This is a Special Place

Dunes Learning Center provides exceptional outdoor experiences that inspire community, environmental stewardship and a lifelong love of learning. Located in the spectacularly biodiverse Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, our "classroom without walls" creates a critical and beneficial connection to nature for children and adults.

FROG IN THE BOG: A DUNES AFFAIR, FRIDAY, JULY 26

Enjoy a night of rustic fun benefiting Dunes Learning Center on July 26 at County Line Orchard. Music by Chicago's Sanctified Grumblers, camp games, silent auction, stargazing and gourmet s'mores will be featured as we honor Thea Bowman Leadership Academy for their dedication to environmental education.
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OPERATION: MILITARY KIDS SUMMER CAMP NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Give back to the children of our military families! Join Dunes Learning Center Executive Director, Geof Benson, and individuals from across the country, in an effort to to provide 63 children with a week of adventure, companionship and respite.
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THE VALUE OF TIME SPENT OUTDOORS

Curious about the impacts of time spent in our outdoor classroom? They are as diverse as the ecology of the dunes, themselves!  
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