Shirley Heinze Land Trust

The Shirley Heinze Land Trust, originally known as the Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust dedicated to the preservation of natural areas in Northwest Indiana.

The Heinze Trust manages more than 2,800 acres of protected land in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Starke, and Marshall Counties in Indiana.

[1] Its preserves include a wide range of dune, wetland, prairie, and forest ecosystems.

[3] The Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund was established in 1981 by an endowment from Mr. & Mrs. Robert L.

Public programs range from volunteer work/restoration activities, educational hikes, to introductory visits to the nature preserves.