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 topics, including tree anatomy and physiology, how to consider each tree's unique biological characteristics to select prop...

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 pavilion at Lake Etta County Park on West 29th Avenue in Gary, IN, three blocks south and three blocks east of the Interstat...

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 each Wednesday 3 pm to 7 pm at the Coffee Creek Farmers Market through October 29, 2025. What's collected will be compos...

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 happening Saturday April 12, 2025, 9am-1pm, at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso. Volunteers will assist with se...

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 Sites will open for the 2025 season March 17 with regular hours of 8am-4pm. The Valparaiso Compost Site will extend its...

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 a deep freeze, like common witch-hazel shrubs and the skunk cabbage plant, rely on their internal clocks instead and hav...

Region residents are invited to a special gardening webinar on growing food. The Lake County Master Gardeners says the free webinar called "The Art of Growing Food" is presented by kitchen garden designer and author Ellen Ecker Ogden. The lecture "brings art to the vegetable garden through plants, struct...

The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is inviting organizations and non-profits to the Northwest Indiana Earth Day Reuse Fair. It's meant to keep items out of landfills by encouraging the donation of reusable items to organizations in need and it's an opportunity for non-profits and schools to rec...

In Valparaiso, local leaders, educators, and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste at a symposium Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 5:30 pm to pm at Valparaiso University's Harre Union, Ballroom A. The event is open to the public. Hosted by the Plastic Reduction Alliance ...

Humane Indiana Wildlife announces a new opportunity to help local wildlife in need this Groundhog Day, February 2, 2025. "This inaugural event isn't just about a shadow-it's about shining a light on the importance of every animal and the critical work of wildlife conservation," said Nicole Harmon, Wildlife Re...