News Release NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation hosted the second annual “Dance Through the Decades” at Tippy Dance Hall Saturday night, July 25, providing guests with a nostalgic night out dancing under the stars on the shores of Lake Tippecanoe. Although ticket sales were limited due to current restrictions, the sold-out event raised more …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — A new interactive online map highlighting local water quality conservation successes has been launched. The map, which was published by The Watershed Foundation, showcases many of the agricultural and shoreline projects that have been completed with TWF’s support in recent years. The new site, www.HealthySoilsCleanWater.org, features information about these projects, including the …read more.

By MEGHAN SMITH Marketing and Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — We live in a beautiful community abundant with lakes, rivers and streams and TWF’s annual “Picture Your Watershed” photo contest gives local photographers a chance to show it off. In 2019, The Watershed Foundation asked the community: “What does Lake Life look …read more.

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 day Sept. 18 and was sponsored by …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER —The Watershed Foundation has announced the appointment of a new communications coordinator, Meghan Smith. Smith brings more than 10 years’ media experience to the position and will work closely with Watershed Foundation’s Executive Director Lyn Crighton to share the organization’s important message with the local community. Smith, a resident of Warsaw, says she …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation announces Brad Clayton as the newest watershed conservationist joining Sam St. Clair and Scott Zeigler. Clayton is a North Webster native, who graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2009 with a bachelor of science in plant and soil science. Clayton has worked both with producers as a yield-pro specialist …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Dig out those peace signs and poodle skirts, bellbottoms and bow ties because it’s Mod, it’s Groovy and it’s Cool, Daddio! Get on your dancing shoes and take a walk down memory lane at the historic Tippy Gardens Ballroom, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Yes, the Tippy Dance …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — There is still time to submit photos to The Watershed Foundation 2018 photo contest. The deadline for submissions is midnight Monday, Dec. 31. Online voting for the “People’s Choice Award” begins Jan. 1 and will continue through Jan. 31, 2019. Many have a plethora of pictures, from animals and nature, to family …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — Blue skies, low humidity and a slight breeze set the scene as 29 pontoon boats filled with 250 people took to the lake for the sixth Lake Tippecanoe Cottage Tour fundraiser benefitting The Watershed Foundation. The tour is one of many events …read more.

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 Water Monitoring Day. Snapshot Day volunteers will …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Webster Lake Conservation Association is the recent recipient of the 2017 Indiana Lakes Management Society’s Project of the Year Award, one of the highest honors in the state bestowed to lake and conservation associations. ILMS promotes the understanding and comprehensive management of Indiana lakes and reservoirs and their watershed ecosystems. The annual …read more.

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 us better communicate our passion, mission, and …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — More than 80 pictures were submitted to The Watershed Foundation’s annual “Picture your Watershed” photography contest. The photos come from all around the unique land, lakes and rivers of the 236 square-mile watershed from July until November. While the contest has been very …read more.

BY EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach for The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation has announced Paige Hubner as the newest member of the office team. She will fill the position of administrative assistant. Hubner has lived in the area and worked with the community for many years — serving as a very …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — A one-day Snapshot Monitoring event was held Wednesday, Sept. 27, with 26 teams consisting of more than 182 volunteers testing 96 sites in the Tippecanoe River’s 246-square-mile watershed. The event was hosted by The Watershed Foundation. The sites, spread throughout Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties, were tested in one afternoon by citizen …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — What makes our watershed special? You do. No joke. The people, lakes, land, and rivers of the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, spanning from Crooked Lake in Whitley County all the way through Center Lake in Warsaw is one of the most unique watersheds …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The weather for the day was perfect for 174 volunteer citizen scientists to get water samples at 98 sites in the 246-square mile Tippecanoe Watershed in one day. These volunteers participated in the first Snapshot Monitoring Day, hosted by The Watershed Foundation. The volunteers included 110 students from Washington STEM Academy, Warsaw, …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach, The Watershed Foundation Join The Watershed Foundation on Sept. 27 and be one of 150 plus volunteers to assist in monitoring water quality at 100 sites throughout Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties in one afternoon. Snapshot Day volunteers will become citizen scientists monitoring temperature, dissolved oxygen, and transparency at …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS The Watershed Foundation Marketing and Outreach Specialist During the past 20 years, the board of directors has ensured the longevity of The Watershed Foundation’s mission to protect and improve water quality in the Upper Tippecanoe River watershed. TWF recently gained four new leaders who will guide the foundation into an exciting future. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Stream bank stabilization, habitat enhancement and watershed land treatment projects in Kosciusko County have received funds from the Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Lake and River Enhancement program. The local projects were among 25 statewide projects receiving a total of $1,183,200. Chapman Lakes Foundation is working on a stream …read more.

