Outdoors: Mengerson Nature Preserve

Mengerson Preserve Click to Enlarge Introduction Mengerson Nature Preserve features trails through a partially-wooded parcel set in a densely populated area. The parking area is just a little grassy strip between two houses on Stellhorn; at first glance, it looks like an overgrown vacant lot. Trails Pick up a trail map from the registry box and head north, crossing a small stream. The northern end of the preserve is wooded. Despite a fair amount of free-form trailblazing, there is a respectable display of spring wildflowers here. Species include May apple, green dragon, bloodroot, jack-in-the-pulpit, prairie trillium, and Solomon's seal, though few ferns are in evidence. Mud can be a problem, as can mosquitoes. Facilities None. Directions View Larger Map Allen County. From I-469 Exit 24, go west 3.2 miles on IN 37/Stellhorn Rd to a small grassy parking area on the right (north) side of the road. North 41 07.213 West 85 04.139 DeLorme 29:C9 Nearby Natural Areas Bicentennial Woods Nature Preserve Fogwell Forest Fox Island County Park Vandolah Nature Preserve References ACRES Land Trust Habeck: Wild Indiana; Page 57 Indiana Department of Natural Resources