Coffee Creek Preserve
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Do Not Touch Fawns at the
​Coffee Creek Preserve

Wildlife at Coffee Creek Preserve

The Coffee Creek Preserve is a great place to observe and enjoy wildlife. You may encounter many species of mammals on the trails and along the creek: Whitetail Deer, Red Fox, Squirrels, Coyote, Chipmunk, Muskrat, Mink, Cottontail Rabbits, Raccoon, Opossum. Reptiles like Garter Snakes and Little Brown Snakes are common here, and there are several species of amphibians like frogs and salamanders. Birdlife is abundant: Redwing Blackbirds in our wetlands, Tree and Barn Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, and so many others, including migrating species which stop here in the spring and fall. 

Feeding of wildlife is PROHIBITED

If you encounter an animal you believe is sick, injured, or orphaned DO NOT CAPTURE. Please immediately contact local wildlife rehabilitation center, in Valparaiso, IN "Humane Indiana Wildlife" for instructions on how to navigate an animal who may need human assistance. 

Email Humane Indiana Wildlife 
Phone: (219) 299-8027 ​
Visit their Website 
570 North 450 East
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Humane Indiana Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Coffee Creek Preserve 
(the place)
Northeast corner of I-80/90 and IN 49
Chesterton Amphitheater
2401 Village Point, Chesterton, IN 46304
The Pavilion
178 E Sidewalk Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304
Picture
Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy, Inc
(the governing organization)
PO Box 802
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-926-1842 or
info@coffeecreekpreserve.org
  • Home
  • Visit "The Preserve"
    • Trail Map & Guidelines
    • Getting Here
    • Nature >
      • Osprey Nesting Platform
      • Sick or Injured Wildlife at Coffee Creek?
    • Points of Interest >
      • Weir Bridge
      • The Pavilion
      • Wetland Cell
      • Osprey Nesting Platform
      • Phillips Pond
      • The Amphitheater
      • Creek Overlook
      • Boardwalk
      • Trellis Overlook
      • Hiking Trails
  • Facility Reservations
    • General Information
    • The Amphitheater Venue
    • The Pavilion Venue
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Information
    • FAQ
  • Jobs/Volunteering