South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
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.
After spending the last two months cooped up at home everyone seems to be looking for a way to get out and have some fun; encourage the kiddos to do more than play video games; and get outside for some fresh air while still practicing social distancing. …
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This is the time of the year when you may start to notice nests and dens occupied by young wildlife around your home. If you do, help keep wildlife wild by remembering the following if you encounter a young animal alone: • Adult animals rarely abandon …
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Don’t let the buzz of mosquitoes keep you indoors. Most mosquitoes are a nuisance, causing rashes and itching but some species can transmit diseases that can make you sick. Understanding how they breed and spread disease can help you gain the …
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Amid a global pandemic, we urge you to find peace in your garden. With panic-buying in full force, sometimes it’s difficult to find the basic foods we want or some of us are avoiding going to the grocery stores all together. All of this has led to …
Read moreMay is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month and a busy time for gardening and other outdoor activities. Gardening provides many benefits but like any outdoor activity it’s important to protect yourself from the sun’s damaging rays. More …
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Volunteers who helped with a recent trail cleanup along the St. Mary’s Pathway incude (l-r): Sam Wirts, Grant Acker, Steve Binkley, Erin Floyd, Camille Garrison, Jay Brower, Jill Sparks, Beck Bryant and Mindy Pennycoff. Not pictured, Kelli …
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A mink bounded across the road in front of my older daughter and plunged into the marsh at the edge of our pasture a few days ago. My daughter was walking along the side of the road with our dogs when the mink crossed their path. I haven’t seen a mink …
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Instead of working on the frontline at state parks these days, interpretive naturalists are working online. As a result, at-home “park visitors” who are unable to enjoy state park features interpreters normally provide, like in-person …
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Neighborhood children connect during the Virtual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Winterset Association. (l-r) Jacob Ziegler, Sam Ziegler, Chloe F, and Maddy Ziegler. Over Easter weekend (Sat. 4/11 and 4/12), parents and children of Winterset …
Read moreIt’s spring. Birds are migrating, have been migrating. Early migrants, robins and bluebirds and red-winged blackbirds to name a few, are now nesting. Woodchucks have waked and come out of their holes after long winter naps. Wildflowers are …
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As community science initiatives build momentum around the world, this year’s fourth annual City Nature Challenge will expand to more than 150 cities across six continents. For the first time, northeast Indiana will participate, including …
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Winter in Indiana is finally winding down, and little bits of spring are budding everywhere. The best way to banish what remains of the winter blues is to welcome spring with fresh flowers and plants. Our eyes are especially drawn to the bright …
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High above Fort Wayne rests a sure sign of spring: The peregrine falcon nest on the roof of the city’s tallest building has new additions. Two eggs were recently viewed in the nest atop Indiana Michigan Power Center via I&M’s Falcon Cam at …
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The hoya, or wax plant, has been sold as a house plant for many years but was not familiar to many people. With the current resurgence of interest in house plants, the hoya has become very popular and many more varieties are becoming available …
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Containers for plants have continued to grow in both choices available and interest shown in them by consumers. They play a very important role in the health of the plant(s) in them as well as becoming a décor accessory for inside or outside your …
Read moreThe Headwaters Park Ice Skating Rink ended another record-breaking season on Sunday March 1 at 8 PM. It was the last day for the rink’s 17th season. The rink is scheduled to be dismantled to prepare for spring and summer festivals. The opening …
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A friend told me a few days ago that she thought I should write about a mammal. “You’ve written several articles about birds recently,” she said, “and you’ve written about the weather. How about a mammal?” Coincidentally I had recently been …
Read moreThe Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is inviting citizens to participate in the Citizen Match Tree Planting Program. The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Forestry Team is responsible for maintaining our publicly owned urban canopy, …
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It’s a dark and dreary winter day. The sky is gray. The temperature is below freezing by our thermometer. There’s a cold wind, I found when I went out with our dogs soon after getting up. Snow fell last night and covers the ground, though it’s only …
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While enjoying the beauty of our snow-covered landscape and warmth of family and friends, Allen County Partnership for Water Quality (ACPWQ) would like to challenge residents to make sure that they are keeping local waterways in mind! This …
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No matter the season, size of your garden or climate, you can inject homegrown flavor into your meals. Just clear a shelf, countertop or windowsill and get busy planting herbs, greens and even tomatoes to enjoy year-round. For quick results, …
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Dark-eyed juncos and tree sparrows fly back and forth to the bird feeder outside my dining room window every day now, except when the wind is strong and the weather especially wintry. They’re winter visitors, birds from northern Canada. On …
Read moreThe Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a Community Needs Assessment Survey to gather crucial feedback about parks, facilities and programs offered to Fort Wayne citizens. A randomly selected group of citizens will …
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Volunteers of Little River Wetlands Project gathered at Hop River Brewing Co. to clean and package seeds that will be distributed to partnering school and organization greenhouses. Wetlands—swamps, marshes and other wet areas—are now …
Read moreA recent inspection of the Bluffton Road Bridge has found safety issues that forced the city to issue new weight limits for the structure. The new boundary sets a 12-ton maximum, as proscribed by Fort Wayne’s City Engineers. According to a recent …
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