February 25, 2026
On Tuesday, February 24, a new set of updated ordinances related to bicycles, e-bikes, and other electric micro-mobility devices was approved by Fort Wayne City Council. These ordinances provide much-needed updates to rules and regulations that were originally created in a time before modern electric mobility devices existed.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2025
This week we celebrated what will likely be one of the most significant ribbon cuttings in Fort Wayne Trails’ history. Alongside the City of Fort Wayne, state officials, local businesses, donors, friends, and more, we officially opened the new 1.7-mile section of the Pufferbelly Trail known as the “Golden Spike.”
Read MoreNovember 17, 2025
Fort Wayne Trails joined the Allen County Commissioners, Allen County Council, the Town of Grabill, the Town of Leo-Cedarville, NewAllen Alliance, and other trail partners to celebrate the newest sections of the Cedar Creek Parks Trail with a ribbon cutting. The ribbon cutting will celebrates the completion of 0.45 new miles of the Cedar Creek …
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2025
On Wednesday, September 10th, the Fort Wayne Trails staff and board vice chair Lynn Marbach, presented New Haven Parks & Recreation Parks Director Nick Goranson with a check for $12,000. These funds will be used for maintenance, including pressure washing and board replacement on all of the boardwalks under New Haven management, over 1,680 linear …
Read MoreJuly 24, 2025
Rosemary joined the Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. team in July of 2025 after graduating from Indiana University Bloomington. She also holds a professional certificate in social media from Purdue University Fort Wayne.
Read MoreMay 1, 2025
Trail groups from Allen County, Indiana, were proudly represented at last week’s Trail Celebration in Indianapolis, winning 3 of the 8 presented awards. Hosted annually by the Indiana Greenways Foundation, the luncheon and awards ceremony brings together trail advocates from across the state to celebrate the shared vision of transforming Indiana’s trails into world-class assets. …
Read MoreApril 24, 2025
Thanks to the support of our donors, today we presented Mayor Sharon Tucker and the City of Fort Wayne with a check for $157,000 to support the final segment of the Hanna Street Trail from Wallace to Berry streets. The completion of this .75 mile section of trail will create a continuous connection from Tillman …
Read MoreApril 9, 2025
We have an urgent update that directly impacts Fort Wayne Trails and the future of trails across Indiana. In the latest draft of the state budget, funding for trails has been completely eliminated. This devastating cut threatens not only the expansion of trails but also their ongoing maintenance and accessibility for communities like ours.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2025
On Monday, March 17th we celebrated the completion of a new 1.5-mile section of the Cedar Creek Parks Trail in Leo-Cedarville, completed along Halter Road and Hosler Road, from Hursh Road to Center St/St Rd 1. Then we broke ground on a .5 mile trail extension that will connect from Halter Road to North Metea …
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2025
2/24/2025 – Last week, we had the honor of joining several local nonprofits to receive a generous grant from the General Motors Foundation. Fort Wayne Trails was awarded $10,000 as part of a $160,000 investment in our community. These funds will play a vital role in supporting our programming and educational initiatives, helping us further …
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