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Welcome to the Calumet Heritage Partnership web site.
The Partnership is a diverse, bi-state partnership of environmental, cultural and historical organizations and individuals, libraries, educational institutions, municipalities, and governmental agencies.  Each partner is committed to celebrating, preserving and protecting the unique heritage of the Calumet region. Thismia Americana

News and Upcoming Events

  • The 10th annual Calumet Hertiage Conference is Saturday October 10th at Chicago State University. Ann Durkin Keating the author of Chicagoland: City and Suburbs in the Railroad Age and Professor of History at North Central College is the keynote speaker. She will be speaking on "Regionalism in Chicago Before the Burnham Plan." See the conference brochure and registration form (pdf) for more information.
  • The October Newsletter (pdf) has been posted. Highlights include the 10th Annual Calumet Heritage Conference and the recent performance of Thismia Americana, at Pullman in September.
  • The next meeting of the Calumet Hertiage Partnership will be Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m at the Hammond Public Library.

The Partnership's stated mission is:

"to identify, preserve, protect and reclaim the natural, historical, cultural and recreational heritage of the Calumet region of Illinois and Indiana for the purposes of educating and inspiring the public, restoring regional pride, and revitalizing our communities and their interconnectedness."

 
Big Marsh
 
Great Egret at Big Marsh
 
Photo by Rod Sellers
 

Everyone who lives, works, and/or plays in the Calumet region can be a member of the Calumet Heritage Partnership.  Members are encouraged to attend the regular partnership meetings and are entitled to vote on important regional issues. Working together we can make a difference. 

For information contact the Calumet Heritage Partnership at 773-646-0436, or email: info@calumetheritage.org

Please contact The Calumet Heritage Partnership for permission to use images on this site.

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