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Wolf Lake straddles the
Hammond, Indiana / Chicago, Illinois border
Calendar
Prepared by the Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative. All meetings will be held at AWLI headquarters, 2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond., unless otherwise indicated. Time and dates are subject to change.
2011
Saturday-Sunday, May 28-29
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
6 a.m. to noon Sunday
11th annual Wolf Lake Bi-State Wetlands, Wind and Water festival
Wolf Lake Park & Environmental Education Center
2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond
Wm. Powers Conservation Area, Shelter 2, Chicago
Open to the public with events for the entire family
The event showcases Wolf Lake and surrounding natural areas as a resource for
recreation, education, and family fun, and helps foster bi-state cooperation.
It seeks to instill a stewardship ethic among participants. Events include
fishing clinic, kite fly, face painting, canoeing/ kayaking, birding, nature
walk, wind surfing instructions, bike tour of the Wolf Lake watershed as part of
the 10th Ward Green Summit, student presentations/demonstrations, picnic lunch,
sunrise service, tours and campfire. For further information, call 312 220-0120
or 219 933-7149 or check AWLI’s Web site:
www.wolflakeinitiative.org.
(The Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative sponsors this event in
collaboration with Hammond Port Authority, Chicago’s 10th Ward Office, South
Shore Convention and Visitor’s Authority, Lake County Solid Waste Management
District, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Polish Legion of American
Veterans, American Legion Illiana Post 220, Hegewisch and Vodak/East Side
branches of the Chicago Public Library, and the East Side United Methodist
Church.
Register by Friday, April 29, 2011
Entries due by end of day Friday, May 6, 2011
Awards presented 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011
Poster contest at 11th annual Wolf Lake Bi-State Wetlands, Wind & Water festival
Environmental Education Center
2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond
Open to students and members of youth organizations of Wolf Lake area
Entrants to the poster contest will be asked to depict summer
activities/stewardship at Wolf Lake. Competition is open to students at Wolf
Lake area schools, scout groups and members of other youth organizations. Older
entrants will be asked to include the concept of stewardship that is required to
preserve and enhance the watershed. Entries will be judged in three to four age
categories by a panel of judges. The first place winner in each category will
receive $25. The second and third place winners will receive $15 and $10,
respectively. Winners also will receive free family memberships in AWLI for one
year. Winning entries, including honorable mentions, will be exhibited at the
AWLI’s information kiosk and at the Environmental Education Center. For further
information, call 312 220-0120 or 219 933-7149.
(The Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative in collaboration with 4th
annual 10th Ward Green Summit)
Register by Friday, July 1, 2011
Entries due Friday, July 15, 4:30 p.m.
Awards presented 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011
Environmental Education Center
2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond
Sculpture/3-D artwork competition at 6th annual Greening of the Arts Studio
Tour, Reception & Art Show at Environmental Education Center, 2405 Calumet
Avenue, Hammond
Open to middle school and high school students who must use recycled materials
in their art work.
Winner will receive $50 prize. The event also honors volunteers who donated
time to conduct AWLI’s festivals and fair, and those who financially supported
past events in 2010-2011. The event will feature music by guitarist Ken Czulno,
who performed at the 11th annual Wolf Lake Bi-State Wetlands, Wind and Water
Festival in May. For further information, call 312 220-0120 or 219 933-7149.
(The Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative)
Greening of the Arts Studio Tour, Reception & Show
The Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative (AWLI) will hold its 6th annual
Greening of the Arts Studio Tour, Reception & Show on three consecutive
weekends in July. The Greening of the Arts Studio Tour will be held from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, starting at the Environmental Education Center,
2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond. The wine and cheese reception will follow from 5
p.m. until 8 p.m. There will be live entertainment from 5:30-6 p.m. The Art
Show will be held July 23-24 at the Environmental Education Center in
conjunction with the Festival of the Lakes at Wolf Lake Park. There will be a
Greening of the Arts Exhibit at Pierogi Fest on July 29-31 at 119th Street,
Whiting.
Friday, September 16
Deadline for entering poster contest at the 8th annual Active Living Faire
Winners honored at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 1 at Environmental Education
Center, 2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN. Guided nature walk will follow with
healthy lunch provided.
Open to students attending Wolf Lake area schools and youth organizations,
poster contest ask participants to depict how the Wolf Lake Watershed is in
keeping with the Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan. Monetary prizes will be awarded to
winners. Deadline for submitting entries is Friday, September 23. Winning
entries will be exhibited at AWLI’s Informational Kiosk at the Calumet
Environmental Center.
Sponsored by the Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative (AWLI) in
collaboration with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Lake County
Solid Waste Management District, Healthy Southeast Chicago, et al. Contact AWLI
at 312 220-0120 or 219 933-7149 for more information or email:
AWLI@sbcglobal.net
Saturday, October 1, 2011; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
8th annual Active Living Faire
Shelter #1, William Powers Conservation Area, Chicago, IL
Wolf Lake Park/Environmental Education Center, Hammond, IN
Open to the public with events for the entire family
Events include Birding/Nature Walks, Farmers Market, Bi-State Wolf 8 Health
Walk-a-thons, Health Screenings, Nutrition Presentation, Tai Chi, Bike and
Vehicular tours of Wolf Lake, and Student Poster Contest winners. Sponsored by
the Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative (AWLI) in collaboration with
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Lake County Solid Waste Management
District, Healthy Southeast Chicago, et al. Contact AWLI at 312 220-0120 or 219
933-7149 for more information or email:
AWLI@sbcglobal.net..
Saturday, January 14, 2012, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
11th annual Bi-State Winter Wonderland at Wolf Lake festival
Morning events at Environmental Education Center,
2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond
Afternoon events at Southeast Sportsmen’s Club,
13139 S. Avenue M, Chicago
Open to the public with events for entire family
Families are invited to learn from a variety of exhibits and presentations and
participate in outdoor activities. Students will compete in the popular
Sellerski ice safety competition and a poster contest. Speakers will discuss the
Underground Railroad, Wolf Lake plants and wildlife, and the connection between
art and nature. Others will talk about ice boating with demonstration,
restoration of Wolf Lake, tree planting, and Wolf Lake amphibians and reptiles.
There will be educational displays and exhibits. Skating, pick-up hockey, and a
bon fire also are planned. For further information, call 312 220-0120 or 219
933-7149.
(Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative)
Register by Friday, December 16, 2011
Winter Wonderland at Wolf Lake Poster Contest
Entries due by end of day Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Open to students at Wolf Lake area schools and members of youth organizations.
AWLI is sponsoring a poster contest that promotes healthy winter activities at
Wolf Lake. The contest is held in conjunction with AWLI’s 10th annual Winter
Wonderland at Wolf Lake on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Entries will be evaluated
in three to four categories by a panel of judges. The first place winner in each
category will receive $25. The second and third place winners will receive a $15
and $10, respectively. The awards will be presented during AWLI’s Winter
Wonderland at Wolf Lake festival at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, at the
Environmental Education Center, 2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond. Winning entries,
including honorable mentions, will be exhibited at the Wolf Lake Park kiosk and
at the Environmental Education Center. For further information, call 312
220-0120 or 219 933-7149.
(Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative)
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