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Heinzerling Family Five Points Nature Preserve

Black Creek, which flows first into Little Cedar Creek and then into Cedar Creek, weaves through the preserve. The preserve protects vibrant wetlands, agriculture acreage, an oxbow stream and a small forested wetland system. In the fall, visitors can enjoy a colorful foliage display. In the spring, the woodland floor is covered with wildflowers such ...

  • 02/17/2017
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James P. Covell Nature Preserve

This preserve protects 2,700 feet of Cedar Creek’s west bank. The property was donated by Dr. Jack Covell, who wanted to see his late brother’s land preserved for the animals that live here — wild turkey, great blue heron, belted kingfisher, mink, otter and many more. The property includes 40 acres in agriculture production, 33 acres of ...

  • 10/26/2016
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Vandolah Nature Preserve

Although the hum of Interstate 69 is ever-present at this preserve, the woods and wetlands here serve as reminders of how this area looked before the highway and subsequent development transformed the region. James and Rebecca Vandolah moved to the area in 1837, raising a large family on the homestead. The property remained in the ...

  • 03/25/2016
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Bicentennial Woods

This is hill country, carved by glaciers and covered with towering oaks, hickories and sycamores, some more than 200 years old. This area was shaped by water gushing from a rapidly melting glacier more than 10,000 years ago. The meltwater dumped its sediment load at Bicentennial Woods, creating the preserve’s sandy hills. This nature preserve ...

  • 01/28/2016
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Tom and Jane Dustin, Robert C. and Rosella C. Johnson and Whitehurst Nature Preserves

This trail takes visitors through three nature preserves in the Cedar Creek Corridor— the largest forested corridor remaining in Allen County. Tom and Jane Dustin, Robert C. and Rosella C. Johnson, and Whitehurst nature preserves provide critical habitat for wildlife, including river otters and bald eagles. Starting at the Tom & Jane Dustin Preserve parking ...

  • 01/26/2016
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