WACF Acquires Strategic Wetland Property To Safeguard Wawasee-Area Watershed
The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation is thrilled to announce one of its most important wetland acquisitions since its founding in 1991: the Ricks property.
Read MoreThe Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation is thrilled to announce one of its most important wetland acquisitions since its founding in 1991: the Ricks property.
Read MoreResults after 2 ½ years of the Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study have provided eye opening information for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. “For the first time we have street scientific defensible lines in the sand that you can use to tell if you’re making progress,” said Dr. Jerry Sweeten, president of Ecosystems Connections Institute, who is spearheading the study.
Read MoreDonn and Linda Baird, Steve and Bridget Johnson, and Rick Lemberg were the recipients of the 2021 Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Cattail Awards.
Read MoreWawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s annual Bug Catch was another success as all ages gathered to see what microinvertibrates could be found along the shore of the WACF property Saturday morning. The annual Bug Catch is park of WACF’s Lake Talks and Eats program and is a poplar event each year.
Read MoreThe rains held off and it was a cool, slightly humid, Saturday morning, June 26, for the Women of Today’s 5K Run/Walk.
Read MoreMembers of the Wawasee Property Owners and Syracuse Lake associations reunited after a years break for the WPOA/SLA Family breakfast Saturday morning, June 12, at Oakwood Resort. Close to 150 people from booth associations had come for the breakfast by 9:30 a.m.
Read MoreSeveral environmental groups working together through The Clean Waters Partnership (CWP) are offering outdoor events.
Read MoreIn 2020-21, the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams received generous support from numerous local businesses and organizations for K-12 and community education programs.
Read MoreVisitors to the free event had the opportunity to stop by the numerous white tents and talk with the various groups about different aspects of nature and the great outdoors.
Read MoreNews Release SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the education center, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse. The event is free and has something for people of all ages. Guests attending the event will want to … Read More
The Crow’s Nest, a Lake Wawasee landmark for over 150 years, will soon be no more. The property, which sits on 17 acres, including 610 feet of lake frontage, was purchased in September 2020 by developer Fort Myers Investments, owned by Mike Dewitt, who plans to renovate the entire 17 acres with “brand new lake front homes themed after the original homestead to carry on the legacy of the historic site.”
Read MoreThe 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 MoreNews 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
In order to raise money for Hoosier Burn Camp, approximately 20 firefighters, family and friends walked nearly five miles from Turkey Creek Fire Territory station one to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and back again.
Read MoreLocal firefighters are organizing a fundraiser that could become an annual event to raise money for burn victims.
Read MoreThe 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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