Save the Date!
Summer Solstice: The Magic of Nature Saturday, June 21, 2008
International Friendship Gardens
Plan Ahead!
click here
2008 VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Click on the red number to follow link for directions & information about site and workday.
In 2007 we had nearly a 400% increase in volunteer hours from the previous year! Let’s keep that trend going! |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
click here
photos by Ron Trigg
Heinze Trust
Photo Album
click here
|
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!
You can make a tax-deductible contribution by clicking here:
|