Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve

"My favorite place. I absolutely love spending time here and I do often. It’s peaceful, quiet and nothing but the sounds of wildlife and the occasional train. I can’t thank the good people who maintain and keep this land as it was intended enough."

"It's nice to have a place like this so close to home. A great variety of hiking trails that wind through wetlands, meadows and forest; and it's a large property, so you can put in several miles if you're up for it. The marsh is very popular with birdwatchers and wildlife photographers. The ground is often muddy or downright wet, so good boots are essential."

"Very nice trails, a lot of wildlife to see. Very glad we stopped for a daytime hike!"

"(SEE EDIT, BELOW) Eagle Marsh is an absolute gem in the city. There are miles of trails through marsh, forest, prairie, and along a manmade embankment with long views. We see tons of wildlife every visit. Edit Sept 2023: I am not going to change my review for the marsh itself, as it is amazing, and the current program team works so hard to do great things for the community. But as a former supporter of the nonprofit that runs it, I think people should know that it has a major leadership problem and they should tread cautiously when deciding to support. They have churned through severely underpaid and overworked employees for the several years I have volunteered and donated there, and leadership seems to be the cause from what I witnessed. I hope all the volunteers signing on to a letter this time about the terrible and unfounded firing of a beloved volunteer coordinator will move the board to actually do something. The nonprofit that owns it, Little River Wetlands Project, holds weekly programs for all ages and offers lots of ways to volunteer, like work parties to plant or fight invasive plants, citizen science projects, and leading hikes or talks for families or school kids. It's my favorite place in Fort Wayne!"

"Multiple Trails are well maintained. Some areas are shaded. Several different species of Wildflowers and other non-Flowering plants are native to Fort Wayne, Indiana. These plants feed a multitude of Bees, Insects, Butterflies, and Moths. Which also feeds larger animals up the food chain. Beautiful birds are present like Canadian Geese, Hawks, Eagles, Egrets, Ducks, and waterfowl. Turtles were seen on Trees that had fallen into the estuaries."