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State begins talks with prospective operator for Dunes Pavilion restaurant Plenty to do at Spring Out to Sunset at Sunset Hill park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore superintendent to meet the public on May 23 Army Corps speeds Asian carp study National Lakeshore picks plan to reduce deer numbers Asian carp barrier had power outage National Park Serice invasive plants plan open for public comment DNR says Peregrine Falcon nesting program continues to be successful IDEM urges be green as you green your lawn Lampreys from Great Lakes destined for queen's pie Army Corps expands list of options for stopping Asian carp Sea lamprey barrier to be dedicated Friday on Trail Creek near Michigan City DNR warns do not disturb baby wildlife Report: Projects to control Great Lakes water levels unlikely Fear of climate change fuels Great Lakes water levels debate Coast Guard sets ballast cleansing rules to fight invasive species Report says Great Lakes ice down 71 percent since 1973 'Finding Bigfoot' taped at Indiana Dunes State Park, to air Sunday on Animal Planet Environmentalists threaten suit over lakes ballast rule Group: Sewer upgrade cuts would hurt Great Lakes EPA: Porter, Lake counties meet air quality standard Lawmakers prod feds to heed plan for stopping carp Visclosky, Lugar, Coats blast closing Chicago area waterway to stop Asian carp Report proposes dividing Great Lakes and Mississippi New map for what to plant reflects new reality of global warming Study indicates many beach closings could be avoided by using local water quality information Porter County Izaak Walton praises transfer of prison land for wildlife NPS would welcome input on future use of Read Dunes House Indiana Dunes history: Read House placed on National Register of Historic Places Izaak Walton League land buy protects half mile of Little Calumet River adjacent to new game preserve Daniels transfers 1250 acres in Pine Township to game bird habitat Study shows deeper meltdown at Japan nuclear reactor EPA mulls ban on pesticide that can turn male frogs into females Study: Triple threat paints grim future for frogs Report: Indiana rivers and lakes still suffer from pollution Worst scenario? Global warming gases increase at record rate Experts It will take 30 years to safely close Japan nuclear site Charlotte Read retires from Save the Dunes board Rare Harris Sparrow spotted here by intrepid bird watchers Report says mussels and nutrients damage Great Lakes Report eyes future of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Indiana sees 82 percent spike in Lyme disease cases Cloudy with chance of war: Study links El Nino climate to civil wars National Geographic picks Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as Top 10 Urban Escape Lyme disease ticks at home in Ogden Dunes HEC: I-69 will take 20 percent of Indiana highway funds US judge OKs NIPSCO/EPA deal to improve coal plants Michigan issues health advisory for contaminated Lake Michigan trout Report: Climate change hitting Great Lakes national parks Park Service takes public input as breakwaters continue to cause beach erosion and dune loss Pileated woodpecker pops up in Chesterton Harassment of gulls cuts beach contamination Indiana Dunes State Park picked by USA Today as a top hiking spot Breaking up is hard to do: Friends of the Dunes rebuffs NPS demand for funds, says group is for State Park, too NPS releases long range interpretive plan for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Open burning most common Indiana environmental complaint Nuclear plant in the Indiana Dunes? Japan's crisis brings back memories New DNR firewood management policy rules Report: Excessive nutrients damaging Great Lakes IDEM OKs wastewater permit to US Steel Midwest Deadly bat fungus found in southern Indiana cave Photo: Beach erosion at Porter Beach USGS: One in eight fish tested in state showed excessive mercury levels Smelly invasive stink bug found in Indiana for first time Read house won't be bulldozed anytime soon; review underway Survey: Funding, invasive species, pollution top concerns of Indiana Dunes visitors Activists work to save historic Dunes Read House Herb and Charlotte Read named to Conservation Hall of Fame State hopes phosphorous limits for lakes will cut algae blooms and water pollution 7-year demolition planned for Zion nuclear plant on Lake Michigan Dunes supporters share stories of park history and ecology at interpretive forum Leasebacks expiring: Long chapter in National Lakeshore story coming to an end Indiana parks and refuges see rebound in river otters State of Indiana halts mercury monitoring IDEM Don't expect quick response to red dust pollution Health Dept IDs red dust in Crocker as iron oxide Consensus of NPS Dunes open house: Chellberg is story in need of telling DNR: How to keep coyotes out of your yard County has deficit of local park land, DNR study finds Herb and Charlotte Read recognized by HEC for lifetime of conservation work Use hotline to fight poaching Nature preserve renamed in honor of Faith and Gordon Greiner Birders converge on the Indiana Dunes; the Merlin makes it memorable Environmental News Archive Environmental Headline News Links
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes State Park
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Dunes Learning Center
Indiana Nature Conservancy
Save The Dunes Council
LaPorte County Park system
Grand Cal Task Force
NW Indiana Waterfowl USA
IDEM: Smog Watch
IDEM: Tox Watch
Chicago Wilderness
Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club
Hoosier Environmental Council
Preserve the Dunes (Michigan)
Northwest Indiana Env. Initiative - EPA
International Joint Commission
Lake Michigan Federation
Indiana Division Izaak Walton League
Improving Kids' Environment Coalition
Indiana Audubon Society
Citizens Action Coalition
Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society