2018

First Section of Riverfront Bank Stabilization Project Nearing Completion

May 9, 2018

Fort Wayne, IN: The Old Fort Bank Stabilization Project is nearing completion and now crews have begun work on stabilizing the riverbank along Headwaters Park. In front of the Old Fort, the large boulders used to armor the toe of the bank slope will protect the bank from erosion during high water events. Native shrubs, perennials, grasses and trees will be installed above the boulders. Similar techniques and similar materials will be used to stabilize the riverbanks at Headwaters, Bloomingdale and Guldlin Parks.

5th Annual Community Extravaganza

May 7, 2018

Fort Wayne, Ind.—Mark your calendar and plan to join us at McMillen Park Community Center for the 5^th Annual Community Extravaganza on Saturday, May 19, 12 - 4 pm. This free event will be fun for the whole family!

Northside Pool & Splash Pads Opening 2018 Memorial Day Weekend

May 7, 2018

Fort Wayne, IN: The City’s free splash pads will be turned on Saturday, May 26 at 9 am. Northside Pool will be open May 26 - May 28 and will reopen on a daily basis starting June 2. McMillen Pool will open for the season on June 2. Memorial Pool will open on June 16 and will be available Wednesdays through Sundays.

What’s Happening at the Botanical Conservatory in May

April 30, 2018

“Bugs!” Live Butterfly Exhibit

Through July 8

Visit the Botanical Conservatory for our 16^th year of live butterflies and you can also explore the larger world of insects and their arthropod relatives. Thrill to the experience of entering our butterfly tent filled with over a hundred exotic butterflies as they feed, fly, and rest. These large and colorful creatures inspire awe by the delicate lives, aerial prowess, and complex metamorphosis. You will also discover a diversity of invertebrates in our live hallway display of such arthropods as beetles, spiders, mantids, and millipedes. Activity sheets encourage visitor inquiry. Regular admission applies: $5/adult, $3/child age 3-17, free for children 2 and under. Sponsored by 97.3 WMEE, ABC21 WPTA, the Magee-O’Connor Foundation, and the Florence M. and Paul M. Staehl Foundation. For more information, call (260) 427-6440 or visit www.botanicalconservatory.org .

Fort Wayne Receives Tree City USA Recognition, Growth Award

April 27, 2018

Fort Wayne, IN: Mayor Tom Henry and Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Director Steve McDaniel were joined today by students from Smith Academy of Excellence, Trees Indiana and Superintendent of Urban Forestry Derek Veit to celebrate Arbor Day.