12 FISHING FOR A GOOD SECOND LIFE In Kentucky, we donated expired pipe to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, as part of its four-year project at Cave Run Lake aimed at improving bass, trout, crappie and bluegill populations. The project includes submerging trees, stumps, pallets and other wooden structures into the coves of the lake to create habitat for fish to find food, reproduce and hide from predators. The structures attract small fish that gorge on the algae and aquatic insects that bore into the structures and in turn draw larger predatory fish that feed on the smaller fish. Project leaders started adding structures made of expired natural gas pipe for the same reasons we use the yellow pipe – it’s more durable and flexible than wooden or metal structures. RESTORING DUNES LEARNING CENTER We teamed with Indiana Dunes National Park to join the Good Fellow Club Youth Camp Landscape Restoration Project, which began with a planting event at the Dunes Learning Center in Porter, Indiana. Employees, park personnel, counselors, campers and members of the National Park Service helped assemble a new rain garden with plants specifically chosen to attract pollinators such as bees, birds and butterflies. This project provided a fun and engaging experience, teaching the importance of protecting and appreciating the environment. The rain garden will play a vital role in preserving local species. The NiSource Charitable Foundation donated $50,000 and NIPSCO contributed nearby property so that restoration of the dunes could continue. When completed, the site will offer more opportunities to future campers, students and visitors. Protecting & Appreciating THE ENVIRONMENT