Day 3 of Camp

Captain's Log June 20, 2018-Ogden Dunes/ Marquette Trail
The kids prove the need for accessible train stations and completing the Marquette Trail. 

They road the train and our camp leaders had to deliver their bikes via truck. 
 
It would be easier to 1 get on at Miller Station with a bike or use a trail.



While biking they got polled about whether or not they would like to see the Marquette Trail completed. 
They concurred that a united trail would be wonderful. Some suggested that if that took a long time maybe having a bike share stall in each train station like they have in Gary’s Miller community would be a good in-between.
 
They also created nature diaries and performed an oral history of the NWI dunes with members of the Family Folklore Players. 
Thank you to our Gold Level Sponsor, NWI Clean Air, our backbone organization Miller Beach Arts & Creative District, our community partner Family Folklore Foundation, Inc. and all our individual donors.
Location: Ogden Dunes, IN 46368, USA

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