RECENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS
TAKING ACTION FOR HEALTHY LAKES
Pollinator Workshop
June 21, 2021 – 7-8:30pm
WACF Education Center
Learn how to establish a pollinator-friendly garden with native plants! TWF will provide a free 6-pack of plants to each household in attendance. Only 30 spots are available. To register, call 574-457-4549 or e-mail pam@wacf.com.
This workshop is hosted by the Clean Waters Partnership, including the Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District, Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, KC Recycling Depot, and TWF.
Healthy Shorelines Workshops
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
Winona Lake Senior Center
Do you want to learn about healthier shoreline options like glacial stones and native plants?
Are you wondering if you would need a permit or not to make changes to your shoreline?
The Watershed Foundation and Indiana Department of Natural Resources are offering an informational session about healthy shorelines on Thursday, June 3 from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Winona Lake Senior Center.
Hoosier Riverwatch
Thursday, JULY 1, 2021 AT 8:30 AM – 4 PM EDT
North Webster Community Center and the Beautiful Tippecanoe River
Join us on July 1 for a hands-on water quality monitoring workshop taught by our own Lyn Crighton and Darci Zolman from the Kos. SWCD. After the free, day-long workshop, you will be certified to conduct your own water monitoring and submit it into the state-wide database!
You can register for this workshop by emailing admin@watershedfoundation.org or calling 574-834-3242.
Hoosier Riverwatch is a program of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Quality, Watershed Assessment and Planning Branch. The program began in 1996 to increase public awareness of water quality issues and concerns by training volunteers to monitor stream water quality. You can learn more about Hoosier Riverwatch at http://www.hoosierriverwatch.com/
Rock Out with Felix Cavaliere's Rascals
July 31, 2021
Tippy Dance Hall
Come as you were to the historic Tippy Dance Hall for our third annual Dance Through the Decades! Featuring live music from a very special Main Act that is sure to have you “groovin!”
Watch for more details, coming soon.
Smithsonian Water|Ways Exhibit
TWF is thrilled to partner with North Webster Community Public Library to host Water/Ways, a traveling Smithsonian exhibition. Water/Ways explores water’s impact on landscapes, communities, and culture. The exhibition includes a local companion exhibit sharing our region’s unique water story and resources, as well as
6 weeks of fun, educational events and activities for all ages!
You can view Water/Ways at the library June 26 – August 7 during normal library hours
and 1-3pm on Sunday, July 11 and August 1.
More information, including program dates and details, coming soon!
Want to get involved or support this amazing opportunity? Please email lyn@watershedfoundation.org.
