By Deb Patterson InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — The coronavirus and social distancing didn’t stop the fun at the annual Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s annual Lake Talks & Eats Bug Catch Saturday, July 4. It did however, keep the number of participants down. Normally over 100 kids, parents, grandparents, aunts … Read More
News Release SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation announces the results from the first year of their landmark Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study. This study is the first of its kind for the Wawasee Watershed and the data from the three year scientific effort will yield a comprehensive … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee heard an update on the Conklin Bay project at its meeting Monday evening, Feb. 17. The board also heard from two Syracuse Lake residents who walk the trail on a regular basis. The two women, who frequent the trails, attended the meeting. They … Read More
SYRACUSE — It was a gray, February afternoon in northern Indiana, but that didn’t stop 55 people from attending Chautauqua-Wawasee’s latest event, “Gardening in the Face of a Changing Climate,” featuring John Edgerton, held Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Oakwood Inn. Those attending came from as far … Read More
SYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club are jointly sponsoring a presentation, discussion and workshop focused on “Gardening in the Face of a Changing Climate.” The workshop will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Oakwood Resort Inn, Syracuse. … Read More
SYRACUSE — The smell of a fire in the fire place, the sounds of Christmas music and laughter filled the air at the fifth annual Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Christmas Lights Party Friday evening, Dec. 6. Guests gathered in the Ruddell Pavilion on the WACF property, which was … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee heard updates on the new Conklin Bay boardwalk and SR 13 trail project at its meeting Monday, Oct. 28. Two of the contractors working on the current project attended the meeting. Christian Baybutt from Selge Construction and George Trueblood of Earth Source Inc. … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation recently opened two new trails on its Syracuse Lake Preserve property located at the confluence of Syracuse Lake, Bonar Lake, Mud Lake and Lake Wawasee. Funding for the creation of the trails and trail signage was provided by a grant from the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Workers for Selge Construction, Niles, Mich., have completed prep work and are working to create the base for the concrete sidewalk on the new Conklin Bay Trail. Work is currently taking place in front of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center … Read More
SYRACUSE — Put on your walking shoes, grab a light jacket and the kids or a leash and the family pet and head out to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Levinson-LaBrosse Education and Wetland Center for the final day of the annual Falltastic Trail Walk. The event takes … Read More
SYRACUSE — The forecast for the fifth annual Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Falltastic Trail Walk appears to be perfect for a walk through the trails on the WACF educational property. The temperatures will be in the mid to high 60s. The annual trail walk will be held from … Read More
SYRACUSE — More than 1,000 students in the Wawasee Community School Corporation have already been served this school year through educational programs presented by the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. Pam Schumm, representing the WACF, gave a report to the Wawasee School Board during its regular monthly meeting held … Read More
SYRACUSE — John Bearss and Jim and Sally Hubbard were recipients of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation 2019 Cattail Award. The award was presented at the annual WACF Summer Celebration and Brunch Saturday, July 27. Bearss, whose family has been coming to the lake for more than … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation has been presented a $150,000 grant from the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation. This matching grant will be used to further the Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study, an initiative to provide a comprehensive analysis of the nutrient and sediment loads within the Wawasee Watershed. … Read More
SYRACUSE — The Event, hosted by the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation was more than just a “friend”raiser Friday evening, June 28. One couple decided to celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary. An area woman gathered with friends to celebrate her birthday. The evening event, despite the high temperatures and … Read More
