Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNBEERING - World Wetlands Day Trivia Night
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 6 pm - 8 pm
Hop River Brewing Co. 1515 N Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Join us on February 7th, 6-8 PM, at Hop River Brewing Co. (1515 N. Harrison) for our Wetland Trivia Night Fundraiser celebrating World Wetlands Day! Bring your team or join forces as we dive into brain-teasing wetland-themed trivia, supporting the Little River Wetlands Project with a $5 donation per person. A huge thanks to Hop River Brewing Co. for generously providing their space. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place teams await, along with an exciting raffle. Your attendance makes a significant impact, contributing to wetland conservation. Come early (5:30-6 PM), join the fun, and let’s celebrate the beauty of wetlands together!
Buy tickets at: https://www.lrwp.org/worldwetlandsday
TRASHY THURSDAY
CANCELED this month due to cold temperatures. We will start this again in April.
Weed Wrangle!
Jan 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Fort Wayne, 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
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. Parking is in a mowed lot at the next right after passing Hempton Roast Coffee on Engle Rd.
RSVP for 29th: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/weed-wrangle-7
Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10 am - 12 noon
Arrowhead Prairie - 8624 Aboite Rd, Roanoke, IN 46783
Join us to learn why and how to identify invasive bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, pear, 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 the Arrowhead Prairie Parking Lot at 8624 Aboite Rd, Roanoke, IN 46783.
RSVP for 8th: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/weed-wrangle-9
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 4 - 6 pm
LRWP Office - 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Join us to learn why and how to identify invasive Callery/Bradford Pear 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 our office at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, and set off on Trail 1 from there!
RSVP for 19th: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/weed-wrangle-10
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 4 - 6 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-8
NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION SERIES:
Winter Sowing Workshop
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Our Native Plant Propagation Series continues! Let's start off this new year with growing native seeds! In this workshop, we'll be demonstrating a low maintenence way to grow your seeds without having to put them in the refrigerator. We’ll provide a recycled plastic container, native flower seeds, and sand. You’ll take home a container that will be kept in a shady spot in your yard until the weather starts to warm up. Feel free to bring your own empty milk jugs or salad containers to sow more of our native seeds in! We'll also sow seeds from various natives we've collected on our preserves to grow by our barn at Eagle Marsh! Please join us at the Little River Wetlands Project Office at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 to learn how to winter sow!!
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Thursday, February 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-3
