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Save the Dunes

Michigan City, IN, US • 10 - 19 Employees
Non-Profit

The mission of Save the Dunes, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, is to preserve, protect and restore the Indiana Dunes and all natural resources in Northwest Indiana's Lake Michigan Watershed for an enhanced quality of life. Save the Dunes' origins go back to 1952 when a group of concerned citizens formed Save the Dunes Council and undertook a monumental effort to establish the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 1966 (History). In 1994 a complementary organization to the Council, then known as Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, was formed to focus on long-term, donor and grant-supported programs that would enhance the relationship between people and nature within and beyond the National Park. Today these programs focus specifically on: Land: Acquiring strategic acreage to protect vital duneland areas. Stewardship: Implementing effective stewardship practices to enhance and protect biodiversity. Water: Protecting the critically important Indiana Lake Michigan Watershed, as well as the Indiana Dunes, through effective watershed planning and implementation. Education: Empowering adults and children with information and hands-on experiences that will help build sustainable communities. As of January 2010, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, now doing business as (dba) "Save the Dunes" merged the operations of the Council into its fold, carrying forth a long tradition of preservation, protection and restoration in the Indiana Dunes. Join or make a donation today!