Field Trip Grant Program Benefits Hoosier Students
Students at 44 Indiana K-12 schools will experience the outdoors this academic year thanks in part to a grant program
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.
Students at 44 Indiana K-12 schools will experience the outdoors this academic year thanks in part to a grant program
Read MoreThe twenty-fifth season of the Lifetime Sports Academy successfully wrapped up with a fun day and award ceremony at McMillen
Read MoreBiologists with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Purdue University recently documented a very young hellbender salamander, a
Read MoreMayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, community representatives and additional public officials dedicated the new
Read MoreThe anticipated summer nature camp was due to return to Fox Island County Park for a second year, but the
Read MoreFort Wayne Parks and Recreation announced a new mobile recreation unit called Park & Play that will bring free fun
Read MoreGovernor Eric J. Holcomb, in his 2020 State of the State Address, charged the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Read MoreThe Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) launches Clean Plastic Caps and Lids Program. ACDEM is diverting plastic from
Read MoreThe upgraded, free smartphone app of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is available now to help you maximize your
Read MoreIn these abnormally dry conditions, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department arborists encourage residents to help young trees thrive with
Read MoreFort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces that Northside Pool opened for the season on Tuesday, June 6, and McMillen Park
Read MoreWhat are the chances we’ll find a green dragon on our hike? This leafy green plant with a long, noodly
Read MoreSolfest is making a long-anticipated return back into nature at Metea Park on June 10th, from 11am-10pm, rain or shine.
Read MoreA group of local geocachers teamed up with Little River Wetlands Project (LRWP) recently for a spring CITO – Cache
Read MoreThe nationally recognized holiday, Arbor Day, is celebrated annually in Indiana on the last Friday of April. And, this is
Read MoreOn Friday, May 19, The City of Fort Wayne will join Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. and Purdue University Fort Wayne
Read MoreThe Fox Island Alliance annual meeting of members was held at Fox Island County Park on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
Read MoreThe Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program that Fort Wayne has participated in for nearly 30
Read MoreThe Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is accepting nominations for the 2023 Purdue Women in Agriculture awards, an annual recognition
Read MoreBlack Pine Animal Sanctuary will be the featured community organization of the Sunday, April 30th game. Staff and Black Pine
Read MoreFoster, Shoaff and McMillen Park Golf Courses opened for the 2023 season. Foster and Shoaff opened on Tuesday, March 21,
Read MoreAllen County 4-H Shooting Sports Program will be hosting an Archery class open to all youth in grades 4-12. An
Read MoreBeginning April 3, the City of Fort Wayne Street Department will collect brown biodegradable paper leaf/lawn/garden bags placed by the
Read MoreA group of concerned citizens have organized a community bike ride in support of active transportation on Sunday, April 16,
Read MoreWhile earthworms in the spring are a happy sight for gardeners, an invasive worm species is wreaking havoc for landowners
Read MoreRecent storms with high winds have blown trash and debris throughout the community. With heavy rain expected again, City Utilities
Read MoreFort Wayne Parks and Recreation invites the residents of Fort Wayne to improve neighborhood appeal, cool air temperatures, cleanse pollutants
Read MoreFort Wayne Parks and Recreation has developed an online survey for the paved trail at Foster Park, which is a
Read MoreThere will be a free skate day on Sunday, February 19 for everyone from Noon to 6 PM at the
Read MoreFort Wayne Shows Inc., northeast Indiana’s largest home and garden event producer, will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fort
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