Indiana Dunes National Park
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Thursday May 7 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Thursday May 7 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Friday May 8 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Friday May 8 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Saturday May 9 8:00am - 11:00am CDT
1966 Hiking Challenge: Hike Every Trail in the Park
Hike all of the trails in the national park. The challenge will take place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a new trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year the park was established. Can’t make all of the guided hi......More
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Saturday May 9 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Saturday May 9 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Saturday May 9 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Art in the National Park with the Art Barn
Learn how to paint your own bird-inspired painting with local artists from the Art Barn. Reservations are required at www.recreation.gov. The Artist-in-Residence program is part of the park's volunteer program. For more information, visit the Artist-in-Residence program......More
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Saturday May 9 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Chellberg Farm Open House
Stop by the historic Chellberg Farm to tour the farmhouse and visit the animals. Rangers and volunteers will be on hand to share the area’s history.Except March 8 (Maple Sugar Time)Passes are required. For more information visit the Fees & Passes page.For more informati......More
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Sunday May 10 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Sunday May 10 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Sunday May 10 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Mother’s Day Wildflower Hike
Join a ranger at the Heron Rookery’s east parking lot for a hike to see what woodland flowers are blooming. The Heron Rookery trail is perhaps the best location in the region to see spring wildflowers. Be prepared for muddy conditions. Passes are required. For more info......More
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Sunday May 10 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Chellberg Farm Open House
Stop by the historic Chellberg Farm to tour the farmhouse and visit the animals. Rangers and volunteers will be on hand to share the area’s history.Except March 8 (Maple Sugar Time)Passes are required. For more information visit the Fees & Passes page.For more informati......More
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Monday May 11 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Tuesday May 12 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Wednesday May 13 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Wednesday May 13 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Thursday May 14 6:00am - 11:00pm CDT Daily
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival is an annual event that showcases the abundance of migratory birds along Lake Michigan's southern shore. The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival occurs along the shores of Lake Michigan to celebrate the area’s rich biodiversity and bird-wat......More
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Thursday May 14 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Thursday May 14 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Friday May 15 6:00am - 11:00pm CDT Daily
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival is an annual event that showcases the abundance of migratory birds along Lake Michigan's southern shore. The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival occurs along the shores of Lake Michigan to celebrate the area’s rich biodiversity and bird-wat......More
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Friday May 15 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Friday May 15 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Friday May 15 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
Music Heritage Series Concert
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening of music and melody with The Save the Tunes Council, a dedicated collective of local musicians, is passionate about keeping folk songs alive with an array of traditional instruments. Don’t miss this chance to experience the r......More
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Saturday May 16 6:00am - 11:00pm CDT Daily
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival is an annual event that showcases the abundance of migratory birds along Lake Michigan's southern shore. The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival occurs along the shores of Lake Michigan to celebrate the area’s rich biodiversity and bird-wat......More
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Saturday May 16 8:00am - 11:00am CDT
1966 Hiking Challenge: Hike Every Trail in the Park
Join a ranger as they hike all of the trails in the national park. The challenge will take place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a new trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year the park was established. Can’t mak......More
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Saturday May 16 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Chellberg Farm Care
Work with a ranger and fellow volunteers to help care for the park’s historic farm. Dress comfortably and get ready to roll up your sleeves—work gloves and equipment will be provided.For other opportunities in volunteering at the Indiana Dunes National Park, please visi......More
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Saturday May 16 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers: Visitor Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Visitor Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up their b......More
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Saturday May 16 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT Weekly
Trash Trekkers: Douglas Center
Lend a hand in our drop-in litter clean up program. Simply check in at the Paul H. Doulas Center to receive trash bags then choose from one of our many beach areas or hiking trails to collect trash. Visitors are awaited with a free reusable water bottle for filling up ......More
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Saturday May 16 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Mary Ann Pals Artist-in-Residence Birding Presentation
Join Mary Ann Pals, a local pastel and charcoal artist, for a presentation on Mt Baldy Sentinel (Bald Eagle resting on a branch at the top of an oak tree) in honor of the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. Learn about her experience while she was an Artist-in-Residence. Th......More
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Saturday May 16 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Chellberg Farm Open House
Stop by the historic Chellberg Farm to tour the farmhouse and visit the animals. Rangers and volunteers will be on hand to share the area’s history.Except March 8 (Maple Sugar Time)Passes are required. For more information visit the Fees & Passes page.For more informati......More