COMMUNITY EVENTS

Dunes Learning Center holds year-round overnight field trips and summer camp, and we are usually not open to the public— with the exception of our community events!

Please join us for workshops, hikes, guest speakers, and casual gatherings in Indiana Dunes National Park throughout the year. Events will be posted on this page as they are confirmed, and we ask that our guests register prior to attending.

Hope to see you here soon!

New! For ages 0-5

Join our team of environmental educators at the Trojan Early Learning Center in Chesterton each month in partnership with the Duneland Early Learning Hub!

This Thursday, November 20, we’ll be learning about migration. Please join us and if you’re not signed up for the Duneland HUB yet, you can learn more and sign up here.

Winter events schedule coming soon, check this page for updates!

Arts activities made possible by the Indiana Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Dunes Learning Center events are supported by our 2025 Corporate Event Sponsors, including BP America, Cleveland Cliffs, Franklin Pest Solutions, Friends of Indiana Dunes, Keramida Inc., Mark J. Mihalo Family Dentistry, NIPSCO, Shinka Sustainability Consultants, and Wickcraft Boardwalks.

Scholarships

If a workshop registration fee is a hardship, we do have some scholarship funding available. Please click to complete the application form. Applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis and preference will be given to students and teachers. Further details on the form.

Apply for Scholarship

Refunds issued 30 days or more prior to event

Written notification must be made no less than 30 days prior to the event to receive a refund, less the non-refundable service fee.

Dunes learning Center is the Education PArtner of INdiana Dunes National Park — **Dunes learning Center is the OFFICIAL OUTDOOR SCHOOL of INdiana Dunes National Park**

700 Howe Road, Chesterton, IN 46304 | 219-395-9555 | curious@duneslearningcenter.org
Official Outdoor School of Indiana Dunes National Park
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center, Inc. D/B/A Dunes Learning Center
A 501c3 nonprofit educational institution: Federal Tax ID number 35-2031658
Dunes Learning Center is an equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate.
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