Category Archives: Green Zone
Recycling Art: Porter County Students Invited to Join America Recycles Day Contest
Recycled art is at the spotlight as the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will kick start America Recycles Day celebrations with invitation to an upcycle art contest for Porter C...
Oct 19, 2021
Humane Indiana to Host 6th Annual Festival of Owls
Humane Indiana's 6th annual Festival of Owls will be held at the Porter County Expo Center Saturday October 23rd. Wildlife Director Nicole Harmon says, "Our goal is to share the stories of these incre...
Oct 19, 2021
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Launches New Master Recycler Series
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will launch a new five-class series for individuals interested in learning more about recycling. Each class will be comprised of one hour se...
Oct 06, 2021
Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host the sixth and final household hazardous waste collection event for the year on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the Porter County Expo...
Oct 04, 2021
Recycling District on Plastic Bag Recycling
The Recycling and Waste Reduction of Porter County says 2021 has seen a rise in plastic bag recycling contamination in Porter County. District officials say plastic bags shouldn't be placed in curbsid...
Sep 30, 2021
Volunteers Invited to Help Plant Trees in the Region
In Hobart, volunteers are invited to plant trees Saturday, October 2nd from 9 a.m. to noon rain or shine at Robinson Lake Park. The Student Conservation Association will demonstrate proper tree planti...
Sep 30, 2021
National Public Lands Day at Indiana Dunes National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park is hosting a park clean-up for National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 25, from 9:00 am to 12 noon at West Beach. Region residents are invited to join park staff, ...
Sep 23, 2021
Pelicans Make Stopover on Fall Migration
In Will County, Illinois, the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center says the pelicans are back. A post at their Facebook page says the large birds make a stopover during their Fall migration in t...
Sep 21, 2021
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Offers Virtual K-8 Education Programs
As uncertainties remain with increases in COVID cases the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it is offering both virtual and video format education programs in addition to ...
Sep 16, 2021
Save the Dunes Partners with Town of Long Beach to Restore Dune at 'Stop 24'
In Long Beach, Save the Dunes says they recently helped to literally save a dune through a partnership with the town and funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Ind...
Sep 16, 2021
