The Salt of the Earth: Saving Briar East Woods

by Anne Sedlacek

Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Blog
March 6th, 2025

Eyeing the saving of Briar East Woods

Considering saving Briar East Woods is a journey in understanding the value of urban wild spaces.

By  Dale Bowman

  Dec 29, 2024

Strategies for Stewards: from woods to prairies : Dune Dusting at the Briar East Woods
by Anne Sedlacek,
February 1, 2025
https://woodsandprairie.blogspot.com/2025/02/dune-dusting-at-briar-east-woods.html

Save the Briar East Woods' to screen at Grindhouse Cafe
by
Joseph S. Pete: December 4, 2024

https://www.nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/save-the-briar-east-woods-to-screen-at-grindhouse-cafe/article_2872063c-b207-11ef-87f0-334e0c594251.html


Documentary to spotlight effort to save Briar East Woods

by Joseph S. Pete: November 4, 2024

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/documentary-to-spotlight-effort-to-save-briar-east-woods/article_83f16376-9af2-11ef-b8e9-87083c3fa7ea.html


Hessville train bridge project evolves as public criticism continues
by
Molly DeVore: November 15, 2023

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hessville-train-bridge-project-evolves-as-public-criticism-continues/article_98b41b8a-8317-11ee-9b64-db0896e37a26.html

Hammond seeking state aid after devastating flood
by
Molly DeVore: October 4, 2023

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-flood-holcomb-calumet-city-hessville/article_d9bd9a64-62c6-11ee-8d5a-4743bfc50a73.html

Federal grants will aid rail crossing projects in Hammond, Gary, Schererville
by Times Staff:
June 5, 2023

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/federal-grants-will-aid-rail-crossing-projects-in-hammond-gary-schererville/article_7a9aec88-03aa-11ee-b14e-6b44cb5f75d8.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom


'No solution at all': INDOT hosts public hearing on Hammond train bridge
by
Molly DeVore: April 28, 2023

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/no-solution-at-all-indot-hosts-public-hearing-on-hammond-train-bridge/article_c94a220a-e4ff-11ed-b086-f3c18a778a37.html

Environmental group continues to cleanup Briar East Woods, organize against Hessville train bridge

Molly DeVore: Apr 10, 2022

4,000-Year-Old Forest Under Threat by Hammond Mayor — Just Transition NWI
Jan 7: Written By Mike Santos

https://www.jtnwi.org/news/4000-year-old-forest-under-threat-by-hammond-mayor

INDOT: Governors Parkway Railroad Overpass in Hammond, IN

https://www.in.gov/indot/about-indot/central-office/welcome-to-the-laporte-district/governors-parkway-railroad-overpass-in-hammond,-in


Hammond full steam ahead on railroad bridge; environmental concerns persist
Molly DeVore: December 10, 2021

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-full-steam-ahead-on-railroad-bridge-environmental-concerns-persist/article_284abb24-89af-5afc-895e-0256fe6a985b.htm

Bridge project would end train delays but threaten 4,000-year-old dunes and woods in Hessville
Joseph S. Pete: Oct 29, 2021

https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/bridge-project-would-end-train-delays-but-threaten-4-000-year-old-dunes-and-woods/article_cb7c7e97-4747-5292-949c-630828018a43.html