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THIS is the Wolfe Pack. We meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:28AM CST at the Pavilion at the Indiana Dunes State Park. No joke the group will leave with or without you at 6:30. That’s not my doing. Some people gotta get to work. The hike always ends at 8 AM.

After that, many of us go to Joe’s Bread for coffee, tea, bread, pastries, or breakfast stuff. We have brought so much business, as in tens of thousands of dollars since they opened Joe’s Bread. Don’t feel obligated to purchase something if you’re low on funds. Just visit.
(A co-founder of the Wolfe Pack is in a framed picture on the wall. The other co-founder is Jenn.)

Every time we meet we solve at least one world problem. We just don’t know who to email the solution to.

There are three possible routes that one can take. One is easy on the beach, one is rugged, and one is moderate. The last mile or so all three of them converge and everyone’s together at this point on the beach. This is the group that came today. It’s a different group every hike. No one has gotten lost. We hike in ALL weather. That means ALL weather, which means all weather.

𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏.
Photo by Mike Sutter. I have a video I have to edit then will post THANK YOU MIKE SUTTER!!
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01/14/2026

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Save the Dunes transfers ownership of select properties to Shirley Heinze

Save the Dunes is announcing the official transfer of ownership of several
conservation properties to Shirley Heinze Land Trust, including Sebert Forks Preserve and Trail Creek Fen Preserve in Michigan City; Stockwell Woods Preserve and adjacent land in Long Beach; and similar but smaller properties in Gary and Lake Station.

“This strategic transfer will allow Save the Dunes to focus its resources on supporting Indiana Dunes National Park and advancing its advocacy and community outreach work, while (Shirley Heinze) utilizes its expertise and experience to continue the stewardship and preservation of these significant natural areas,” Save the Dunes said.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to continue our conservation efforts at additional locations, and to have the trust given by Save the Dunes to do so,” Shirley Heinze Executive Director Kris Krouse said. “Our organizations are committed to preserving the land in Northwest Indiana, and this partnership will allow both organizations to unite efforts in beneficial and impactful ways.”

The transfer will allow Shirley Heinze to expand its reach into new communities like Long Beach. In addition, Shirley Heinze staff and volunteer will assist Save the Dunes with Invasive species management.

“Shirley Heinze Land Trust has long been a trusted conservation partner and we couldn’t be more excited to see these five properties placed in their care,” Save the Dunes Executive Director Betsy Maher said. “This partnership ensures these landscapes will be permanently protected and thoughtfully stewarded for generations to come.”

These locations will join several others in Northwest Indiana preserved by Shirley Heinze, such as Lydick Bog in South Bend; Ambler Flatwoods in Michigan City; Meadowbrook in Valparaiso; and Cressmoor Prairie in Hobart.

Since 1981, Shirley Heinze Land Trust has been dedicated to the preservation and restoration of significant natural areas throughout Northwest Indiana. Today approximately 4,000 acres across Porter, Lake, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Marshall, and Starke counties are permanently protected, and most of these nature preserves are open to the public to explore and enjoy.

Below: Stockwell Woods Preserve in Long Beach