Indiana Dunes National Park
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Thursday May 2 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 3 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 3 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT Monthly
Science Fridays
Calling all nerds! Expand your knowledge and join fellow nature enthusiasts for a night of education and wonder. There will be a series of presentations given by local experts with each month covering a different topic. For more information and a list of topics visit ou......More
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Friday May 3 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT Monthly
Music Heritage Series Concert
Come out for a night of music and song. The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs using a variety of traditional musical instruments.For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National P......More
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Saturday May 4 8:30am - 5:00pm CDT
Logs to Lustrons Tour 2024
Tours depart from Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center, 1215 N. State Road 49, Porter, IN, 463048:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDTFrom rustic landmarks to Mid-Century Modern, experience a century of architecture at Indiana Dunes National Park (IDNP) on our May 4 Logs to L......More
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Saturday May 4 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 4 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT Monthly
Chellberg Farm Care
Meet up with a ranger and fellow volunteers to help care for the Chellberg Farm. Equipment and protective gear will be provided.For other opportunities in volunteering at the Indiana Dunes National Park, please visit The Park Connection volunteer page.
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Sunday May 5 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 5 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Chellberg Farm Open House
Stop by the historic Chellberg Farm to tour the farmhouse visit the animals and hear stories of the area’s history from rangers and park volunteers. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes. For more information on how to join The Friends visit dunefrie......More
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Sunday May 5 1:30pm - 3:30pm CDT Weekly
Miller Woods Hike
Meet at the Paul H. Douglas Center for a ranger-led hike through Miller Woods on the Paul H. Douglas Trail to the shore of Lake Michigan. This amazing hike goes through a globally rare black oak savannah and around towering sand dunes and interdunal wetlands. Wear sturd......More
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Monday May 6 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 7 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 8 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 9 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 10 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 10 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT Monthly
Science Fridays
Calling all nerds! Expand your knowledge and join fellow nature enthusiasts for a night of education and wonder. There will be a series of presentations given by local experts with each month covering a different topic. For more information and a list of topics visit ou......More
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Friday May 10 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT Monthly
Music Heritage Series Concert
Come out for a night of music and song. The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs using a variety of traditional musical instruments.For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National P......More
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Saturday May 11 8:00am - 10:00am CDT
Project 1966: 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 11 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 11 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT Monthly
Chellberg Farm Care
Meet up with a ranger and fellow volunteers to help care for the Chellberg Farm. Equipment and protective gear will be provided.For other opportunities in volunteering at the Indiana Dunes National Park, please visit The Park Connection volunteer page.
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Saturday May 11 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Art in the National Park
Join local artists that teach you how to paint your own dunes-inspired painting. Reservations are required at the Art Barn School's website. There is a $15 charge.This event will be located at the Paul H. Douglas Center.Passes are required. For more information visit th......More
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Saturday May 11 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Dog Mom Day Hike
Celebrate being a pupper parent by spending the afternoon hiking through a beech maple forest with other park loving doggos and their people. Learn about the rules of BARK and help your four-legged friend become a BARK ranger. Be prepared to pick-up and carry out your p......More
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Saturday May 11 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Nature Play Date
Visit the Paul H. Douglas Center for a day of family friendly fun. Enjoy the free nature themed craft set up in the art room visit the live animal room or build a fort in the Nature Play Zone. This program is sponsored by Friends of Indiana Dunes. For more information o......More
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Saturday May 11 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Chellberg Farm Open House
Stop by the historic Chellberg Farm to tour the farmhouse visit the animals and hear stories of the area’s history from rangers and park volunteers. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes. For more information on how to join The Friends visit dunefrie......More
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Saturday May 11 8:30pm - 10:30pm CDT
Stargazing at Kemil Beach
Join Michiana Astronomical Society and fellow astronomy lovers to enjoy our night sky from one of the darkest spots in the Indiana Dunes National Park. Telescopes will be provided for your viewing pleasure. For safety purposes and to ensure parking please arrive early.P......More
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Sunday May 12 8:30am - 4:00pm CDT Daily
Trash Trekkers
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 12 9:00am - 11:00am 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 12 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Chellberg Farm Open House
Stop by the historic Chellberg Farm to tour the farmhouse visit the animals and hear stories of the area’s history from rangers and park volunteers. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes. For more information on how to join The Friends visit dunefrie......More
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Sunday May 12 1:30pm - 3:30pm CDT Weekly
Miller Woods Hike
Meet at the Paul H. Douglas Center for a ranger-led hike through Miller Woods on the Paul H. Douglas Trail to the shore of Lake Michigan. This amazing hike goes through a globally rare black oak savannah and around towering sand dunes and interdunal wetlands. Wear sturd......More