WINONA LAKE — Fourth through 12th-grade students in Kosciusko County are invited to submit artwork for the Lilly Center Art Contest. The theme is “Life at the Lake.” Submissions are open until Wednesday, April 15, said a news release from the Lily Center for Lakes and Streams. The … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The winning photos of The Watershed Foundation’s “Picture Your Watershed” photo contest encapsulate the beauty, serenity and fun that area local lakes have to offer. For this year’s contest, The Watershed Foundation asked the community, “What does lake life look like to you?” and the … Read More
By MEGHAN SMITH Marketing and Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — We live in a beautiful community abundant with lakes, rivers and streams and TWF’s annual “Picture Your Watershed” photo contest gives local photographers a chance to show it off. In 2019, The Watershed Foundation asked … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The third annual Snapshot Monitoring Day saw 235 citizen scientists join forces last week to collect, test and analyze water samples from all across the locality. This single day snapshot of water quality in the local watershed took place as part of International Water Monitoring … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council heard a report from Lyn Crighton, who as a representative of an organization dedicated to preserving water quality, nearly opened a new kind of water works after her presentation at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 20. Crighton briefed the … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation announces Brad Clayton as the newest watershed conservationist joining Sam St. Clair and Scott Zeigler. Clayton is a North Webster native, who graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2009 with a bachelor of science in plant and soil science. Clayton has worked … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council met a week later than usual Tuesday, July 23, in the Shoup Room at the North Webster Community Center with a big agenda to accomplish. Council heard presentations from KEDCO Executive Director Alan Tio and from Ken Jones of Jones Petrie … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Dig out those peace signs and poodle skirts, bellbottoms and bow ties because it’s Mod, it’s Groovy and it’s Cool, Daddio! Get on your dancing shoes and take a walk down memory lane at the historic Tippy Gardens Ballroom, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Watershed Foundation’s reconstruction of 500 feet of Winona Lake’s Limitless Park shoreline is underway, following months of an intensive public education campaign. “This project has taken years of planning,” explained Lyn Crighton, TWF Executive Director. “To see it come into fruition is overwhelmingly exciting … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Watershed Foundation and Indiana Department of Natural Resources are offering an informational session about healthy shorelines from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Winona Lake Senior Center. The event is free and open to the public. The accepted norm on many … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A picture is worth 1,000 words — especially when it comes to nature’s beauty. The Watershed Foundation’s annual photo contest aims to share how community members live, learn and play on our area’s lakes and streams.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Brenda Peterson, Lake City Bank, reminded everyone it is time for membership updates at the Monday, Dec. 10, meeting held at the chamber office in the Tippecanoe Township Building. New this year, members will automatically be renewed and … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — There is still time to submit photos to The Watershed Foundation 2018 photo contest. The deadline for submissions is midnight Monday, Dec. 31. Online voting for the “People’s Choice Award” begins Jan. 1 and will continue through Jan. 31, 2019. Many have a plethora of … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — A tour of three projects in cooperation between farmers, landowners, The Watershed Foundation and partners to reduce sediment and pollution flowing into waterways was held in June and again Oct. 13. The tour focused on two water and sediment control basins, grassy waterways and … Read More
By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — Blue skies, low humidity and a slight breeze set the scene as 29 pontoon boats filled with 250 people took to the lake for the sixth Lake Tippecanoe Cottage Tour fundraiser benefitting The Watershed Foundation. … Read More
By EILEEN OAKS Marketing & Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — We’re in the heat of lake season with Independence Day celebrations right around the corner. If you are anything like us, you have a ton of pictures — from animals and nature, to family and … Read More
