Ivanhoe Dune and Swale Nature Preserve (Gary, Indiana)

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In the small pockets free of development around here you can see the ribbon sand dunes that were once at the old shorelines of Lake Michigan.

According to the official City of Gary Environmental Analysis:

"The 114-acre Ivanhoe Nature Preserve has a large dune and swale community with 297 species
reported and several habitat types including savanna, dry and mesic sand prairies and
buttonbush swales. The preserve is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy and access
is by permission only. It is located south of the Indiana Toll-Road (I-90) and east of Cline
Avenue. Similar unprotected properties continue to the south including Ivanhoe Dune and
Swale South and Ivanhoe Dune and Swale West. The SHEF owns 10-acres of the Ivanhoe Dune
and Swale South property located south of the Ivanhoe Nature Preserve."
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   41°36'11"N   87°25'4"W

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  • The beavers are cutting down the White Oaks! Save what's left of them please!
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