At 12:30 AM Saturday morning, 23 Feb, 2019, when I was finishing my talk for the Wild Things Conference (A Photographic Journey of the Calumet), I forgot to put in the locations for most of the places that I took photographs at. Oops. So here are many of the preserves with websites!
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Cook County:
Powderhorn Lake http://fpdcc.com/powderhorn-lake/
Chicago Ridge Prairie https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/INPC/Pages/Area2CookChicagoRidgePrairie.aspx
Indiana Boundary Prairies https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/indian-boundary-prairies/
I only showed remnants in the talk, but Chicago State University (where I work), does have a 3-acre restoration https://www.csu.edu/bioprehealth/facilities/prairiegarden.htm
Preserves cut from the program: Eggers Grove, Beaubien Woods, and Sand Ridge Nature Center. Sand Ridge does close early, so it is good to check hours at: http://fpdcc.com/nature-centers/sand-ridge-nature-center/
Powderhorn Lake http://fpdcc.com/powderhorn-lake/
Chicago Ridge Prairie https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/INPC/Pages/Area2CookChicagoRidgePrairie.aspx
Indiana Boundary Prairies https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/indian-boundary-prairies/
I only showed remnants in the talk, but Chicago State University (where I work), does have a 3-acre restoration https://www.csu.edu/bioprehealth/facilities/prairiegarden.htm
Preserves cut from the program: Eggers Grove, Beaubien Woods, and Sand Ridge Nature Center. Sand Ridge does close early, so it is good to check hours at: http://fpdcc.com/nature-centers/sand-ridge-nature-center/
Indiana:
Shirley Heinze Land Trust has a lot of different preserves in the 3-county Calumet Region. You can find maps and directions here: http://www.heinzetrust.org/nature-preserves.html
Lake County: Cressmoor Prairie, Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve (Dune & Swale), Seidner Dune & Swale. Bayless Dune and Bur Oak Woods were cut from the presentation, but give examples of forested dune and remnant bur oak savanna, respectively.
Porter County: John Merle Coulter Nature Preserve (Adjoins Tolleston Dunes in the National Park), and Meadowbrook Conservation Center.
LaPorte County: Ambler Flatwoods (often muddy/wet) and Barker Woods.
Indiana Dunes National Park stretches across 3 counties. Link to maps: https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Here is where photographs came from:
Miller Woods (Lake Co.)
Cowles Bog & Portage Lakefront (Porter Co.)
Mount Baldy & Pinhook Bog (LaPorte Co.)
Shirley Heinze Land Trust has a lot of different preserves in the 3-county Calumet Region. You can find maps and directions here: http://www.heinzetrust.org/nature-preserves.html
Lake County: Cressmoor Prairie, Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve (Dune & Swale), Seidner Dune & Swale. Bayless Dune and Bur Oak Woods were cut from the presentation, but give examples of forested dune and remnant bur oak savanna, respectively.
Porter County: John Merle Coulter Nature Preserve (Adjoins Tolleston Dunes in the National Park), and Meadowbrook Conservation Center.
LaPorte County: Ambler Flatwoods (often muddy/wet) and Barker Woods.
Indiana Dunes National Park stretches across 3 counties. Link to maps: https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Here is where photographs came from:
Miller Woods (Lake Co.)
Cowles Bog & Portage Lakefront (Porter Co.)
Mount Baldy & Pinhook Bog (LaPorte Co.)
OTHER LOCATIONS
Gibson Woods. Lake County, IN. Has a nature center with hands-on displays for kids (or adults…). It is a great place to see dune and swale habitat. Note: you do drive through a neighborhood to get there. The preserve does have hours where it is open so check before going: https://lakecountyparks.com/152/Gibson-Woods-Nature-Preserve
Ivanhoe Dune and Swale, The Nature Conservancy. (Lake Co.) https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/ivanhoe-dune/
DuPont Natural Area. (Lake Co.) Usually not open to the public so you should jump at a chance to go there. There will be a few tours during the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival May 16-19th. Schedule here: https://www.scribd.com/document/396975010/2019-Indiana-Dunes-Birding-Festival-Guide
ArcelorMittal Research & Development. East Chicago (Lake Co.). Private property, but they do welcome people to see their remnant grassland dune and swale habitat with advance notice, M-F during business hours. Let me know if you want to go and I will send you the information of the person to contact!
Indiana Dunes State Park (Porter Co.). https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2980.htm
Gibson Woods. Lake County, IN. Has a nature center with hands-on displays for kids (or adults…). It is a great place to see dune and swale habitat. Note: you do drive through a neighborhood to get there. The preserve does have hours where it is open so check before going: https://lakecountyparks.com/152/Gibson-Woods-Nature-Preserve
Ivanhoe Dune and Swale, The Nature Conservancy. (Lake Co.) https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/ivanhoe-dune/
DuPont Natural Area. (Lake Co.) Usually not open to the public so you should jump at a chance to go there. There will be a few tours during the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival May 16-19th. Schedule here: https://www.scribd.com/document/396975010/2019-Indiana-Dunes-Birding-Festival-Guide
ArcelorMittal Research & Development. East Chicago (Lake Co.). Private property, but they do welcome people to see their remnant grassland dune and swale habitat with advance notice, M-F during business hours. Let me know if you want to go and I will send you the information of the person to contact!
Indiana Dunes State Park (Porter Co.). https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2980.htm