TWF’s Deeds Creek Project Means Brighter Future For Warsaw’s Pike Lake
Changing course is often necessary for improvement. Changing the course of a stream or creek, however, can have unknown consequences — and they aren’t always good.
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Dance At Tippy Raises $73k For Watershed Foundation
The Watershed Foundation’s 2022 Dance at Tippy, the local non-profit organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, was an incredible success.
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‘Citizen Scientists’ Learn More About Local Water Quality
Despite record-setting heat and a particularly damaging storm that heavily impacted the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, volunteers gathered June 15 for the annual Hoosier Riverwatch training presented by The Watershed Foundation and the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Watershed Foundation Recognized With Environmental Award
The Watershed Foundation, an organization that has been taking action to improve the water quality of lakes and streams in the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, has been recognized as a 2022 Luminary Award recipient by NIPSCO.
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News From The North Webster Community Public Library
Take a journey through local waterways all the way to the ocean with Sarah Baier from the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams as she presents her “Follow the Water” program at North Webster Community Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 12.
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Snapshot Monitoring Day Has 235 Citizen Scientists
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
Watershed Foundation’s Crighton Awarded By Winona Lake Parks
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 ‘Hometown Chat’ Produces Ideas For Community Improvement
NORTH WEBSTER — Several representatives of Kosciusko County Community Foundation and two consultants of Parkview Foundation came to the North Webster Community Center Tuesday, July 23, to listen to long-time residents, business owners and local administrators. They came away with an amicable earful of suggestions for the improvement of … Read More
Economic Growth And Possible Treatment Plant On Agenda
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
Second Anual Snapshot Water Monitoring Day Around The Corner
By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — Join The Watershed Foundation on Sept. 20 and be one of 150 plus volunteers to assist in monitoring water quality at 100 stream sites throughout Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties during the second annual Snapshot … Read More
The Watershed Foundation Embraces New Logo
By EILEEN OAKS The Watershed Foundation Marketing and Outreach NORTH WEBSTER — After over 20 years of protecting the lakes and land in the Upper-Tippecanoe River Watershed The Watershed Foundation has updated their logo and brand with the support of the K21 Health Foundation. “This investment will help … Read More
TWF Tours Projects On Board The Dixie Sternwheeler
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Built in 1929, the Dixie Sternwheeler is Indiana’s oldest sternwheel excursion boat and one of the area’s favorite water attractions. On Friday, July 21, 75 supporters of The Watershed Foundation, representing seven area lakes, attended a private cruise hosted by TWF.
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TWF Announces 14 New Projects
LEESBURG — A summer celebration was hosted by The Watershed Foundation Thursday evening, July 6, recognizing accomplishments over the past years and future projects. Guests gathered at the Tippy Creek Winery, CR 200E, Leesburg, for wine tasting, music, food and a common interest — preservation of the Tippecanoe … Read More
Protecting The Valuable Resource Of Water
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Water is a valuable resource worth protecting. But monitoring water quality and involving the public in water related issues just doesn’t happen automatically and that’s where the Hoosier Riverwatch program helps.
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The Watershed Foundation Comes A Long Way In 20 Years
NORTH WEBSTER — (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part article on The Watershed Foundation’s 20th anniversary.) A battle about installing sewers around Tippecanoe Lake 20 years ago was the start of The Watershed Foundation. Since then TWF has focused on water quality problems and solutions … Read More
Group Learns About The Watershed Foundation
IRISH LAKE — A gathering of a few friends in the home of Mike and Sandi Brill, 49 EMS B40A Lane, Warsaw, was held Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27, to hear about the lakes, The Watershed Foundation’s approach to solving water-quality problems and how individuals can make a difference.
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