Updated: The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation announced Priscilla Brown has joined their team as development officer. Brown brings a wealth of experience to WACF in program management and marketing, as well as development efforts.
Read More Updated: Get your yard work done, put on your walking shoes and head out to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Educational Center, SR 13, Syracuse, and enjoy the summer-like weather by participating in the 2020 Falltastic Trail Walk.
Read More Updated: News Release SYRACUSE — Hit the trails and enjoy the color of fall on the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s educational property at the sixth annual WACF’s Falltastic Trail Walk from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. The weather should be perfect to enjoy … Read More
Updated: The annual Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Celebration and meeting wasn’t open to the public, but hundreds could view the meeting happenings through a live stream on the foundation’s Facebook page. Over 304 people viewed and heard about the activities of WACF, recognitions and overview on the first year of the Wawasee Inlet Nutrient Study.
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Updated: Calling all elementary kids. Bring a parent to Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation this Wednesday morning at 9 for a fun experience learning about wetlands.
Read More Updated: 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
Updated: SYRACUSE – The sixth annual Mudtastic lived up to expectations Saturday at WACF.
Read More Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
Updated: 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
