Acres Land Trust - An important land trust in NE Indiana with many opportunities for hiking and instruction Aboite New Trails - Local nonprofit working to build a network of trails in southwest Allen County The Bird Seedery - Backyard birding specialty store selling bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths, books, binoculars and other products for your backyard and garden bird habitat. Go to the store to buy LRWP t-shirts! Earth Share Indiana - Earth Share of Indiana is a federation of America's leading non-profit environmental and conservation organizations, part of a nationwide network working to promote environmental education and charitable giving through workplace giving campaigns. Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation - Comprehensive site with links to parks, Rivergreenway, nature preserves and more Fox Island Alliance - Nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of Fox Island County Park Friends of Metea - Metea County Park is in northern Allen County, Indiana IN-Bird - Indiana bird sighting listserv Hoosier Riverwatch - Search for water quality test data that was entered for the Little River to Hoosier Riverwatch The Garden Club of Indiana - Promotes interest and education in horticulture, landscaping, floral design and environmental concerns. Indiana Heritage Trust - Buys land from willing sellers to protect Indiana’s Rich natural Heritage for wildlife habitat and recreation. General Assembly appropriations, Environmental License Plate sales and additional donations provide funding. Stockbridge Audubon Society - Promotes the awareness, understanding, enjoyment and stewardship of the environment and natural resources of Northeastern Indiana Little Wabash River Watershed Diagnostic Study - Sponsered by Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation Department Wetland Links: Definition of Wetlands - Various definitions of wetlands. Izaak Walton League - An excellent wetlands page on the Save Our Streams site of the Izaak Walton League National Wetlands Inventory - The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory, including downloadable GIS maps Society of Ecological Restoration - Organization dedicated to promoting ecological restoration as a way to sustain biological diversity Stop the Mudness - Best management practices to stop polluting our waters with sediments Water Flow - Daily report of the USGS water flow station on the Little River in Huntington Wetlands Fact Sheets - EPA Outreach and Educational Materials to help you learn and teach about wetlands. Wetlands Regulations - The Wetlands Regulations Center. This page includes links to most of the regulations that might be found on the web. Wetland Reserve Program - Federal program to aid in the restoration of wetlands Wetlands Status and Trends - FWS site containing national, regional and state wetland reports, wetland classifications and more. |
| Community Links and Upcoming Events |
Little River Wetlands Project
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| Like-minded folks at many local organizations donate their time, money and skills to protect and restore natural areas. We hope the activities and events listed below will interest you. Please support these groups, many of which help support LRWP. If your nonprofit is devoted to the natural environment and you would like have its activities listed here, please send your information to info@lrwp.org Welcome to the community! |
| Birding at Arrowhead Marsh with members of LRWP, ACRES Inc. and Stockbridge Audubon Society |
| Nature Niche provided by Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation |
More information about these events can be obtained at Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation website, click here.
Wild Walkers
2nd and 4th Fridays, 9:00 a.m.
Join Wild Walkers for a walk on the wild side. Call 427-6005 to request a copy of the 2007 schedule. To view
online - Click here.
2nd and 4th Fridays, 9:00 a.m.
Join Wild Walkers for a walk on the wild side. Call 427-6005 to request a copy of the 2007 schedule. To view
online - Click here.
| ACRES LAND TRUST |
| Blue Heron Ministries, Inc. |
Little River Intern, Leslie Hamilton,
showing little ones where and how
to spot Salamander eggs.
Photo by Betsy Yankowiak.
showing little ones where and how
to spot Salamander eggs.
Photo by Betsy Yankowiak.
| Mystery eggs on unknown plant. Photo by Lyle McDermott |
| Bull Frog enjoying the sunshine at Eagle Marsh. Photo by Steve S. Ross |
| Mallards flying overhead at Eagle Marsh. Photo by Larry Cochren |
| Two swallows sunning themselves on their nest box at Eagle Marsh. Photo by Lyle McDermott |
| May 3rd Wetland Guardian hike at LRWP conservation easement property. Photo by Betsy Yankowiak |
| Tree planting at Eagle Marsh. |
| Upcoming Events in the Community and surrounding areas |