ACRES offers a variety of hikes and events throughout our region, all year long. ACRES events are held rain or shine, sleet or snow. We love sharing the natural world with you in all seasons.
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Get in the spirit of spring cleaning and help us keep our preserves beautiful! Bring a friend and take a hike afterwards. Gloves, bags, visibility vests and light snacks provided.
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
10:30 am – noon
DEKALB COUNTY
James P. Covell Nature Preserve
Approximately 2727 County Road 52, Auburn IN, 46706
Space is limited. RSVP To [email protected] or call 260-637-2273 by March 4.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
3–4:30 pm
STEUBEN COUNTY
Brammall and Richard Bruner Nature Preserves
2630 E. US Highway 20, Angola, IN 46703
Fall 2020, volunteers filled over 40 bags with shredded tire scraps. Help ACRES remove the rest of this litter from the preserves!
Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] or call 260-637-2273 by April 7
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
10:30 am – noon
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY
Wildwood
409 E. SR 14, Silver Lake, IN 46982
Join us and our friends at Manchester University to clean up Wildwood. From picking up litter to removing invasive garlic mustard weeds, there’s plenty to do! Presented by the Manchester University Environmental Studies Club
This is a great time of year to remove the easy-to-pull invasive garlic mustard weeds. Bring a friend and take yourselves on a hike afterward! Gloves, bags and light snacks provided.
SUNDAY, APRIL 11
3–4:30 pm
ALLEN COUNTY
Spring Lake Woods and Bog
12905 Lake Everett Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46818
Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected]
or call 260-637-2273 by April 9.
SATURDAY, MAY 1
10:30 am – noon
ALLEN COUNTY
McNabb-Walter Nature Preserve
16138 Davis Road, Spencerville, IN 46788
Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected]
or call 260-637-2273 by April 29.
(FULL) WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
10:30 am – noon
ALLEN COUNTY
Bicentennial Woods
340 E. Shoaff Road, Huntertown, IN 46748
Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] or call 260-637-2273 by May 17
(FULL) SUNDAY, APRIL 18
2 – 4 pm
WABASH COUNTY
Kokiwanee
5825 E. 50 S, Lagro, IN 46941
Discover spring wildflowers and enjoy the waterfalls as you hike along the Salamonie River. Hosted by Dave Hicks and Jason Kissel.
Space is limited. RSVP to
[email protected] or 260-637-2273 by April 16.
(FULL) SUNDAY, MAY 2
3 – 5 pm
NOBLE COUNTY
Edna W. Spurgeon Woodland Reserve
9478 N. 600 W, Ligonier, IN 46767
Explore this hilly preserve as you learn about a variety of spring wildflowers. Hosted by John J. Smith and Tony Fleming.
Space is limited. RSVP to
[email protected] or 260-637-2273 by April 30.
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1 – 5 pm
STEUBEN COUNTY | Wing Haven
180 W 400 N, Angola, IN 46703
Celebrate the spring season among the ravines and lakes of Wing Haven. Local musicians Ken Jehle and friends will present an original acoustic composition that was commissioned as part of our 200 Year Ecological Reflections project at this preserve. Learn more about the project and see previously submitted work: acres200er.org.
Saturday, May 22, 10 am – noon
ALLEN COUNTY | Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve
Dustin Barn 1992 Chapman Road, Huntertown, IN 46748
Join us for a day of fun and fundraising! Bring the family to participate in some kid-friendly activities, explore the trails at Dustin, and purchase Indiana native plants that are perfect for your garden or yard. There’s also an opportunity to check out ACRES merchandise and renew or signup for a membership.
Proceeds benefit ACRES. In partnership with Riverview Nursery.
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 7 pm
ALLEN COUNTY | Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve, Dustin Barn
1958 Chapman Road, Huntertown, IN 46748
ACRES volunteer Theresa Ransbottom will lead a chat about Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We’ll explore excerpts from the book and discuss our own thoughts about land. Come early and hike before we settle in. Space is limited.
RSVP to [email protected] or 260-637-2273 by May 26.
Author Robin Wall Kimmerer’s visit June 16-17 has been postponed. ACRES looks forward to hosting the author in 2022.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 3 – 4:30 pm
WELLS COUNTY | Acres Along the Wabash
182 S.E. SR 116, Bluffton, IN 46714
Join us on a hike along the ravines and bluffs of the Wabash River to celebrate Trails Day!
Space is limited. RSVP to [email protected] or 260-637-2273 by June 3.
