Learn about the Water Quality of Long Lake Marsh

Children and adults are invited to learn more about Long Lake Marsh and its ecology by attending a Water Sampling Event on Tuesday, July 15 at 9:15 a.m.

Erin Crofton, Resource Specialist, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, will get participants involved in water quality sampling for turbidity, nitrates, ph -- and other important parameters that indicate the health of the wetland. Particpants will also get a close view of macroinvertebrates, such as water bugs; and will learn about the importance of watersheds and water quality in our area.

Participants should meet at the marsh at Diana Ct. and Diana Rd. in Ogden Dunes and be prepared to get their feet wet.

This outreach event brings attention to the restoration work being conducted on Long Lake Marsh in Ogden Dunes between 2008 and 2009 through a grant funded under the Coastal Zone Management Act by NOAA and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Lake Michigan Coastal Program. Project partners also include the Ogden Dunes Volunteer Fire Department, the Ogden Dunes Community Fund, the Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, and the Indiana American Water Company.