Volunteer Opportunities
SEED COLLECTION HIKE
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 4 - 6 PM
Towpath Trailhead, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us on another short hike to identify and collect seed heads of a few native plant species. Use these seeds to start your own native habitat in your backyard, or help restore our preserves by growing plants with us. Either way, our wild community wins! Please dress appropriately for the weather. The event will be cancelled in the event of rain. We'll provide supplies and instruction. Meet at the Towpath Trailhead off of Glendale Rd. Carpool if you can as there is limited parking.
VOLUNBEERING
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from 6 pm - 8 pm
Hop River Brewing Company, 1515 N Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Join us and other community volunteers on the 1st Wednesday of every month 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. Walk-ins are welcome!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunbeering-2025-11-05-18-00
TRASHY THURSDAY
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Eagle Marsh Gateway Parking Lot at 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Volunteer with us to keep our wildlife safe and our preserves clean. We'll be picking up trash along Engle road on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 10 am - Noon. Wear close-toed shoes and long pants. We'll provide safety vests, gloves, trash bags, trash grabbers and snacks! Meet us at the Gateway (gravel) Parking Lot at 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 and help make a difference in your community!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/trashy-thursday-2025-11-06-10-00
STEWARDSHIP WEDNESDAY:
Invasive Species Removal
Wednesday November 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Eagle Marsh East, 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Take the next right after passing Hempton Roast Coffee on Engle Rd, Fort Wayne 46804 and meet in the meadow at 5013 Engle Rd.
Join us to learn why and how to identify invasive Callery Pear, Bush Honeysuckle, and Autumn Olive, then hike with us to cut and treat 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: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesday-invasive-species-removal-3
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NATIVE PLANT PROPOGATION SERIES:
Seed Cleaning Party!
Wednesday November 19, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Meet at our office: 8315 W Jefferson Blvd
Take the next step in the plant propagation process with us and clean the native seeds we've collected this season! Inside our office we'll learn the varying techniques in cleaning seeds of different native species, enjoy some snacks and tunes, and learn some plant trivia in the process!
STEWARDSHIP SATURDAY:
Invasive Species Removal at Arrowhead Prairie
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10 AM - 12 PM
Arrowhead Prairie, 8624 Aboite Rd, Roanoke, IN 46783, USA
Meet us at the Arrowhead Prairie Parking Lot at 8624 Aboite Rd, Roanoke, IN 46783.
Join us to learn why and how to identify invasive Callery Pear, Bush Honeysuckle, and Autumn Olive, then hike with us along the Arrowhead trails to cut and treat 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 bring a water bottle! We will provide instruction, hand tools and gloves.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-saturday-invasive-species-removal-at-arrowhead-prairie
STEWARDSHIP WEDNESDAY:
Invasive Species Removal
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Eagle Marsh East, 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Take the next right after passing Hempton Roast Coffee on Engle Rd, Fort Wayne 46804 and meet in the meadow at 5013 Engle Rd
Join us to learn why and how to identify invasive Callery Pear, Bush Honeysuckle, and Autumn Olive, then hike with us to cut and treat 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: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesdays-invasive-species-removal-5