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The Great Outdoors

Enjoy outdoors activities like gardening, camping, hiking and more? This section is for you! These articles contain the latest local outdoors news and entertainment from around the Waynedale (Fort Wayne), Indiana area.


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Gardeners Asked To Be Vigilant This Spring For Invasive Worms

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Robert Bruner
While earthworms in the spring are a happy sight for gardeners, an invasive worm species is wreaking havoc for landowners and gardeners in Indiana. ... Read more
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Clear Storm Drains

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Recent storms with high winds have blown trash and debris throughout the community. With heavy rain expected again, City Utilities reminds residents these items get pushed into the storm drains causing blockages that flood streets and yards. ... Read more
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City Sponsors Citizen-Match Tree Planting Program

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation invites the residents of Fort Wayne to improve neighborhood appeal, cool air temperatures, cleanse pollutants from the air and produce oxygen by planting more trees. All of those benefits and many more are ... Read more
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Community Input Sought For Foster Park Paved Trail

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has developed an online survey for the paved trail at Foster Park, which is a treasured asset in south Fort Wayne for numerous recreational activities. This survey will help to address thoughts and concerns ... Read more
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Free Skate Day Honors Dr. John Crawford

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
There will be a free skate day on Sunday, February 19 for everyone from Noon to 6 PM at the Headwaters Park Ice Skating Rink, thanks to a donation by Marcia Crawford and Grant Crawford. ... Read more
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Home & Garden Show Celebrates 50th Anniversary

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Fort Wayne Shows Inc., northeast Indiana’s largest home and garden event producer, will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show (FWHGS) this year. Presented by Windows, Doors and More, the FWHGS will bring over ... Read more
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Free Earth Day Presentations Available For Hoosier Classrooms

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
To help Indiana schools celebrate Earth Day 2023, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is again offering free hands-on classroom presentations, in addition to virtual webinar presentations, to elementary students ... Read more
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Burbot State Record Broken Twice In Two Weeks

February 3, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
A state record that was held for 32 years has been broken twice in two weeks. ... Read more
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Lamb Receives Award From Indiana Park & Recreation Assoc.

January 20, 2023January 26, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
A Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department manager was honored at the IPRA Awards of Excellence ceremony as a part of the Indiana Park and Recreation Association conference on November 16. ... Read more
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New Online Toolbox Offers Views Of US Snow Data

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
Purdue University’s Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched an online interactive Snowfall Climatology Toolbox that provides easy-to-use, visually appealing data on annual snowfall, monthly snowfall, number of snow ... Read more
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Virtual Master Gardener Programs To Begin

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 John Orick
The spring 2023 Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) basic training program will begin Feb. 7 as a weekly series of live virtual webinars. ... Read more
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Insects Offer New Ideas On Stronger Materials Use

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Brian Huchel
Purdue University engineers and entomologists are making some sweet discoveries about how honeybees build and structure their honeycombs, which could lead to new fabrication techniques taken from the buzzing builders. ... Read more
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Headwaters Park Outdoor Ice Skating Rink Opens

December 2, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
“Thanks to Barrett Realty Investments and the Riverfront at Promenade Apartments and Lofts at Headwaters, we are again in a position to keep the Ice Rink operating this season at low prices for children and families. Barrett Realty Investments ... Read more
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Riverfront Certifies Sensory Inclusive

December 2, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
KultureCity has partnered with Riverfront Fort Wayne to make Promenade Park and all of the programs and events that the venue hosts to be sensory inclusive. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all ... Read more
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Holiday Light Shows To Shine At Five DNR Destinations

December 2, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
On-site holiday light shows will shine at five DNR destinations this December. ... Read more
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ACRES Hosts Winter Photo Contest

December 2, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
ACRES Land Trust is hosting a winter photo contest to get people outside and feeling inspired about nature this season. ... Read more
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The Future Of Water Security In The Great Lakes Region

November 18, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
A new report led by St. Paul-based Freshwater Society with collaborators at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Water365, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs ... Read more
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15 New Conservation Officers Graduate Training

November 18, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
The DNR Division of Law Enforcement held graduation ceremonies at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Fifteen new Indiana Conservation Officers officially joined the division during the event. ... Read more
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Great Lakes Commission Awards $200,000 To Franke Park

November 4, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announced that it will award more than $1.2 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes and their tributaries through the Great Lakes Sediment and ... Read more
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Tri-State CSA Conference Coming To Fort Wayne

November 4, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
Are you a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmer? Are you looking to start a CSA or wanting to increase the success of your existing CSA? If so, Thinking Inside the Box, the 2022 Tri-State CSA Conference is the place to be November 12-13 ... Read more
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World Planting Day Celebrated Locally!

November 4, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
The local Stories & Exploring program celebrated World Planting Day on Tuesday, October 25th, as part of The Celebrate Series! This program was developed by Speaks for Trees and More Founder, Sarah Maloy, as a PK – Early Elementary ... Read more
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Salamonie Lake’s Senior Monday Luncheon

November 4, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
The monthly Salamonie Senior Monday Luncheon will be held at noon, Nov. 7, at Salamonie Lake’s Interpretive Center. Anyone age 50 or older is welcome to attend. ... Read more
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Fall Leaf Fort Wayne Cleanup

October 21, 2022November 8, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
Beginning October 31, the Fort Wayne Street Department will collect leaves in the City’s more than 400 neighborhoods. This year’s leaf pick-up will run through December 16, but weather conditions or the volume of leaves in a particular area ... Read more
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Community Input Requested For Parks & Recreation

October 21, 2022November 8, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation will host a public meeting to gather input on allocating parks funding and recreational programming over a five-year time period to begin in 2023. This is an important step in the process of creating a comprehensive ... Read more
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Citizens Are Key To Stopping Poaching

October 7, 2022October 18, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff
Indiana Conservation Officers encourage citizens to partner with the Turn In a Poacher, Inc. (TIP) program and help put an end to poaching. ... Read more
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