Trek The Trails & Tread The Trails Season Kick-Off
The 2025 season for Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails began on Tuesday, April 29 at Promenade Park. Trek
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.
The 2025 season for Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails began on Tuesday, April 29 at Promenade Park. Trek
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is calling on individuals and organizations to help protect and improve Indiana’s water
Read MoreIndiana anglers are invited to participate in the 2025 Midwest Walleye Challenge, a virtual fishing tournament that offers the opportunity
Read MoreMark your calendar for May 2, and pass the word on to your friends, too. The Historic 1844 Swinney Homestead
Read MoreSunday, April 27, 2025, from 1-5PM, join staff and friends of Little River Wetlands Project (LRWP) at Eagle Marsh, 6801
Read MoreThe School Children’s For the 99th year, plants grown in the Lawton Park Greenhouse will be delivered to Fort Wayne
Read MoreSpring is in full swing, and Fort Wayne is blooming with opportunities to get outside, get creative, and get connected!
Read MoreThe Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program that Fort Wayne has participated in for nearly 30
Read MoreThe glimpses of spring are here, and that means more pets are outside. For Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control
Read MoreEducators interested in taking K-12 students on field trips to an Indiana State Parks property in the 2025-2026 school year
Read MoreLC Nature Park invites adventurers of all ages to its annual Antler Round-Up on Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m.
Read MoreBrown Biodegradable Bag Collection Begins March 31The City of Fort Wayne Street Department will begin collecting brown biodegradable leaf/ lawn/garden
Read MoreIn a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted
Read MoreThe Fort Wayne Curling Club announced the launch of an initiative to introduce the sport of lawn bowls to the
Read MoreIt was a brisk 28 degrees amid freezing rain – perfect conditions to take the Polar Plunge into the icy
Read MoreLC Nature Park is inviting artists, designers, and nature lovers to submit their designs for its 2025 T-Shirt Design Contest.
Read MoreDo you love our natural world and sharing it with others? If you would like to learn more about nature
Read MoreWhen high winds and ice combine, it can affect power lines in a unique way that causes them to “gallop.”
Read MoreTo celebrate World Wetlands Day (Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025), Little River Wetlands Project announces “World Wetlands Day Trivia Night” at
Read MoreThe City of Fort Wayne’s trail network of 104.7 miles was well utilized in 2024, hitting the milestone of 1
Read MoreIndiana Conservation Officers are investigating an incident involving two juveniles who fell through thin ice in Allen County in December.
Read MoreJoin in the fun and celebrate the season at the following events brought to you by the Fort Wayne Parks
Read MoreMayor Sharon Tucker, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, Fort Wayne Park Foundation, elected officials, community leaders and
Read MoreThis picture was taken here in our city (Hamilton Park) of people playing the newest “get yourself in shape” game
Read MoreMayor Sharon Tucker, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, community leaders, funding partners and neighborhood representatives celebrated the
Read MoreA new system that will enhance online customers’ ease of doing business with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Read MoreIn 2016, the Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative (WT&SI) “adopted” a two-mile stretch of the St. Mary’s Pathway, running between
Read MoreThe YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne Trail Buddies program celebrated giving a record-breaking 261 rides to individuals with diverse abilities
Read MoreWhat do you think about Indiana State Parks? The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants your feedback on your
Read MoreA once in a lifetime national event is making its way to Fort Wayne, IN. The 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas
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