Calumet Region

Audubon Great Lakes Honored with Regional Conservation Award for Wetlands Restoration at Powderhorn Lake Forest Preserve

— Recognition for positive change for nature and communities in the Calumet Region

Congressman Frank J. Mrvan Goes Birding with Audubon Great Lakes at Wetlands Restoration Site in Gary, Indiana

— Wetland restoration along the West Branch of the Little Calumet River is benefiting birds, communities thanks to federal programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Investing in the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders

— Young Adult Conservation Corps expands, providing Cook County’s diverse communities to conservation job opportunities

A Resurgence in Calumet Wetlands

— Sandhill Crane Populations Are Soaring Thanks to Local Conservation Efforts

Northwest Indiana Residents Discuss Wetlands Protections at Audubon Birds and Brews

— Audubon Great Lakes and Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society welcomed residents and local policy experts for a discussion on opportunities to protect birds and communities

Sharing Our Shore – Waukegan Program Brings Community and Partners Together to Protect Piping Plovers

— A partnership between a local Audubon chapter and their municipality is helping Great Lakes Piping Plovers succeed in Lake County, Illinois

Restoration of Hatcher Park and Marshalltown Marsh

Audubon Great Lakes works with conservation and community partners to make Gary, Indiana more resilient

Audubon Great Lakes Uses Groundbreaking Techniques to Monitor Endangered Marsh Birds in Indiana

— New technology is helping fill critical data gaps and inform on-the-ground conservation

One Year After Disastrous Supreme Court Decision Gutted Wetlands Protections, Illinois Has Opportunity to Protect Invaluable Resources

Illinois Birds Need Wetlands. We Must Protect Them.

— The Wetlands Protection Act would protect wetlands left vulnerable by federal rollbacks of the Clean Water Act.

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