This event is free for LRWP members. Admission $8 for others.

Join us on March 12 for Breakfast on the Marsh as the Fort Wayne Zoo shares their work with the Help the Hellbender project. A partner since 2015, the Zoo has supported Eastern hellbender conservation through specialized care, research, and medical treatment, helping return hundreds of hellbenders to Indiana’s rivers. Enjoy breakfast, marsh views, and a look at how local partnerships are making a real impact.

Dr. Kami Alvarado is the Director of Animal Health & Conservation at the Fort Wayne Zoo and has been a veterinarian there since 2013. A graduate of Colorado State University, she developed a passion for amphibian conservation while working with Wyoming toads, which led to her involvement in the Help the Hellbender project since 2015. Dr. Alvarado also serves on the Board of Directors for Pacific Bird Conservation and advises species survival plans…