About 500 people planted native trees, scooped up crayfish in dip nets and got up-close looks at hawks and owls on Sunday, April 22, at Eagle Marsh, as part of a community-wide Earth Day celebration hosted by Aqua Indiana and LRWP. Sixteen environmental and conservation organizations passed out information, while a series of workshops were offered on topics ... (Click here for full article).

On March 23, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels visited Eagle Marsh, which was a big thrill for our small organization. He was in town to talk with us and Department of Natural Resources staff about our conservation efforts, our collaboration with Fort Wayne Trails, and our Asian carp fence. "What the Little River folks are doing at Eagle Marsh brings togethe... (Click here for full article).

Liz Hincks has joined LRWP as our seasonal Education Assistant, and is already working with Director Preserves and Programs Betsy Yankowiak on a great line-up of summer programs. Liz has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Indiana University and more than 25 years of experience as a teacher in elementary education. Among her many professional accomplishments, Li... (Click here for full article).

All LRWP members are invited to attend our annual meeting on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the LRWP office, 2403 Fairoak Drive, Fort Wayne. After a brief update by board president Larry ("Doc") Wiedman, those at the meeting will vote on the following board members up for reelection to three-year terms: Bill Etzler, Vice President of Aqua Ind... (Click here for full article).

Eagle Marsh visitors can now access all parts of the preserve more easily by crossing a pedestrian bridge over the Graham-McCulloch Ditch, thanks to the generosity of Steel Dynamics, Inc. of Fort Wayne and New Millennium, Inc. of Butler, Indiana. The ditch that runs through Eagle Marsh divides its 716 acres of varied wetland habitats almost exactly in hal... (Click here for full article).