Category Archives: Green Zone
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Offers Virtual K-8 Education Programs
As uncertainties remain with increases in COVID cases the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it is offering both virtual and video format education programs in addition to...
Joey Martin Sep 16, 2021

Save the Dunes Partners with Town of Long Beach to Restore Dune at 'Stop 24'
In Long Beach, Save the Dunes says they recently helped to literally save a dune through a partnership with the town and funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Ind...
Joey Martin Sep 16, 2021
Portage Parks Turning Bottlecaps Into Benches
In Portage, the Parks Department is turning bottle caps into benches. Acceptable bottle caps include those from milk jugs, pop bottles, detergent jugs, toothpaste and ointment tubes, peanut butter and...
Joey Martin Sep 14, 2021
Indiana DNR Says All Hoosiers Can Feed Birds Again
Lake and Porter counties have gotten the go-ahead on putting bird feeders back up. Most already had the okay; this past Friday the Indiana DNR announced it had lifted its recommendation for Indiana re...
Joey Martin Sep 13, 2021
Indiana DNR Update on Bird Feeders
Still no green light for Lake and Porter county on bird feeders. While the majority of Indiana has been told it’s okay to put them back up, nine counties including Lake and Porter are still bein...
Joey Martin Sep 03, 2021