Heron Rookery [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Heron Rookery
The Heron Rookery in Porter County, Indiana was set aside to protect the nesting grounds of the great blue heron ("Ardea herodias"). In 1980, the Indiana State Department of Correction transferred to the National Park Service in exchange for of land at Hoosier Prairie. In 1982, the Youth Conservation Corp constructed the trail and parking at the east side of the unit on County Road 600 E.
Location.
Pine Township in Porter County, Indiana. The east parking area, which is better developed
1998, the national lakeshore began restoration of the marsh by closing Derby Ditch and restoring . The work consists of:
- Plugging culverts
- Filling ditches
- Creating levees with spillways
- Planting native plants, either as seed or small sprouts
- Removing non-native plants and trees
Natural areas Heron Rookery.
The heron rookery is located along the East Arm Little Calumet River in the northeast corner of Porter County. The rookery is physically separated from the main part of the park. It is accessible from