Three Heads Company Picnic - review

First maybe I am a bit biased because I just love live music and jambands, but i just have to say that the Three Heads Company Picnic was awesome.

Unfortunately I did miss all the music that I heard was great on Friday, however I was able to show up Saturday around 6pm and have a great evening and a lovely night camping at Duh Pond. I must say I am impressed with the local Chesterton area bands that played and the other northern Indiana bands of course.

I will try and keep this short because quite frankly I am not a good enough writer to give these musicians any credit. They are bands that you have to personally just go and see!!

However I could not have asked for a better sunset than the one I enjoyed at the Three Heads Company picnic. Here is how it went. Picture great music, a nice breeze, and me chilling with a group of campers that I just met (friendly as can be they were!) and lo and behold what do I see, but one of the most amazing hacky sack circles that I personally have ever seen. Maybe I just have not seen enough circles to be a good judge, but never the less I was just amazed at the skill and fun these folks were having.

As the sun started coming down and the stages light shows started to become more interesting in the growing darkness what else could go great with the music besides … throwing some Frisbee that lights up!! Again with some very cool people (every one I met was very kuul there actually).

Another highlight of the show was the drum circles and small atmosphere which made it possible to shake hands with some very friendly band members and even drum with’em once Chester Brown finished their set. Again all I can say is very awesome picnic. I would encourage any one that can to make it a priority to come see some of these bands and others at the Little Turtle Music and Arts festival on Labor Day. Hope to see you there.

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My Father’s Day Potato Creek State Park Trip Report

I can’t remember a more pleasant Father’s Day then the one that I had at Potato Creek State Park, located just east of New Liberty Indiana. No stranger to Indiana State Parks I was still just not sure what to expect before I actually got to the park. You never know by photos if the park really looks that good, you never know by maps if the park is really as big as it looks, and you never all the good stories of the park are the typical experience that one would expect.

The beginning of my trip started off superbly by actually exceeding my expectations right off the bat. The long drive into and through the beautiful south west quadrant of the park was just awesome. After spending some time out here at the Indiana Dunes I have really come to appreciate how important and just cool it is to have multiple ecosystems. Little pockets of wetlands almost bog like dot the beginning landscape as a wealth of birds fly around and as I found out later deer roam about.

Also while approaching the campground area the 3rd most common creature present reared their wheels, mountain bikers. As quickly found out while driving through the campgrounds biking is one of the most common activities found in the park. Unfortunately i was not able to investigate the horse camps or horse trail riding, as I do not have any horses, but it is quite evident that horse back riding is also a popular past time.

So let’s see if I can keep this trip from being to long, in short I was super impressed with the camping accommodations (really nice lots with trees and shade).  They also had a fabulous nature center with plenty of activities for children and young adults alike.

The only regret that I had was that I was not able to spend another day there and go kayaking. They have a super friendly lake with canoes and kayaks to rent for very reasonable prices. However, I did get to spend most of the day at the beach witch was very nice and clean. I was able to build a nice sand sculpture and avoided a serious sunburn by sitting in the plentiful nearby shade trees that surround the beach area. 

Following are some of my pictures that I had the pleasure of taking while I was there. I could have easily spent a another day just walking around taking pictures:

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First week at The Indiana Dunes Learning Center

So I have spent this last week training and preparing for the summer camp kids that will be visiting here at The Indiana Dunes Learning Center. I get the privilege to be a camp counselor and assist the naturalists in their duties of education and development here at The Dunes.

Kids will be coming here for a week of environmental education and social development. They will get to learn lots about The Dunes and also interacting with and in nature. Creating a bond with nature and learning how to actually connect with your natural environment is probably a skill that is lacking in much of today’s society. Making the connection with the land that surrounds us is important if we expect to be able to overcome many of the environmental challenges that are facing us today. Learning how to live sustainably and learning how ecosystems are built will teach us plenty as we humans grow in population.

With that said allow me to introduce to you a couple slide shows that show off some of this beautiful park here in northern Indiana and some of the great people that I am lucky enough to be with and learn from.

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Beach Water Quality Monitoring Report for June 4, 2008

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Full Report can be viewed here

Most Recent E. coli Monitoring Results

Beach Access Locations	Date Sample Collected	E. coli Value for yesterday	Notes:
Mt. Baldy	06-03-09	20 colonies/100 ml
Central	06-03-09	46 colonies/100 ml
Lake View	06-03-09	57 colonies/100 ml
Dunbar	06-03-09	44 colonies/100 ml
Kemil	06-03-09	36 colonies/100 ml
Porter	06-03-09	40 colonies/100 ml
West Beach	06-03-09	99 colonies/100 ml

Lake Temperature: 59° F

Test Result Comments

E. coli testing on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 indicated that bacteria levels at all national lakeshore swimming waters were within the water quality standards for swimming.

The National Park Service provides this information for visitors so they may make informed decisions regarding contact with the waters of Lake Michigan within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The National Park Service does not close its beach as a result of water conditions. The beach remains open and available for public use, and the public is advised to take precautions for their own safety based on water quality, weather conditions, and other relevant information.

Please note: West Beach is the only national lakeshore beach area where lifeguards are provided. For information on rip-current warnings visit the National Weather Service’s Web site: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hazards/lot.

 

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Beach Water Quality Monitoring Report for June 4, 2008

(Page 1 of 3)

Full Report can be viewed here

Most Recent E. coli Monitoring Results

Beach Access Locations	Date Sample Collected	E. coli Value for yesterday	Notes:
Mt. Baldy	06-03-09	20 colonies/100 ml
Central	06-03-09	46 colonies/100 ml
Lake View	06-03-09	57 colonies/100 ml
Dunbar	06-03-09	44 colonies/100 ml
Kemil	06-03-09	36 colonies/100 ml
Porter	06-03-09	40 colonies/100 ml
West Beach	06-03-09	99 colonies/100 ml

Lake Temperature: 59° F

Test Result Comments

E. coli testing on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 indicated that bacteria levels at all national lakeshore swimming waters were within the water quality standards for swimming.

The National Park Service provides this information for visitors so they may make informed decisions regarding contact with the waters of Lake Michigan within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The National Park Service does not close its beach as a result of water conditions. The beach remains open and available for public use, and the public is advised to take precautions for their own safety based on water quality, weather conditions, and other relevant information.

Please note: West Beach is the only national lakeshore beach area where lifeguards are provided. For information on rip-current warnings visit the National Weather Service’s Web site: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hazards/lot.

 

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