Munster in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Native Plants of Heritage Park & Bieker Woods
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026
1. Native Plants of Heritage Park & Bieker Woods Marker
Oak Woodland Restoration
Heritage Park is located on the narrow sand ridge, once the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is home to native Black and White Oaks. Without management for 75 years, the woodland had become crowded with non-native or invasive tree and shrub species. Dying trees, lack of oak regeneration, and native plant suppression are problems the site faced. In 2008, a tornado tore thru the woodland, causing considerable tree damage.
Munster Parks & Recreation, thru various grants, obtained funding for restoration projects administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Michigan Coastal zone program, to aggressively restore 11.2 acres of historic oak savannah/woodland on the site of the historic 1845 Brass Tavern stagecoach stop.
Mini-guide version courtesy of Jessica Kitchell from woodland poster signage designed in 2007.
Erected by Munster Parks & Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 41° 33.569′ N, 87° 30.009′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana and in the Calumet Region. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The power of the wind has been used to pump water for hundreds of years. (within shouting distance of this marker); Stallbohm Barn-Kaske House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pollinators at Heritage Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Brass Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Munster's Beginnings / How did Munster get its name?
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, April 25, 2026
2. Native Plants of Heritage Park & Bieker Woods Marker in context
The building in the background is the Kaske House, home of the Munster History Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
