2017

Fort Wayne Board of Park Commissioners Closes on Final Three Riverfront Properties

March 10, 2017

For Immediate Release

Contact: Natalie Eggeman (260-427-6028)

Public Information Officer

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department

Fort Wayne, Ind—Progress continues to be made on riverfront development efforts. On Thursday, the Fort Wayne Board of Park Commissioners, Red Bird Properties and Cambray and Associates closed on the final three riverfront properties located in the area planned for Riverfront Development Phase 1. The properties will be transferred to the Fort Wayne Board of Park Commissioners and the condemnation lawsuits will be dismissed.

Weisser Park Youth Center Closed

March 13, 2017

For Immediate Release

Contact: Natalie Eggeman (260-427-6028)

Public Information Officer

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department

Fort Wayne, IN—Due to unforeseen circumstances, Weisser Park Youth Center is closed for the day. Parents are encouraged to take their children to Jennings Recreation Center (1330 McCulloch Street), Cooper Community Center (2300 Clinton & Lafayette), or McMillen Park Community Center (3901 Abbot Street) for after-school recreation from 3 – 8 pm this evening. Weisser Center will reopen Tuesday.

What’s Happening at the Botanical Conservatory in March

February 27, 2017

For Immediate Release

Contact: Natalie Eggeman (260-427-6028)

Public Information Officer

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Butterfly Volunteers Needed at Conservatory

Training in March to help April-June

Do you enjoy butterflies? As the Conservatory prepares for its 15^th year of live butterflies, the staff is looking for volunteers to assist in monitoring the entrance and exit vestibules of the new exhibit. Butterfly Attendants assist visitors with exhibit protocols and in preventing butterfly escapes, while helping to make the guests’ experience positive.

Riverfront Development Progress Continues with the Old Fort and Headwaters Park Bank Stabilization Project

February 21, 2017

For Immediate Release

Contact: Natalie Eggeman (260-427-6028)

Public Information Officer

Fort Wayne, IN: Today, Mayor Tom Henry and Parks & Recreation Landscape Architect Alec Johnson, along with representatives from the Old Fort, the Great Lakes Commission, and the DNR’s Indiana Lake and River Enhancement Program (LARE), kicked off the St. Marys Small Scale Streambank Stabilization project. The Great Lakes Commission awarded the project $80,000 over a two year period, and Indiana DNR LARE awarded the project $100,000 this year for construction and $32,000 last year for design.