Parks

Bog stomping, bug hunting, beach combing and night hiking inside the National Lakeshore, Dunes Discovery Camp is truly a summer camp like no other. Standing on the grounds of the former U.S. Steel Good Fellow Club Youth Camp, Dunes Learning Center's...

International Friendship Gardens hosts its annual maple sugar event this year on Sunday, March 3rd. The Gardens will be open from 10a.m.to 3 p.m. This is a FREE event the Gardens offer to local families. A special presentation will be given at 1pm...

Anyone interested in learning how to make maple syrup the old fashioned way (in kettles outside) should come to International Friendship Gardens on Saturday, Jan. 19 at l:00 PM. There will be a short meeting and walk-through. The necessary spiles...

Build your snowman in one of our parks and win prizes in the La Porte Park and Recreation Department's Snowman Contest. After any snowfall this winter, through Feb. 28, build a snowman in any city park and take a photo of your creation. Email or drop...

Want beautiful spring blooms in your yard? Sign up for one of the three bulb planting classes at Friendship Gardens. Classes will be held from 3 to 5pm on Wednesday, November 14th, Saturday November 17 and Sunday November 18 from 1 to 3 pm. Focus is...

Michigan City’s Washington Park is a mecca for adrenaline junkies who enjoy taking advantage of the brisk wind and kicked up waves on Lake Michigan to surf, bodyboard and kiteboard. Conditions on Saturday attracted aficionados from the Chicago area...

This workshop will explore how climate change affects the Indiana Dunes, its communities and how the park and its partners can work together on preparing for and adapting to climate change. Seating is limited. When:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012...

Now that the dreadfully hot and dry summer is behind us, we might be wondering what to expect for the fall and coming winter in Indiana. A variable temperature and precipitation pattern is developing this fall, with September so far a cool and wet...

For years, school children have enjoyed the opportunity to benefit from the unique, multi-day programs offered by Indiana's Dunes Learning Center. Now adults can learn "outside the box" with a year's worth of hands-on workshops in and around Indiana...

A group of seven Marquette Catholic High School students volunteered to participate in the annual Adopt-A-Beach activity on Saturday morning, September 15, 2012, at the Shoreland Hills beach, Stop 31. This local effort was a part of a worldwide...