BugShot Indian-Dunes

We will spend 4 days at the Dunes Learning Center in the heart of the Indiana Dunes National Park. We will be based on the southern edge of Lake Michigan along the natural sand dunes of the lake.

The housing at Dunes Learning Center will be 4 bunkbeds to a room (we will only use the bottom bunks so (4 people to a room), with 2 sinks, 1 toilet, 1 shower. You will have to bring your own sheets towels and toiletries to stay in the dorms.

There is a hotel Spring House Inn 5 minutes drive to the Dunes Learning Center if you prefer to get your own housing.

Getting There
Participants will arrive Thursday 8th of August 2024 between 2-5 pm. We will get settled in and have dinner and then have some instruction on intro to entomology or intro to photography and start black lighting. The workshop will end Sunday, August 11 around noon.

There is a train and public transportation that you can take from the airport in Chicago, IL to near the Dunes Learning Center. More info coming…

• Workshop is limited to 30 participants.
• Workshop is from Thursday-Sunday (August 8-11).
• Workshop is based Dunes Learning Center in Indiana Dunes National Park.

Instructors: Thomas Shahan, Alex Wild, and John Abbott. (Please note: changes in instructors may be necessary depending on workshop enrollment or other reasons).

We have offers to take a tour of the Insect Collection at Purdu (Wednesday 7th Aug, 2024) as well as the Field Museum in Chicago (12 Aug 2024). We will send more info after the workshop fills. This is not part of the workshop but if you would like to do this we are arranging it.

Topics include:
• Macro & microphotography equipment
• Micro photography (Collembola, Thrips, Ants, mites and more)
• Composition
• Lighting & flash
• Working with live insects
• Focus stacking
• High-speed flash

Field sessions will explore a variety of habitats

If you have any questions you can contact kendra@abbottnature.com

Registration fee :
• With housing and meals - $850 (Quadruple occupancy, bring your own bedding, towel and toiletries)
• No housing, meals ARE included - $800

The fee for the workshop includes:
• Daily one-on-one and group instruction from Thomas, Alex and John.
• Daily instruction on macro photography
• All meals from Thursday dinner to Sunday Lunch
• Quadruple occupancy dorm style housing (if housing option is selected).

The fee for the workshop does NOT include:
Transportation to the field station, alcohol, drinks and snacks outside of meals, souvenirs.

Cancellation policy is as follows:
– 90 days prior: 100% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– 60 days prior: 50% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– no refunds 30 days before workshop