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Indiana Dunes National Park News

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  • “Superintendent’s Spotlight” series begins with a program on Mount Baldy

    December 6, 2024 | 3:03 pm

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK, Ind.: Superintendent Jason Taylor will host several public programs each year, in a “Superintendent’s Spotlight” series, intended to engage local communities and other interested parties with a behind-the-scenes look at park stewardship, important happenings, and other operations at Indiana Dunes National Park. Each one-hour program will include a presentation by Dr. Taylor and other experts along with a question-and-answer period.

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  • Competitive Concession Stand Opportunities

    December 3, 2024 | 11:39 am

    PORTER, IN – Indiana Dunes National Park is pleased to announce the application period for the two competitively selected Commercial Use Authorizations (CUA) providing snack bar services. The concession stands, strategically positioned at two of the park's most frequented locations, West Beach and Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, play a crucial role in providing essential amenities to the park’s roughly 2 million annual visitors. The competitive selection process emphasizes criteria such as sustainability practices, menu diversity, retail convenience items, and customer service standards.

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  • National Park’s Douglas Center Reopens after Bridge Work Completed

    November 21, 2024 | 5:17 pm

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK, Ind.: The National Park Service and City of Gary recently celebrated the completion of a new pedestrian bridge at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education.  With the new bridge in place, the center will again be able to safely host school children attending ranger-led education programs in addition to a wide variety of public programming for the community and national park visitors.

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  • Fall Prescribed Burns Planned for National Park

    November 5, 2024 | 1:24 pm

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK, Ind.:  The National Park Service is planning to conduct four prescribed fires this fall at Indiana Dunes National Park.

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  • Lake Michigan Shipwreck Program & Concert at National Park

    October 29, 2024 | 2:54 pm

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK, Ind.: On Sunday, November 3, enjoy stories and songs about Great Lakes shipwrecks from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.

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  • Enjoy Duneland Fall Festival at National Park’s Chellberg Farm

    September 9, 2024 | 10:36 am

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: On Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. visit Indiana Dunes National Park’s Chellberg Farm, for the family friendly Duneland Fall Festival.

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  • Youth Conservation Crew Helps Restore National Park

    September 4, 2024 | 10:38 am

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Indiana Dunes National Park will welcome a five-person team from the Student Conservation Association (SCA), provided by the National Park Foundation to assist the park’s natural resource management team.

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  • Fishing in the Dunes Program

    August 20, 2024 | 2:33 pm

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join park rangers for some fishing fun on Friday, August 30th, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk.

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  • Aldo Leopold and a Sand County Almanac Talk at National Park

    August 7, 2024 | 2:30 pm

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join Aldo Leopold Foundation Director Buddy Huffaker for a talk at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center on Monday August 26th, from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm, about Aldo Leopold’s impact on the conservation movement. Leopold is mostly known as the author of the now classic A Sand County Almanac.

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  • Debris Pile to be burned at Portage Lakefront

    August 6, 2024 | 10:01 am

    INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Indiana Dunes National Park will conduct a debris pile burn adjacent to the beach at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Over the last several years storms have deposited large tree size pieces of driftwood along the beach. The material is planned to be burned when weather conditions allow in the next 3 weeks.

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