| Heron Rookery | |
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 The Little Calumet River running through the rookery | |
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| Location | Porter County, Indiana, US |
| Nearest city | Michigan City, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°37′37″N 86°57′07″W / 41.62694°N 86.95194°W |
| Area | 320 acres (130 ha) |
| Established | 1966 expanded 1980 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
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 69 acres (28 ha) to the National Park Service in exchange for 33 acres (13 ha) of land at Hoosier Prairie.[1] In 1982, the Youth Conservation Corp constructed the trail and parking at the east side of the unit on County Road 600 E.
- ^ A Signature of Time and Eternity: The Administrative History of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana; Ron Cockrell, National Park Service, 1988