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

We are excited to share with you our 2020 Birdathon! We encourage you to go outside and enjoy looking for the May migrants in your backyard, nearby park, or other great birding site in Indiana. While we are hoping to raise some of the dollars lost through the cancellation of the Native Plant Sale, collecting money is not a requirement to participate. Please see the detailed information under Birdathon. ​Registration deadline is extended to May 20th!

The May Indiana Dunes Birding Festival of which we were a sponsor and planned a Native Plant Sale, has been canceled.

We are hopeful that our June 18th monthly program on Gibson Woods through the Seasons will be held. Our field trip for June will be a visit to Kankakee Sands for Birds, Butterflies, and Bison. Please check back here for updates.

​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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