Indiana Dunes
NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division
The dune ridges farthest from the lake are the oldest. They mark former shores of a once larger lake. As the lake shrank back in stages shorelines formed. Farthest inland are the Glenwood Dunes, representing the oldest of three earlier shorelines. These oldest dunes lie between moraine and lake, proving moraines the older features. You easily guess then that the Lake Border Moraine is younger than Valparaiso Moraine . It is also younger than the Tinley Moraine . The next major lake shrinkage produced the Calumet Dunes Ridge; further shrinkage formed the Tolleston Dunes. The present shoreline built the "recent" dunes. Near, the Licokiwe ( Ly-co-ki-we ) Trail, the Glenwood and Calumet Ridges abut as both finger out west of Route 149. The Glenwood Dunes then disappear completely, at the edge of the disturbed area - gray tint - due north of the Goodfellow Camp label. In this Industrial area modern man flattened the topography and stabilized the shorelines. Gone are old and recent dunes ... [Read More]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Volunteer
INDIANA DUNES-VISITOR CENTER INFORMATION ASSISTANT ... INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE ... For more information regarding Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore volunteer program, please contact the Park Volunteer Coordinator at 219-926-7561 ext 240 or jean-pierre_anderson@nps.gov. ... [Read More]
Teachers & Educators Page for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
The Indiana dunes have a long and fascinating history of attracting scientists, teachers and students alike to study and explore its globally rare ecosystems. ... Educational Opportunities at Indiana Dunes ... [Read More]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (National Park Service)
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, authorized by Congress in 1966, is located approximately 50 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois in the counties of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte in Northwest Indiana. The national lakeshore runs for nearly 25 miles along southern Lake Michigan, bordered by Michigan City, Indiana on the east, and Gary on the west. The park contains approximately 15,000 acres, 2,182 of which are located in Indiana Dunes State Park and managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Miles of beaches, sand dunes, bog, wetlands, woodland forests, an 1830's French Canadian homestead, and a working 1900 era farm combine to make the national lakeshore a unique setting for studying humans and their impact on the environment. Dr. Henry Cowles conducted his landmark ecological studies in the Indiana Dunes. Indiana Dunes is ranked 7th among national parks in native plant diversity. Research conducted over the last two decades has revealed 1,418 vascular plant species within p ... [Read More]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Botanist Dr. Henry Chandler Cowles wrote, “The Indiana dunes are a common meeting ground of trees and wildflowers from all directions.” Today the dunes have become a common meeting ground for people from around the world who are discovering the many wonders of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. We certainly hope our website will inspire you to come and explore the dunes yourself. ... Save the Dunes.” ... ; rel="stylesheet"; type="text/css"Title: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore ... [Read More]
Home Page for Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center continues a legacy of education established more than a century ago. At the Indiana dunes, in the late 1800s, Henry Chandler Cowles made significant contributions to the emerging science of ecology. Cowles' ideas regarding plant succession excited the world's scientific community. Often heralded as the birthplace of ecology, the Indiana dunes continues to be at the forefront of environmental research and education. ... Authorized in 1966, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore became the nation's first national park in an urban setting. The park's mission includes a commitment to education. In a partnership between the National Lakeshore and the Indiana Dunes Environmental Education Consortium, a private not-for-profit organization, Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center has been created to continue to enhance the educational mission of the National Lakeshore by providing a residential opportunity for environmental educational activities. ... [Read More]
State Parks & Reservoirs
The sand dunes will astound you, as will the vast variety of desert plants, giant wood ferns and white pines. ... A beautiful nature center offers details of the history of the dunes area and a variety of special programming year-round. (The Dune's Nature Center is temporarily closed) ... [Read More]
Artist-In-Residence
SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE ... INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE ... For additional information, write: Artist-In-Residence Program, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Porter, Indiana USA 46304-1299 ... [Read More]
Indiana's State Parks & Reservoirs - Parks
State Park campground is closed summer '04 for renovation. Camping is availalbe nearby at Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore ... The sand dunes will astound you, as will the vast variety of desert plants, giant wood ferns and white pines. ... Indiana Dunes State Park ... [Read More]
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Nature & Science
Immediately inland from the beaches, sand dunes rise to almost 200 feet in a series of ridges, blowouts, and valleys. Extensive wetlands fill the depressions between the dunes. These dunes have preserved an important remnant of what was once a vast and unique lakeshore environment resulting from the retreat of the last great continental glacier some 14,000 years ago. The park landscape represents at least four major successive stages of historic Lake Michigan shoreline levels, making the lakeshore one of the best and most extensive geologic records of one of our world’s largest bodies of fresh water. ... [Read More]
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