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 June program will be on Thursday, June 18th. We will be sharing Gibson Woods Through the Seasons presented by Chapter Vice President, Loyce Fandrei, on Zoom with a live stream on our Facebook page. Chapter members who have given us their email address have received the Zoom meeting ID. If you would like to access the program that way, please send your request to dunes.calumet@gmail.com before 5 pm on Thursday. 



Our 2020 Covid-19 Birdathon had one team and three individuals participate. Over 145 bird species were seen or heard! We are thankful to accept monetary donations from nine supporters.

The June field trip to Kankakee Sands for Birds, Butterflies, and Bison has been cancelled.

​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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