red number to follow link

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In 2007 we had nearly a 400% increase in volunteer hours from the previous year! Let’s keep that trend going!


 

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ON DISPLAY NOW

                           

photos by Ron Trigg


Heinze Trust

Photo Album

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WELCOME!

The Shirley Heinze Land Trust, a non-profit organization, was endowed in 1981 as a charitable trust to preserve and protect the unique ecosystems of the Indiana Dunes region. The Heinze Land  Trust acquires and preserves natural lands in the southern Lake Michigan watershed. Current holdings cover the entire range of habitat communities, including:

     - Sand dunes and interdunal ponds in Miller (Lake County)

     - Globally rare dune-and-swale habitat in Hammond and Gary (Lake County)

     - Wet woodlands, stepped fen, and tallgrass prairie in the Hobart Marsh area

     - Sand prairie, yellow-birch fen, and oak savanna in Porter County

     - Boreal flatwoods and wetlands in LaPorte County

Five Heinze Trust properties - Cressmoor Prairie in Hobart, Seidner Dune and Swale in Hammond, John Merle Coulter Preserve in Portage, and Barker Woods and Ambler Flatwoods in Michigan City - are dedicated state nature preserves.

Our goals are:

     - To protect endangered habitats through acquisition and restoration of environmentally significant properties

     - To promote environmental awareness through community outreach programs and publications

     - To advance the goals of clean air and water for Northwest Indiana

Successes in these endeavors have been possible through generous contributions from the public, partnerships with public and private groups sharing our goals, and the hard work of the directors, staff, and volunteers.

Follow the links above for more information on the Heinze Fund, and learn how you can become involved in preserving precious natural lands for future generations. Your help is vital!

 


 

Board of Directors

Rachel Saxon, President

Dale Engquist, Vice President

Nancy Philippi, Treasurer

Terry Bonace, Secretary

Marty Balogh

Steven Cohen

Kathy Dennis

Tim Griffin

Bob Lamprecht

Naida Lehmann

Sara Leonard

Ralph Lerner

Craig Menne

Myrna Newgent

Ed Noonan

Dan Plath

Ray Szarmach

 

 Advisory Council

John Bacone

Bob Boklund

Lee Botts

Walt Breitinger

Ken Brock

Mark Chamberlain

J. Ronald Engel

T. Clifford Fleming

Marilyn Holscher

Rory Holscher

John Hoppe

Paul M. Kohlhoff

Karen Rodriguez

Robin Scribailo

Ron Trigg

Robert Wolfe

Kathleen Zelkowitz

Life Board Members

 

Judith Gaskell

Irene Herlocker-Meyer

Barbara Plampin

 

 

Staff

 

Kristopher M. Krouse

Executive Director

 

Paul Quinlan

Stewardship Program Manager

 

Shandra Niswander

Development Coordinator

 

James Erdelac

Stewardship Assistant

 

Samantha Narjes

Stewardship Technician

 

Peg Mohar

Property Assistant

 

Janet Kaminski

Administrative Assistant

 

 


We encourage you to share your e-mail address with us. By doing so, we can keep you informed about management of the lands you have entrusted to the Heinze Land Trust through your support. In addition, we will be able to tell you about schedules for workdays and hikes on a timely basis. If you care to share, please contact us at land@heinzetrust.org

 

You can make a tax-deductible contribution by clicking here:

 
For More Information Contact:

Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Inc.
444 Barker Road - Michigan City, IN 46360
Tel: 219-879-4725 - Fax: 219-879-4818
E-Mail:  land@heinzetrust.org
Copyright © 2003 Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Inc.
Last modified: 10/06/2008