Several hundred people, including Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, came out for LRWP's July 24th Open House at Eagle Marsh in spite of temperatures near the double digits. Most walked the self-guided trail through beautiful native wildflowers and enjoyed learning about the plants and wildlife from naturalists along the way. Mark Booth of Take Flight was full of i... (Click here for full article).

LRWP, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy of Indiana and Loblolly Marsh, has secured a Mississippi River Basin Initiative grant that will bring $2.8 million to farmers in the Upper Wabash watershed who want to place land into the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service's Wetlands Reserve Program. This program pays willing landowners to place we... (Click here for full article).

With our properties expanding and our programs drawing more participants than ever, LRWP has grown to the point that we need to address our staffing capabilities for the next few years. Thanks to our members, volunteers and other supporters, our work has grown substantially in the last five years--a good problem to have! The board has reviewed our organizat... (Click here for full article).

LRWP is working closely with federal and state agencies involved in preventing the spread of Asian carp in our area. The groups' latest plan, released just after our August newsletter went to press, is to install a temporary 10 foot chain-link fence from the Graham-McCulloch Ditch to the railroad tracks located along the south edge of Eagle Marsh. This high ... (Click here for full article).

(We wanted to share this lovely free verse by Cathy Kelker, chair of our Education Committee.) *A quiet solitary walk in the early morning to feel the cool air, hear the lovely song of unknown bird, inhale the scent of unknown delicate flower. No need for technical knowledge...just enjoy the moment to clear your head and refuel your soul. *A hike with comr... (Click here for full article).