Category Archives: Green Zone
Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District Fix-It Fair
In Porter County, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District has announced its next Fix-It Fair. The free event is Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10 am to 1 pm at the Porter County Public Library Valparaiso...
May 21, 2025
'Meet Me at the Marsh' Event to Get Input on Restoration Effort
In Gary, the community is invited to provide input on a new effort to restore Hatcher Park and Marshalltown Marsh. Audubon Great Lakes and a coalition of project partners are hosting a free, family-fr...
May 21, 2025
Porter County Recycling Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County invites the community to help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week May 5-May 10, 2025, with free loading of compost and mulch at t...
May 05, 2025
Shirley Heinze Land Trust to Host 2025 Spring Benefit
In downtown Valparaiso, Shirley Heinze Land Trust says its 2025 Annual Spring Benefit takes place Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. CT at the Urschel Pavilion. This year's theme, Grow With Us, invit...
Apr 15, 2025
Porter County Master Gardeners Announce Seminar, The Magic of Trees
The Porter County Master Gardeners Association invites the public to a special free seminar about trees. The Magic of Trees with board-certified Master Arborist Steve Lane will feature a number of top...
Apr 09, 2025
Gibson Woods Wild Ones Chapter 25th Annual Native Plant Sale
The Gibson Woods chapter of Wild Ones has announced their 25th Annual Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT. The event will take place inside the large pavi...
Apr 04, 2025
Food Waste Composting Program Expands to Duneland Area
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has announced the expansion of its food waste composting program to the Chesterton area. The initiative begins April 9, 2025, and continues ...
Apr 02, 2025
Volunteers Needed for Northwest Indiana 2025 Earth Day Celebration
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is seeking volunteers for its 17th annual Earth Day Celebration. There are shifts available the day before and during the event, which is ha...
Mar 25, 2025
Porter County Compost Sites Re-Opening 2025
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has announced the Boone Grove and Portage Compost sites reopen for the season on Monday, March 17, 2025. The Portage and Boone Grove Compost...
Mar 14, 2025
The Morton Arboretum on Drought Conditions and Chicagoland Spring Blooms
Spring bloom timing is mainly influenced by temperature, a news release from The Morton Arboretum said, but some early-blooming and hardier plants that can withstand a higher risk of being exposed to ...
Mar 11, 2025
