KEEP SALT LIGHT – Letter To The Editor
While enjoying the beauty of our snow-covered landscape and warmth of family and friends, Allen County Partnership for Water Quality
Read MoreBringing together stories for readers who love to explore and enjoy the outdoors. This section features local news and opportunities tied to parks, rivers, trails, wildlife, weather safety, outdoor events, conservation efforts, hunting and fishing seasons, and hands on nature programs near you in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you enjoy gardening, camping, hiking, paddling, or simply discovering new places to explore close to home, these articles help you find activities, learn how to stay safe in all seasons, and stay connected to the land, water, and green spaces that shape everyday life in our community.
While enjoying the beauty of our snow-covered landscape and warmth of family and friends, Allen County Partnership for Water Quality
Read MoreNo matter the season, size of your garden or climate, you can inject homegrown flavor into your meals. Just clear
Read MoreDark-eyed juncos and tree sparrows fly back and forth to the bird feeder outside my dining room window every day
Read MoreThe Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a Community Needs Assessment Survey to gather crucial feedback about parks,
Read MoreWetlands—swamps, marshes and other wet areas—are now thought to be the cradle of life on earth, as scientists are increasingly
Read MoreA recent inspection of the Bluffton Road Bridge has found safety issues that forced the city to issue new weight
Read MoreGeorge Bird Grinnell, that’ right, George Bird, has been called “America’s Environmental Pioneer.” He had what was described as a
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again – coyotes are on the move, and Indiana residents might see them more, but
Read MoreAs customers search for those bright spots of color during our gray winter days, they often choose winter-blooming cyclamen plants
Read MoreACRES Land Trust is launching a Capital Campaign to help build a barn and renovate the home it uses as
Read MoreCross those hard-to-buy-for people off your shopping list by giving them a holiday gift pack from the DNR. The DNR
Read MoreI was driving on a highway through a woodland one cloudy, cold winter day recently. Trees and brush lined the
Read MoreEven if winter weather has started a little earlier than usual this year in Allen County, it hasn’t caught the
Read MoreOne of the most requested plants for the winter holidays is always the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera genus or Zygocactus). Many
Read MoreWith our first taste of cold weather, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind residents that they can
Read MoreThe sky is gray. The temperature is near freezing. The wind is raw and leaves are falling from the trees,
Read MoreThe state is helping folks learn more about trout fishing in hometown waterways, after freshly stocking two local spots. The
Read MoreStreet Department crews began this year’s leaf collection at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4. Each of the City’s more
Read MoreOsage orange is a thorny deciduous tree that grew in Osage Indian territory, northern Texas, southeast Oklahoma and Arkansas. The
Read MoreRaking fall leaves can seem like a chore and a never-ending one, at that. Reduce time and effort spent managing
Read MoreThe other day a customer stopped in the store, and after we completed his hardware needs, he looked up at
Read MoreWe get many questions and calls this time of the year about preparing plants/gardens for winter. Here are some things
Read MorePhyllis Philpot knows first-hand just how crucial the local agency NeighborWorks’ goodwill is. When her daughter recently began falling unexplainably,
Read MoreDuring deer hunting season, Indiana DNR encourages hunters to stay informed about deer diseases and best practices for handling any
Read MoreWater is one of the most important substances on earth. City Utilities produces Water that Works at a rate of
Read MoreOn Saturday, October 26, from 10am – Noon, Friends of the Parks of Allen County invites citizens to partner with
Read MoreIn an effort to save as many lives as possible, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is implementing a new
Read MoreChris Saylor knows the value of the Southwest Conservation Club’s (SWCC) education efforts. In fact, his children are direct beneficiaries.
Read MorePrivate landowners are invited to attend upcoming native grassland and pollinator habitat workshops offered this summer and fall. Each workshop
Read MoreI was driving near home one cool, clear pleasant morning recently when I saw the birds. Two of them. They
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