Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNBEERING
Jun 04, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Don Hall's The Deck, 305 E Superior St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, USA
Join us, and other volunteers in the community, at Don Hall's THE DECK 305 E Superior St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 for an evening of stewardship and volunteering! This is a great way to support us at Little River Wetlands Project and a local business. 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. Please RSVP below.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunbeering-1
TRASHY THURSDAY
Jun 05, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Eagle Marsh Gateway, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us for the first official Trashy Thursday of the year and volunteer with us to keep our wildlife safe and our preserves clean. First, join us at 9:45 for some hot coffee from Hempton Roast Coffee at the gateway parking lot at 6801 Engle Rd, then we'll pick up trash along Engle Rd 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-2
NATIVE PLANT SWAP with INPS
Jun 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us at the Eagle Marsh Barn from 9 to 11 am for an INPS Native Plant Swap! If you can join, please bring labeled native plants which have been potted. Cultivars are permitted if properly labeled. Include your name on each plant in case anyone has a question about the plant. Hope to see you there!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/native-plant-swap-with-inps
PLANTING PARTY: Sow n' Grow
Jun 11, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us in sowing native seeds in pots to be used for restoration across the marsh! We'll sow native sedges and rushes, water-loving plants that support the pollinators that call Eagle Marsh home! We'll also prepare many more of their seeds for growing by stratifying them in our fridge! Help us sow and grow these native plants and improve the quality of Eagle Marsh at this family friendly event! Please meet us Wednesday, June 11th, at 5:30 at the Eagle Marsh Barn. Park in the lot across from the beige barn located at the end of the gravel drive at 6801 Engle Rd. Please RSVP below!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/planting-party-sow-n-grow
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
June 19, 2025, 6 - 7 pm
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
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.
Stewardship Wednesdays: Invasive Species Removal
Jun 18, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Eagle Marsh East, 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us at this stewardship event to remove invasive Honeysuckle along Trails 10 and 11 at Eagle Marsh East! We will start by learning how to identify this invasive shrubs, followed by removing as much of it as we can. Gloves, hand tools, and herbicide daubers will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle and wear boots or shoes you don't mind getting dirty! Meet at the EME Parking lot at 5013 Engle Rd. Please RSVP below!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesday-invasive-species-removal
Jun 25, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Join us at this stewardship event to remove invasive Callery Pear along Trail 1! We will start by learning how to identify this invasive tree, followed by removing as much of it as we can. Gloves, hand tools, and herbicide daubers will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle and wear boots or shoes you don't mind getting dirty! Meet at the Boy Scout Office parking lot at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd. Please RSVP below!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/stewardship-wednesdays-invasive-species-removal-4