Indiana Wildlife Federation

2025 INASLA Annual Conference on Landscape Architecture
2025-09-05 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Purdue University, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafyette, 47907, United States
IWF will be speaking on how nonprofits are promoting native plants in architectural deployment.

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Monarch Festival at Little Rivers Wetlands Project
2025-09-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Eagle River Marsh, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804, United States
Monarch Festival
The Little River Wetlands Project announces its annual Monarch Festival to be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve barn, located at 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne.
This family-friendly event is open to the public. Adults are $3. Children and LRWP members are free.
Celebrate the incredible lifecycle and transformation of monarch butterflies through a variety of engaging programs and activities:

Live Monarch Displays: Observe monarchs at different stages of their life cycle

Butterfly Tagging: Participate in tagging monarch butterflies before their release

Educational Presentations: Enjoy learning stations and hands-on activities for all ages

Plant Giveaway: Take home milkweed, the only plant on which monarchs lay eggs

Local Projects: Learn about local efforts to support native pollinators from our community partners

Healthy Waters Coalition Session - Ohio River Restoration
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-08 15:00 - 16:00 | IN
National Wildlife Federation is working with partners to form a coalition to restore and protect the waters of the Ohio River region by securing a regional restoration plan and the federal funding from the U.S. Congress to implement it. The region is vast – containing portions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the federally recognized Tribal Nations of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Seneca Nation of Indians.
It is going to take all of us working together to secure the investments needed to address long-standing and emerging threats such as toxic pollution, sewage contamination, runoff, mine waste, habitat loss, invasive species and flooding.
By establishing a regional coalition and working together, we can show our collective strength and elevate the needs of the 30 million people within the region and attract the attention this region deserves to protect our drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life.
On the call, we will discuss the objectives of the coalition, the benefits to member organizations, and examples of other coalitions that have helped to advance largescale ecosystem restoration efforts across the country. We will hold space to discuss the goals and opportunities for engagement with the coalition and answer any questions you may have!
Register Here!

Monarch Tagging and Campfire - Holliday Park
2025-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 | IN
Join us for a monarch tagging at Holliday Park as part of their campfire events. This activity will not take place in the rain in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

Monarch Tagging - Betley Woods at Glacier's End
2025-09-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Betely Woods, Trafalgar, IN, United States
Join us at Betley Woods for a monarch tagging. We will have the opportunity to explore this amazing CILTI property during our tagging. Long pants and closed toed shoes are recommended. This event will not take place in the rain in order to ensure the safety of the butterflies.

This event is free, but registration is still requested. You can find our event on Eventbrite HERE.

Monarch Tagging - White River Campground
2026-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | White River Campground, 11299 E 234th Street, Cicero, IN, 46034, United States
Join us at the White River Campground for a monarch tagging. During this event, we will be tagging migrating monarch butterflies on their journey south!

This event will not take place if it rains.

Monarch Tagging - Urban Wilderness Trail
2026-09-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Urban Wilderness Trail, 250 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, United States
We will meet on the back patio of the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) before walking down to the Urban Wilderness Trail. Long pants and closed toed shoes are recommended. During this event, we will net and tag migrating monarch butterflies on their journey south!
This event will not take place if there is rain.
