Indiana Dunes National Park Releases 1600 Lab Grown Native Mussels into the Little Calumet River to Improve Water Quality

Indiana Dunes National Park staff, partners and volunteers gather for the native mussel release event on September 2026. Photo credit: NPS/Wes Butler

PORTER, Ind. — Indiana Dunes National Park recently celebrated the release of more than 1,600 native fatmucket mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea) into the East Branch of the Little Calumet River.

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Grave markers, Liberty Tree dedicated in Pulaski County

Metamonong DAR Members, special guests and Rhonda Terry with the Pulaski American 250 committee gather around the Liberty Tree in Pulaski with four first daughters’ plaques. Photo provided by Metamonong DAR

The Metamonong Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Pulaski County America 250 Committee recently held a dedication recognizing Revolutionary War history in Pulaski County.

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