Sunsets & Sisterhood
A Nature-Based Healing Space for Women
Join us this season for Sunsets & Sisterhood, a nature-based healing space designed for women who need a soft place to land and an open sky to exhale. Come as you are to share stories, hold space, and restore your mind, body, and spirit. Rooted in rest and mental wellness, this intentional gathering is designed to help you pause, breathe, reflect and connect with nature, each other, and ourselves – exploring what it looks like to belong, to be well, to vibe, and just be.
If you’re looking for a place to share your story, or just a quiet spot to listen and belong, sign up for updates here – there’s a seat on the grass waiting for you. ♻️🌳💚🌍
Planet Palooza 2026: One Planet. One People.
focused on our diverse communities and our different experiences while sharing one planet and one responsibility. This Earth Day, we commited to outdoor and environmental solutions that uplifted every person in every community, and left no one behind!
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This year's 7th annual Earth Day kickoff at Marquette Park in Gary featured over 20 incredible NW Indiana & Chicagoland organizations sharing their ongoing environmental and conservation efforts through interactive eco-education stations, activities and exhibits!
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Marquette Beach Shoreline Cleanup
A huge shout of gratitude to all of our Lake Michigan Ambassadors who came out this Spring to help clean up along the Marquette Beach shoreline and help raise awareness about the devastating impact of litter, plastic, and industrial waste on our local waterways and our health. We salute YOU! ♻️🌳💚🌍
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Outdoor Palooza:
An Autumn Outdoor Backyard Festival
What an incredible way to end our 9th season of outdoor programming! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a wonderful afternoon of connecting with nature and community at Outdoor Palooza: An Autumn Outdoor Backyard Festival!
Thank you to all of our remarkable volunteers and guests educators for taking the time to help cultivate this incredible afternoon in the crisp autumn air among the beautiful fall colors. From playing classic outdoor games filled with laughter, to sharing moments of quiet reflection and creativity through mindfulness in nature. It was an extraordinary, screen-free day filled with lots of outdoor joy and community --- inspiring everyone to develop a deeper connection to nature where everyone belongs
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Thank you to our 2025 program sponsors!
Canoemobile Voyage on the Lagoon
Thank you to everyone who joined
Brown Faces Green Spaces for our annual sunset Canoemobile Voyage -- changing our local waterways into a place of recreation, learning, community-building, and fun as paddlers sailed the Marquette Lagoon in 24-foot Voyageur Canoes to learn about the science, history, geography, and culture of the Calumet River in Northwest Indiana!
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