Category Archives: Green Zone
Bald Eagles on Cedar Lake
(Photo credit: Michael Rice) Have you seen bald eagles in the Region, one photographer has — two bald eagles were spotted this week on the frozen Cedar Lake by hobbyist and photographer Michael ...
Jan 14, 2022
National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism Offer Volunteer Opportunities
The National Park Service and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer a variety of regular, no-hassle volunteer options for those looking to help out at Indiana Dunes National Park. Opportunitie...
Dec 14, 2021
Doak Purdue Pollinator Plot New Years Seeding Day in Crown Point
Purdue Extension – Lake County says Region residents are invited to the New Years Seeding Day to be held Saturday, January 1, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Central Time, at Doak Purdue Pollinato...
Dec 09, 2021
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle During the Holidays and Beyond
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is encouraging residents to remember recycling during the holidays and overall to find ways to throw away less."The holiday season can be ch...
Dec 07, 2021
Valparaiso Extends Leaf Pickup
In Valparaiso, the city announced today that leaf pickup will be extended one more week until December 10th. The annual curbside leaf pick-up began October 18th. Due to warmer temperatures, leaves fel...
Dec 02, 2021
Leaf Pickup Season Update for Valparaiso
In Valparaiso, leaf pickup continues and crews have been working additional hours and on weekends to complete collection by this Friday December 3rd. The City of Valparaiso began its annual curbside l...
Nov 30, 2021
Fall Season Update: Boone Grove, Portage Compost Sites to be Open an Extra Week
Leaves are falling later this year, so the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has extended by an additional week the Boone Grove and Portage compost sites, which will both close e...
Nov 30, 2021
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Spotlights Seasonal Leaf Cleanup Practices
(Provided) To rake or not to rake? The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it's the question at hand when the leaves start to fall. "Leaves are rich with so many nutrients. As...
Nov 22, 2021
Valparaiso, Portage and Boone Grove Compost Sites Observe Thanksgiving Closures
In observance with Thanksgiving holiday the Valparaiso Compost Site will be closed effective 11/25/21. The Valparaiso Compost Site will reopen 11/26/21 with winter business hours. The Portage and Boon...
Nov 18, 2021
Valparaiso Compost Site Hours Update
Daylight saving time ends this weekend. The clocks go back one hour at 2 am Sunday November 7, 2021, returning to standard time. The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County says the ho...
Nov 03, 2021
