Little River Wetlands Project
When was LRWP founded?
1990
This role includes maintaining trails by clearing trash and reporting stewardship concerns.
Trail Steward
These volunteers lead hikes and help participants learn about wetland wildlife and plants.
Trail Guide
From April to August, our Nest Box Monitors check boxes for feathered tenants and track their nest progress. Tell us what bird species belongs to each nest! (see slide)
Eastern Bluebird (1), Tree Swallow (2), House Wren (3)
List three volunteer activities related to Seed to Marsh that we host each year.
Seed Collection, Seed Cleaning, Winter Sowing, Stratification, Planting, Seedling Transplanting, Invasive Species Removal.
25,000 acres
Volunteers in this role help eradicate invasive species and grow native plants on a weekly basis, while keeping the preserves looking their best.
Preserve Steward
Which of our education programs has been running the 2nd Thursday of each month since 2006?
BOTM - Breakfast on the Marsh!
From May to September, our volunteers walk the trails and monitor for Monarch Butterflies and Milkweed. What are the four distinct life stages of a Monarch Butterfly?
Egg, Larva (caterpillar), Pupa (chrysalis), and Adult. (see slide)
What is the name of our monthly volunteering activity at Hop River Brewing Company where we work on seed activities?
Volunbeering!
Eagle Marsh is the Largest _______ _______ Wetland Restoration in the US
Inland, Urban
How many acres do we currently protect?
1,300 acres
What percentage of Indiana wetlands have been destroyed?
85%
From May to July, our Turtle Trackers help us catch, weigh, and monitor turtles at Eagle Marsh. What endangered turtle species has been sighted here?
Blanding's Turtle
When did we start integrating stewardship activities into our education programs?
2020
What four organizations partnered together to found LRWP?
Izaak Walton League, Fox Island Alliance, Acres Land Trust, Stockbridge Audubon Society
Name four of the invasive species our volunteers help remove at our preserves.
Callery (Bradford) Pear, Honeysuckle, Autumn Olive, Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard, Dame's Rocket
Our Trail Guides may teach students things like this - What are these two species and how can you distinguish them? (see slide)
The Monarch and the Viceroy - distinguished by a black line along the hind wing of the Viceroy that the Monarch does not have.
Starting this month, our Batbox Monitors will help to put up and look over the 6 bat boxes around Eagle Marsh. By what percentage has the Indiana Bat population dropped since it was listed as endangered?
50%
How many organizations do we partner with to help us grow native plants?
10!
Recite.... our mission statement. No cheating!
The mission of LRWP is to restore and protect wetlands in the watershed of the Little River, a major tributary of the Wabash River, and to provide educational opportunities that encourage good stewardship of wetlands and other natural ecosystems.
How many pounds of trash did we pick up at our last Trashy Thursday?
November 2024: 100 pounds
How many volunteers does it take to put on a large event like the upcoming Earth Day Fort Wayne?
108 volunteers!
Our volunteers will also serve as Hoosier Riverwatch Test Assistants! We'll measure water depth and dissolved nutrients. On a related note, describe how wetlands function as natural filters in the environment!
These ecosystems act like nature’s kidneys—slowing water, using plants to absorb nutrients, and filtering out pollutants like Nitrogen and Phosphorous to clean it naturally.
Name 4 ways seeds are dispersed in nature
Wind, water, waste, wildlife.