[weaver_youtube qAEWcjaypR8 rel=0]   LEESBURG — A celebration of the work of individuals involved in The Watershed Foundation was held Sunday morning, Aug. 13. Lyn Crighton, TWF executive director, provide those attending an update on big accomplishments over the last 20 years and what the foundation has coming up. “We are here to celebrate all the …read more.

BY EILEEN OAKS The Watershed Foundation Marketing and Outreach Specialist LAKE TIPPECANOE —Blue skies, low humidity and a slight breeze set the scene as 29 boats filled with 250 people took to the lake for the fifth Lake Tippecanoe Cottage Tour fundraiser benefiting The Watershed Foundation. The tour is one of many events put on …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS TWF Marketing and Outreach Specialist We’re in the heat of lake season. If you are anything like us, you have an overabundance of pictures — from animals and nature, to family and playtime in your camera or on your phone. At The Watershed Foundation, one of our favorite things is connecting others …read more.

[weaver_youtube aywxNDZMOag rel=0]   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 Watershed. Lyn Crighton, executive …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation is hosting the second summer reception at the Tippy Creek Winery to let its friends know about the work, catch the public up on recent projects and showcase the progress. Join TWF from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 6, for tasting, learning and fun. The event begins with …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — A weekend of rain couldn’t dampen the success of the first Motorboats & Merlot 5K and Boat Show benefiting The Watershed Foundation. The event, hosted at Tippy Creek Winery, was a fundraiser set up by the winery and ProWake Watersports to benefit local lakes and streams. The Friday before the boat show …read more.

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 in a watershed that is 246 square …read more.

WINAMAC — Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation was awarded a grant by the Arrow Head Country Resource Conservation and Development Area during its meeting Tuesday, March 21, in Winamac. TWF staff attended the meeting in which more than $55,000 in grants were awarded to 15 groups from seven counties in the RC&D area.

Adorable siblings, striking sunsets and everything in between were featured in The Watershed Foundation’s annual “Picture Your Watershed” photo contest. The diverse lands, lakes and perspectives found throughout the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed were highlighted through 101 unique pictures during the largest contest to date.

NORTH WEBSTER — A small group boarded a Wawasee Community School Corp., mini bus for an 18-mile tour of a small portion of the 75,000 acres of farmland making up the headwaters of the Tippecanoe River Watershed. The trip was hosted by The Watershed Foundation for the purpose to show some of the practices in place on farmland in the southern edge of the watershed.

NORTH WEBSTER — Recently, The Watershed Foundation assisted in writing the grants that were awarded $45,000 to both the Whitley and Kosciusko county Soil and Water Conservation Districts from the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife through the Lake and River Enhancement program for land treatment projects.

By EILEEN OAKS TWF Marketing and Outreach Specialist It’s officially Lake Season. If you are anything like us, you have a plethora of pictures — from animals and nature, to family and playtime in your camera or on your phone. At The Watershed Foundation, one of our favorite things is connecting others to the watershed …read more.

WARSAW — Have you seen changes in your favorite lake, stream or river? While change is inevitable there are some changes which affects the quality of water used by humans, fish, wildlife and agriculture. Some of these changes can be reversed or controlled. If nothing is done, this natural resource could disappear, eliminating fishing and …read more.

WARSAW — The Clean Waters Partnership, an extension of The Watershed Foundation, is hosting its first open house at 3-6 p.m. today, March 23, at the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce located at 523 S Buffalo St. At the open house, members of the CWP hope to open a dialogue among members of the community, businesses …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — For 18 years it has been The Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation. The Tippecanoe part of the name as often been mistaken as representing only Lake Tippecanoe. Following a lengthy discussion, surveys and focus groups, TWF has renamed itself to “The Watershed Foundation.”

INDIANA — What’s blue and white and read all over? The new Watershed Foundation signs. These permanent fixtures will make their debut in Noble, Whitley and Kosciusko counties by the end of September.

NORTH WEBSTER — Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation continues to report accounts of rising water in the North Webster area.

Native plants, healthy shorelines, rain gardens will be the topics at the first Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Lake Talk & Eats Program. This program is also listed as one of the events in the 2015 Lakes Festival. Held at the WACF Levinson-LaBrosse Education Center, 11586 N SR 13, south of Syracuse, interested individuals will meet …read more.