Category Archives: Green Zone
Owl Rescued from Icy Lake in Merrillville
In Lake County, an injured great horned owl is rescued from the middle of an icy lake by the staff at Hidden Lake Park, Merrillville Animal Control, Merrillville Fire Department, and the not-for-profi...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023
Porter County Master Gardeners Association 2023 Gardening Show
In Porter County, the gardening show returns this Saturday. The Porter County Master Gardeners Association's 17th annual Gardening Show is January 21, 2023, 8am to 4pm, at the Porter County Expo Cente...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023
IDEM Seeks Nominations for Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence. A news release said this marks the 30th year the awards have be...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023
Rescuers Free Goose Stuck in Frozen Sand at Dunes State Park
Joey Martin Dec 28, 2022
Sandhill Cranes Finishing Up Annual Fall Visit to the Region
Thousands of well-known visitors to the Region are flying through now. From 2,000 to over 30,000 -- that's how the population of the migrating Sandhill Cranes has grown at their well-known stop in Nor...
Joey Martin Dec 08, 2022
Monarch Butterflies Now Listed as Endangered Species
The monarch butterfly is now an endangered species. That's according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Over the past ten years, the monarch butterfly population has decreased betw...
Joey Martin Jul 22, 2022
Moderate Drought Expands in Indiana
We've been seeing some rainfall lately, but the Region and nearly every county in Indiana are still short on precipitation according to the latest USDA Drought Monitor. The map shows Lake County, Port...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022
Photo Shows Tree Burning from Inside Out after Lightning Strike
In northwest Ohio about an hour east of Fort Wayne, fire officials posted photos of a tree burning from the inside out after a lightning strike. A post at the Ridgeville Township Volunteer Fire Depart...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022
Latest Drought Map Shows Abnormally Dry Conditions Expand Across Region, State
In the latest USDA Drought Monitor issued today Thursday June 30, Northwest Indiana and most of the state are now considered Abnormally Dry. Locally only a small sliver across northern LaPorte County ...
Joey Martin Jun 30, 2022
Indiana DNR Seeks Public Input on Lake Michigan Grant Projects
The Indiana DNR is seeking public input on funding priorities in the Lake Michigan Coastal Program. The competitive grant program awards funds to a variety of project categories, including publ...
Joey Martin Jun 27, 2022