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The Shorewood Forest Ravine Restoration Story

Posted by Seth Morin on May 28, 2026

What was a developer’s dream on paper decades ago gradually turned into a stormwater manager’s nightmare…at least until last Fall when things began to turn around…

At first glance, the wooded ravines of the Shorewood Forest subdivision feel timeless—shaped by glaciers thousands of years ago and nestled into the rolling hills just outside Valparaiso, Indiana. This landscape, part of the Valparaiso Moraine stretching along the southern edge of Lake Michigan, gave the community its character: steep slopes, wooded valleys, and natural drainage paths that seemed ideal for managing stormwater.

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