The Beverly Shores Project Area comprises hundreds of lots in the Town of Beverly
Shores, totaling more than 65 acres. The lots were acquired over the past 25 years
via donation, purchase, and tax sale, and they are largely noncontiguous. The bulk
of our property is located in the southern portion of the town parallel to Beverly
Drive. These wet lots form part of the Great Marsh, the remains of a vast wetland
that once paralleled the shoreline of Lake Michigan from Gary to Michigan City.
Even today it holds great significance for the lake’s water quality. The National
Park Service is currently undertaking a major restoration project in the area that
should, among other improvements, attract migrating waterfowl in numbers not seen
for decades.
Also in Beverly Shores is the 8.5-acre McAllister Prairie project. This area contains
a number of rare plants. Further to the east is the smaller Hiawatha Meadow area.