Volunteer Opportunities
Seed to Marsh Cleanup
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Help us prepare for the growing season by cleaning out the hoop house, shed, transplanting seedlings, organizing pots by species, and setting up irrigation for our native plant nursery! If you have any interest in learning about native plant propagation and growing practices, this will be a great chance to learn from our small-scale operation. Join us at the barn and feel free to stop by for however long works for you!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/seed-to-marsh-cleanup
Hoosier Riverwatch Training
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Help us monitor the quality of waterways coming into and flowing from the marsh. Jump into this wet project and learn what it takes to be a community scientist! We'll meet at a local waterway and teach attendees how to use simple chemistry tests and macroinvertebrate identification as indicators of aquatic habitat health. We'll provide all the equipment and knee boots if you need them.
VOLUNBEERING
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 6 pm - 8 pm
Hop River Brewing Company, 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 week we'll be growing native seeds to support our growing efforts on the marsh! This is a great way to support us at Little River Wetlands Project and a local brewery. Hop River is an all ages venue, so children are welcome. If you don't enjoy beer, that's okay, they have plenty of great food (especially the wings!) and non-alcoholic beverages too.
Tickets: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunbeering-5
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TRASHY THURSDAY
Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm
Eagle Marsh Barn Gateway Parking Lot, 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-2026-05-07-10-00
STEWARDSHIP WEDNESDAY: Weed Pull at Eagle Marsh
May 13, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Eagle Marsh Gateway, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us in removing invasive Black Mustard and Dame's Rocket plants along trail 5 at Eagle Marsh. This will give the native plants the room they need to thrive, and in doing so feed insects who support the entire food web. All supplies are provided, just wear sturdy shoes and a smile! Meet at the Gateway Parking lot near the Eagle Marsh kiosk.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesday-weed-pull-at-eagle-marsh
STEWARDSHIP WEDNESDAY: Weed Pull at Eagle Marsh
May 20, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Eagle Marsh Gateway, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us in removing invasive Black Mustard and Dame's Rocket plants along trail 5 at Eagle Marsh. This will give the native plants the room they need to thrive, and in doing so feed insects who support the entire food web. All supplies are provided, just wear sturdy shoes and a smile! Meet at the Gateway Parking lot near the Eagle Marsh kiosk.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesday-weed-pull-at-eagle-marsh-2
STEWARDSHIP WEDNESDAY: Weed Pull at Eagle Marsh East
May 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Eagle Marsh East, 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us in removing invasive Dame's Rocket, Black Mustard, and Garlic Mustard plants along trails 10 and 11 at Eagle Marsh East. This will give the native plants the room they need to thrive, and in doing so feed insects who support the entire food web. All supplies are provided, just wear sturdy shoes and a smile! Meet at 5013 Engle Rd, which is the next right after passing Hempton Roast Coffee heading East on Engle Rd.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesday-weed-pull-at-eagle-marsh-east