Kosciusko Leadership Academy Cadets Dip Into Lakes Lesson
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets visited the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College.
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Whispering Springs To Present New Plan For Bottling Plant, Neighbors Not Pleased
Whispering Springs is once again seeking to rezone property near Pisqah Marsh for a water bottling manufacturing and bottling plant.
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Learning How To Identify Poison Ivy Is Something Many Hoosiers Learn At A Young Age
Most of us can quickly recount, “Leaves of three, let it be.”
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Weather Doesn’t Dampen Flotilla Turn Out
Mother Nature caused a slight delay to the start of this year’s Flotilla with rain from about 9-11:30 a..m. this morning.
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Wawasee Flotilla Will Be A ‘Luau On The Lake’
This year’s Wawasee Flotilla parade is themed “Luau on the Lake.”
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Harwood Named 2023 Wawasee Flotilla Commodore
Heather Harwood, a lifetime area resident and executive director of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, will lead this year’s Lake Wawasee Flotilla activities celebrating the theme “Luau on the Lake.”
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KLA Learns About Water Resources At Lilly Center
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets visited The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College.
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WACF And DNR See Large Turnout For Family Fishing Between The Lakes
SYRACUSE — For the second year in a row, the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and the Department of Natural Resources teamed up to provide a family fishing event between the lakes on Wednesday morning, July 3.
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One Question Leads To A Tangled Billboard Tale
SYRACUSE — One simple question about who put up the blank billboard next to Mud Lake off Cornelius and Pickwick roads has led to a mystery. Four billboards, one empty, gently curve around a gravel area in a highly traveled area to and from Lake Wawasee. The short … Read More
Lilly Center And WACF Invite Community To Spring Interpretive Hike
SYRACUSE — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams and Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation are hosting a spring interpretive hike from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2. The free, family-friendly event will take place on WACF’s Education Center property, 11586 SR 13, one mile south of Syracuse. … Read More
Spring Interpretive Walk Set For March 2
SYRACUSE — Put on your walking shoes or hiking attire and join Dr. Nate Bosch and Heather Harwood for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s spring interpretive hike. The event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, on WACF’s trails at the Levinson-LaBrosse Education Center, 11586 N. … Read More
WACF Annual Meeting Provides Updates Of Programs
SYRACUSE — The state of the foundation was presented during the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Annual Meeting Saturday. During the close to 90-minute meeting guests heard from several board members on projects and programs. Dr. Joan Szynal, chairman of the WACF board, stated WACF is “all about … Read More
WACF Undertakes Project To Improve Martin Creek Drainage
SYRACUSE — An upcoming project by Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation will benefit more than Lake Wawasee. The neighbors, farmers and Wawasee Middle School will also reap the benefits. Work will soon begin to improve drainage issues between Wawasee Middle School and CR 800E, known as the Martin Creek … Read More
Syracuse Park Board Asked To Review 2017 Budget
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Park Board was asked to review its 2017 budget during its regular meeting Monday night, Aug. 8. Park Superintendent Chad Jonsson explained the Syracuse Town Council questioned the park board’s plan to tear down the concession stand located at the top of the hill in … Read More
Learn About The WACF Through An Aerial Tour
SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, celebrating its 25th year, has created a video telling its story and its dedication to preserving clean water in the Wawasee area watershed. Viewers can follow the flow of the water through the lakes and wetlands in this watershed. Additionally … Read More
KLA Learns About Aquatic Ecology
SYRACUSE — Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation to learn about Aquatic Ecology in Kosciusko County. Nathan Bosch, Ph.D., director of Center for Lakes and Streams, explained the far reaching effect of the lakes.
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