Porter County Recycling District Marks International Compost Awareness Week
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County invites residents to visit a compost site during International Compost Awareness Week, May 6-11, 2024. In celebration, the District says it will offer free loading of compost and mulch for Porter County residents Monday, May 6 through Saturday, May 11, 2024 at...
May 02, 2024
Update: Crown Point Arbor Day Ceremony Rescheduled
In Crown Point, the city says its Arbor Day festivities originally set for Friday April 26, 2024, were re-scheduled to this week due to the anticipated inclement weather. Mayor Pete Land and city staff will hold a ceremonial tree planting at 1pm Wednesday May 1, 2024, at the city's historic Maplewood Cemetery, near the...
Apr 29, 2024
Science Fridays Series at Indiana Dunes National Park
In Porter County, Indiana Dunes National Park invites the public to gather with nature enthusiasts in the Region for Science Fridays, and the next installment in the series will be presented by Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society president Kim Ehn and board member Dan Barriball at Indiana Dunes Visitor Center on North State ...
Apr 18, 2024
NWI Earth Day Celebration to Include 'Reuse Fair' and More
In Valparaiso, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host its 16th annual Northwest Indiana Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Porter County Expo Center at State Road 49 and Division Road. The event is free to the public and will feature vendors,...
Apr 18, 2024
Gibson Woods Wild Ones Chapter Annual Native Plant Sale
In Lake County, the Gibson Woods chapter of Wild Ones announces their 24th Annual Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central Time. For the second year, the event will take place inside the large pavilion at Lake Etta County Park on West 29th Avenue in Gary, three blocks south...
Apr 12, 2024
Lake County Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale May 2024
In Crown Point, the Lake County Master Gardeners have announced their 23rd Annual Plant Sale will be Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9am to 3 pm CT in the Fine Arts Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds. A wide variety of plants will be offered for sale to the public as a means of fundraising to support the scholarship and g...
Mar 27, 2024
Porter County Compost Sites Reopened for 2024 Season
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County says as of Monday March 18, 2024, it has reopened its Boone Grove and Portage compost sites for the season, 8 am to 4 pm. The Valparaiso compost site, which is open year-round, has extended operating hours of 8 am to 5 pm. At the three public sites across Port...
Mar 26, 2024
Local Organizations Request Items for Reuse Fair at NWI Earth Day Event
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will offer a Reuse Fair at the 2024 Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration. The Earth Day event will take place at the Porter County Expo Center on April 20, 2024. Promote "reuse", the district said, "and keep items out of the landfill by donat...
Mar 21, 2024
Retired Indiana Dunes National Park Supt to Keynote 2024 Birding Festival
Region residents are invited to celebrate the migration of birdlife through the Indiana Dunes region May 16-19, 2024, at the 10th annual Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, organized by Indiana Audubon in collaboration with the Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana Dunes State Park, and Indiana Dunes Tourism. The festival's...
Mar 21, 2024
Nesting Season Begins Along Florida Beaches
In Florida, sea turtle nesting season is getting underway. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says beachgoers can do their part to help protect turtles by giving them space, keeping beaches clear of any obstacles, holes, and trash, and turning off lights. Sea turtles start nesting in March along the ...
Mar 20, 2024