The Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation (TWF) was founded in 1997 by lake leaders who realized that to protect and enhance the Lake Tippecanoe community, a larger vision – a focus on the entire watershed – was needed.

TWF has been successful in obtaining grants and raising the necessary funds for scientific research studies and construction of more than 30 water quality improvement projects in the watershed. But there is more to do – lots more – and TWF has a plan for accomplishing additional water quality goals.

Projects aimed at keeping pollution out of our waterways will provide a long-term benefit to our lakes and watershed. Reducing or reversing the effects of pollution in our lakes and rivers may not be done in our lifetime; it may take generations. But the larger the problem gets before we address it, the more costly it will be to fix, and the longer it will take to restore. The sooner we act to reverse these conditions, the greater our likelihood of measurable success.