Catching Rain Wetlands Passport Tour

Explore nature’s hidden gems

Discover the beauty of your local wetlands with City Utilities’ Catching Rains team on Saturday, May 17, 2025 for the Wetlands Passport Tour.

This FREE event will take you to three of Fort Wayne’s natural wetlands – Beckett’s Run, Eagle Marsh, and Camp Scott Wetlands.

Schedule

All three sites will be open to guests between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Guests can visit any site they choose, in any order.. Guests will receive a Wetlands Passport that you can get stamped at all 3 wetland locations. Each location will have a prize if guests visit ALL three sites.

What You Might See

Step away from concrete sidewalks and busy streets for a while and become in tune with the sounds of nature – from rippling water to singing birds. The wetlands tour will allow you a chance to learn about the importance of wetlands, watersheds, and water quality. You’ll also get the chance to see rare plants and birds you may not see on your daily stroll in your neighborhoods.

Plants, Trees, Birds

Plants such as Aster, Corneflower, Gaillardia’s, Daisy, Poppy, Primrose, Black-Eyed Susan, Butterfly Milkweed
Native trees such as Shagbark Hickory, Pin Oak, Red Oak, Cottonwood, Ash & Red Maple Abound.
Birds of prey such as hawks and falcons
Songbirds: Cedar Waxwings, Grey Catbirds, Eastern Phoebes, Red-Winged Blackbirds, Indigo Buntings, Downy Woodpeckers, Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks
A variety of frogs and turtles

Why Wetlands Matter

Wetlands help remove excess nutrients, toxic substances and other pollutants from water that flows through them, which helps the health and water quality in our communities. They are also effective in removing toxic pollutants such as pesticides, metals, and storm water runoff. To learn more about the importance of wetlands, click here.