Warm weather closes skating ponds
Sunday's warm temperatures have caused the ice to weaken on all three skating ponds. The hockey goals have been removed and red lights/red flags are now posted at Lakeside, E. Swinney and Reservoir Ponds.
If the temperature drops low enough tonight, E. Swinney will be reopened tomorrow. But the ice at Reservoir and Lakeside will need several days of cold weather before the ice will harden again.
Staff from the Parks & Recreation Department checks ice conditions daily at E. Swinney, Reservoir and Lakeside ponds, and the red lights and flags will be removed if and when the ice is safe.
More reliable ice is available at McMillen Ice Arena during public skating hours. These public skating times are subject to change due to special events, rentals and holidays.
For up-to-date information regarding ice skating and pond ice conditions, please note whether the red lights/ flags that are posted at each outdoor ice skating pond. For additional information, call the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department at 260-427-6000 or visit www.fortwayneparks.org.
Stay safe this winter by following the rules and guidelines of the City and the Parks and Recreation Department.