About Us

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision is to be celebrated as the leading advocate for water quality in our watershed because of our

capacity to get the job done,
talent for securing financial support,
support of lake associations, and
cooperation with other water quality organizations.

Photo by Richard Fields, Outdoor Indiana Magazine

TWF protects and improves the water quality of lakes and streams in the Upper Tippecanoe Watershed.

Who We Are...

Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation (TWF) was established in 1997 from the Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association to focus on the restoration and preservation efforts of the Upper Tippecanoe river Watershed, location in parts of Kosciusko, Whitley, and Noble Counties.

TWF is a separate and distinct organization, focused solely on the water quality within the watershed. TWF is an approved private 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit Indiana Corporation working directly with the lake associations' desire to perpetuate the benefits of our natural lakes heritage. For more info on how TWF complements lake associations please select this document.

The Foundation believes in maximizing the benefits of the lakes use by citizens while undertaking defined steps to protect their future. It is the Foundation's purpose to seek out and provide funding for watershed and lake enhancement projects that will assure the future of the water quality.

TWF Board and Officers

The responsibilities of the volunteer board include: fundraising, planning and supervising water quality projects within the watershed, education and public relations within Northern Indiana, grant allocations, and the general operation of the Foundation.

Officers include:

President: Jane Loomis

Vice President: Dave Swart

Secretary: Joe Tynan

Treasurer: Steve Matthias

Executive Director: Lyn Crighton

Board Members include: Richard Armstrong, Mike Lattimer, Bob Schwartz, Gary Calhoun, Jennifer Cox, Mark Ennes, Chuck Brinkman, Mike Martin, VIcki Bolles, Natali Fierek and Dick LeGrand.

Staff

Ms. Lyn Crighton joined TWF as our Executive Director effective November 1, 2007.

Committees

Committees include: finance, development, watershed management, website, legislative and government relations, executive, and board development/nominating. For details about each of these committees select this description.