Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNBEERING
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 6 pm - 8 pm
Hop River Brewing Co. 1515 N Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Join us, and other volunteers in the community, at Hop River Brewing Company (1515 N Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808) for an evening of stewardship and volunteering! This is a great way to support us at Little River Wetlands Project and a local brewery. This is an all ages venue, so children are welcome. If you don't enjoy beer, that's okay, they have plenty of good food and non-alcoholic beverages too.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunbeering-2025-03-05-18-00
TRASHY THURSDAY
CANCELED this month due to cold temperatures. We will start this again in April.
Weed Wrangle!
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 4 - 6 pm
Eagle Marsh East - 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
CANCELED: This event is canceled due to the rain.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
10 am - 12 noon
Arrowhead Prairie
8624 Aboite Rd, Roanoke, IN 46783
CANCELED: This event is canceled due to the illness.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
5:30 - 7:30 pm
LRWP Office
8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Meet at our office: 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne IN 46804
Join us to learn why and how to identify the invasive species Callery Pear, then hike with us to remove as many of these as we can! Removing invasive species is crucial to preserving biodiversity, and we can't do it without you. Come make an impact in your community!
Please dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty! We will provide instruction, hand tools and gloves.
RSVP for 12th: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/weed-wrangle-at-lrwp-office
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Eagle Marsh East
5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Join us to learn why and how to identify invasive bush honeysuckle, privet, buckthorn, and many others, then hike with us to remove as many of these as we can! Removing invasive species is crucial to preserving biodiversity, and we can't do it without you. Come make an impact in your community!
Please dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty! We will provide instruction, hand tools, and gloves. We'll meet at Eagle Marsh East at 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. For reference it is the next right after passing Hempton Roast Coffee on Engle Rd.
RSVP for 26th: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/weed-wrangle-at-eagle-marsh-east-1
NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION SERIES:
Stratification Stations
Sunday, March 9, 2025
2 - 4 pm
LRWP Office
8315 W Jefferson Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Our Native Plant Propagation Series continues! Let's start off spring with growing native seeds! In this workshop, we'll be demonstrating a way that you can grow native seeds all year round without outdoor stratification. We’ll provide a plastic baggie, native flower seeds, and sand. You’ll take home a baggie that will be kept in your refrigerator until they are ready to be planted in the soil, depending on the required stratification time for your desired species. Please join us at the Little River Wetlands Project Office at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd to learn how to stratify native seeds!!
Seed Cleaning Party!
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
4 - 6 pm
LRWP Office
8315 W Jefferson Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Help us clean the seeds we've collected at our last Seed Cleaning Party of the season! Learn to separate seed from chaff, or dry plant material, and why both are valuable for the marsh and the wildlife it sustains. Learn about and contribute to our Seed-to-Marsh seed mix which we'll use to grow native plants like Common Milkweed, Bee Balm, and Tall Ironweed all across Eagle Marsh! We'll meet at our office, at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
Stratification Stations
Sunday, March 23, 2025
2 - 4 pm
LRWP Office
8315 W Jefferson Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Our Native Plant Propagation Series continues! Let's start off spring with growing native seeds! In this workshop, we'll be demonstrating a way that you can grow native seeds all year round without outdoor stratification. We’ll provide a plastic baggie, native flower seeds, and sand. You’ll take home a baggie that will be kept in your refrigerator until they are ready to be planted in the soil, depending on the required stratification time for your desired species. Please join us at the Little River Wetlands Project Office at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd to learn how to stratify native seeds!!
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Thursday, March 13th from 6 to 7 pm
Come learn about what volunteer opportunities LRWP has to offer! Led by our Preserve and Volunteer Steward, Charles Sifferlen, who will share his experience and introduce you to the various volunteer roles at LRWP. We'll be hosting at our office at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. Please complete an online volunteer application at https://www.lrwp.org/volunteerapplication prior to attending.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunteer-orientation-4
TRAIL GUIDE TRAINING
Saturday, March 8th from 10 am to 12 pm
Do you enjoy sharing your love of the environment with those around you? Have you ever thought about becoming a Trail Guide for Little River Wetlands Project? Join us from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for Trail Guide Training. We will go over our programming, expectations, and interpretation guidelines and go on a short hike to demonstrate some different ways to engage your trail group. Please RSVP by March 6th via our website, by emailing Aly (a.munger@lrwp.org), or by calling the office (260-478-2515).
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/trail-guide-training