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History:

The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation (WACF) was founded in 1991 at the suggestion of the Wawasee Property Owners Association (WPOA). WPOA deals with Lake Wawasee issues such as water safety, fire hydrants and special events and are membership funded. Two directors from WPOA first started WACF, which quickly grew to eighteen directors elected for staggered three-year terms. It did not take long for the initial core group of WACF volunteers to understand that it is not just the lake, but also the entire watershed area that affects water quality. WACF’s mission covers the area’s complete watershed ecosystem including 26 lakes (including Wawasee, Syracuse, Papakeechie and Bonar lakes) and is funded by individual, corporate and government gifts and grants