Our Audubon Chapter

Helping our Natural Resources

Join or Donate
Becoming a Dunes Calumet Audubon Society member means that your money stays here in Northwest Indiana. Your membership and donation at the local level allows us to fund conservation and education projects in the Dunes-Calumet Region.  Click HERE to learn about the benefits of becoming a both a National Audubon and Chapter member.
Events and Activities
Dunes Calumet Audubon Society meets year round with a variety of presentations and field trips that highlight the great diversity of bird-life found on the southern shore of Lake Michigan.  Visit our ACTIVITIES to explore upcoming trips and meetings.
Great Birding Opportunities
Members have a great diversity of birding sites to visit in Porter and Lake Counties.  These sites host more bird species than anywhere else in Indiana.  Many birding sites are National Audubon recognized Important Bird Areas. Read more about the great BIRDING SITES to visit.

Important Member News

Our September program will be this Thursday - the 17th!
We will be sharing Fall Warblers presented by Chapter Board Member Michael Topp, on Zoom. (Go to www.zoom.us  Use meeting id 875 1283 2046 and passcode 490072)

Our Fall 2020 Bird Walk took place this past Saturday (September 12) at Indiana Dunes State Park, led by Matt Beatty. Our next Bird Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 17. More information to come.

The next Board Meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 24, on Zoom. 

​Visit our Facebook page for more up to date information on migration, bird ID, and conservation news.
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FEATURE BIRDING SITE

GIBSON WOODS NATURE CENTER
Gibson Woods Nature Preserve and Nature Center provide a bird oasis, tucked just south of the heavily industrialized areas of northern Lake County.  This juxtaposition provides great birding opportunities, particularly in migration. Self-guided trails allow the public to passively use the nature preserve. The Gibson Woods Nature Center, built in 1984, houses exhibits that interpret displays such as the 6,000 year old Mastodon bones found right here in Lake County, live reptiles and amphibians, and other educational displays. Nature programs like bird and wildflower walks are held throughout the year. The trails are open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. March through October and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. November through February.  
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OUR MAILING ADDRESS
​Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society
​P.O. Box 36
Wheeler, IN 46393
 
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