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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 | Our mission shall be to promote the understanding and management of our lakes and watershed, fostering their restoration and preservation for today and for the future. |
| 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: Bob Schwartz Vice President: Gary Calhoun Secretary/Treasure: Dave Tyler Director of Operations: Lyn Crighton Board Members include: Richard Armstrong, Mike Lattimer, Glenna Shelby, Bob Smith, Dave Tyler, Mark Ennes, Chuck Brinkman, Jan Barkley, Donna Jones, Mike Martin, Joe Tynan, Jane Loomis and Dave Swart. Staff Director of Operations: Ms. Lyn Crighton joined TWF as our new Director of Operations effective November 1, 2007. Committees Committees include: fund raising and finance, watershed management, public relations, website, legislative and government relations, executive and nominating. For details about each of these committees select this description. |
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