Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNBEERING
Wednesday, January 7, 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 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.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunbeering-2
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Thursday, January 8, 2026 from 6 pm - 7 pm
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
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. Please complete an online volunteer application at lrwp.org/volunteerapplication prior to attending.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/volunteer-orientation-7
NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION SERIES:
Winter Sowing Workshop
Wednesday January 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Our Native Plant Propagation Series continues! Let's start off this new year with growing native seeds! In this workshop, we'll be demonstrating a low maintenance way to grow your seeds using a plastic container or pot and the great outdoors! In addition to helping us start our native seeds at Eagle Marsh, you can take home a container that will sit through the Winter and start to sprout come Spring. Please join us at the Little River Wetlands Project office at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd to learn how to winter sow!
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/winter-seed-sowing-workshop
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NATIVE PLANT PROPOGATION SERIES:
Seed Cleaning Party!
Wednesday January 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LRWP Office, 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Help us clean the seeds we've collected at our last Seed Cleaning Party of the season! Learn to separate seed from chaff, or dry plant material, and why both are valuable for the marsh and the wildlife it sustains. Learn about and contribute to our Seed-to-Marsh seed mix which we'll use to grow native plants like Common Milkweed, Bee Balm, and Tall Ironweed all across Eagle Marsh! We'll meet at our office, at 8315 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/seed-cleaning-party
Invasive Species Removal
Wednesday January 28, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Eagle Marsh East, 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, USA
Join us to learn how to identify invasive honeysuckle, callery pear, and autumn olive species, then hike with us to remove 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 prepare to get dirty! We will provide instruction, hand tools, and gloves. We'll meet at Eagle Marsh East at 5013 Engle Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804. Parking is available in a grassy lot at the next right after passing Hempton Roast Coffee on Engle Rd.
RSVP: https://www.lrwp.org/event-details-registration/invasive-species-removal-at-eagle-marsh-east