BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30932@panoramanow.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20260808 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20260809 DTSTAMP:20260330T194519Z URL:https://panoramanow.com/events/cowles-bog-bird-walk/ SUMMARY:Cowles Bog Walk DESCRIPTION:\n\nFor our bird walk\, participants will meet trip leader at t he Cowles Bog - Greenbelt Trailhead at to look for spring migrants and sec retive marsh birds. Total time about 2-3 hours.\n\nPLEASE CHECK FOR EXACT TIMES FOR THE 1966 HIKE\n\nCowles Bog\, a National Natural Landmark\, is a mosaic of plant communities named in honor of Henry Chandler Cowles (pron ounced “coals”)\, an impactful scientist and conservationist whose res earch around the Indiana Dunes helped define the field of ecology. The tra il brings visitors through a diverse combination of different habitat type s\, including ponds\, marshes\, swamps\, savannas\, woodlands and beaches. Steep sand dunes near Lake Michigan can make this 4.7 mile hike a strenuo us journey. Many visitors pack a lunch to enjoy at the shoreline while res ting for the return trip (don't forget to "pack out" your trash). Make sur e to bring plenty of water\, sun protection\, and extra clothing layers as the the weather at the lake can be very different than at the parking lot .\n\nThe \;1966 Hiking Challenge \;is comprised of 19 hikes that c over 66 miles of trail in the park- celebrating the park’s founding in 1 966. \;The ranger-led hike for this trail meets at the Park Headquarte rs parking lot. \;For more information\, including specific dates and trail locations\, visit this \;Thing to Do \;and scroll down.  \;Do not worry if you cannot make each of the 19 ranger-led hikes. A check -off sheet will be available at the \;Visitor Center \;or the the& nbsp\;Paul H. Douglas Center \;for those who complete the hikes on the ir own.\n\nCowles Bog is a designated Indiana Birding Trail site and is in cluded in the Indiana Audubon Society \;#21in21 \;Challenge. Downl oaded your gamecard at \;indianaaudubon.org \;and visit 21 birding trail sites for a chance to win great prizes.\n\n\nThis walk is free and open to the public\, \; \;\n \;\nSpaces are limited and will b e filled first come\, first serve. \;  \;\nMore Indiana Dunes Rela ted Articles . . . \;\n \;\n\n\nIndiana Dune’s Mount Baldy Close d Thru Mid – June 2026\n \;  \;  \;The Mount Baldy Access Si te will be closed from late March to mid-June 2026 as the Indiana Dunes Na tional Park Service undertakes a key project to manage sand movement and s tabilize the shoreline. Over the years\, windblown sand has covered parts of the parking area and sanitation facilities. This effort is designed to …\nContinue Reading →\n\n\nMount Baldy is No Longer Bald\nStory by Fri ends of Indiana Dunes Mount Baldy is a 126-foot-tall sand dune located at the southern tip of Lake Michigan\, lying near the eastern end of Indiana Dunes National Park and just west of Crescent Dune . This parabolic dune b egan forming some 4\,000 years ago and is continually changing because of natural and…\nContinue Reading →\n\n\n\n\n\nEPA to Spend 200 Million D ollars to Clean Up Grand Calumet River\n \;  \;  \;While long- term dredging in the Indiana Harbor Canal (Phase 2) began in 2021\, new ma jor cleanup projects for both the Indiana Harbor and the Grand Calumet Riv er are set to begin in late 2026\, following a 2026 EPA announcement of ov er $200 million for sediment remediation and restoration to remove polluta nts. (More info…\nContinue Reading →\n\n \;\n\n\nHobart Marsh Plan by the IDEM and Lake Michigan Costal Program\n \;  \;  \;Duri ng our research on the effect of the Hobart Data Center on the environment \, we found the Hobart Marsh Plan document worth looking into. This 21 pag e document was published in 2016\, further emphasizes the importance of th e Hobart Marsh Ecological importance. The area location is bounded by Inte rstate 65 to the west\;…\nContinue Reading →\n \;\n\n\nNew Report Published about the Effects of Data Centers On the Great Lakes\n \; &n bsp\;  \;The Hobart Indiana Data Center is located closer to Lake Mich igan than most folks realize. It’s actually 12 miles as the crow flies\, and 16 miles using a 100% waterway\, from Deep River (Hobart) to Lake Mic higan. The effect of Data Centers on the Great Lakes is an important issue that should be…\nContinue Reading →\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\nStudies Say the Bird Population will Die On Lake George (Hobart) with Data Center Operations\n \;  \;  \;Lake George\, in Hobart Indiana\, is a vibrant stopover and a winter haven for a diverse array of water birds\, f rom the year-round mute swans (your ~5 residents) to the seasonal influx o f 36 plus trumpeter swans in winter. Sandhill cranes forage in the nearby fields and lake shallows and there’s an ever-present…\nContinue Readin g →\n\nProven Documentation that Data Centers Damage Wetlands\n \;&n bsp\; \; \; The Deep River wetlands around Hobart Indiana’s Deep River flows through Lake County Indiana towards Lake Michigan. Deep River wetlands refer not just to a single swamp or marsh\, but to a network of wetlands\, riparian corridors\, floodplains\, forested bottomlands\, marsh es\, woodlands\, savannas\, lakes\, rivers\, ravines\, bottomland forests and prairie habitats that are scattered…\nContinue Reading →\n\nIvanho e South Nature Preserve Project Completed – Gary Indiana\n—Shirley Hei nze Land Trust invites the public to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony begi nning at 3 p.m. on Thursday\, October 30 at Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve\ , located at 750 Colfax St\, Gary\, IN 46406.  \;  \;  \;This ceremony will celebrate the many partners and funders who contributed to t he project. Attendees will see the new pavilion\,…\nContinue Reading → \n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://panoramanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/ 04/cowles-bog-bird-walk-indiana-dunes-park-chesterton-indiana.jpg CATEGORIES:Birding,Attractions,Chesterton,exercise,hike,Indiana Dunes LOCATION:Cowles Bog\, 1618 N Mineral Springs Rd\, \, Dunes Acres\, IN\, 4 6304\, United States GEO:41.648812;-87.086733 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 1618 N Mineral Springs Rd\ , \, Dunes Acres\, IN\, 46304\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Cowles Bog:geo:41.648812,-87.086733 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR