Our connection
is personal
We have a long-standing history with the lake,
both residential and recreational. For 50 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to clean it up and keep it clean. We’re committed to continuing this work and engaging the surrounding communities in our ongoing effort to keep the lake healthy and clear.
OUR MISSION
Preservation is our priority
Our beautiful, healthy lake is a treasured resource, and our first priority is to protect it. Lake Waramaug Conservancy’s Board of Directors, staff, and team of scientific experts are dedicated to the organization’s mission to restore and preserve the water quality, clarity, and ecological health of Lake Waramaug. We are united in doing right by the lake so it can be safely used and enjoyed by residents, visitors, and the abundant nature surrounding it.
OUR HISTORY
A profound love of the lake has fueled our efforts for 50 years.
In 1975, a group of concerned lake residents created the Lake Waramaug Task Force. Through their dedicated efforts, the all-volunteer Task Force raised substantial funds from federal, state and private sources to support cutting-edge scientific research in limnology (the study of lakes). Robert W. Kortmann, Ph.D., a noted scientist, was retained in 1980 to assist the Task Force in its efforts to develop a program to arrest Lake Waramaug's eutrophication.
Our organization, now the Lake Waramaug Conservancy, has had a remarkable history of scientific research, groundbreaking innovation, and hard work—what the NYT’s has called “a study model for the rest of Connecticut.” Our efforts are ongoing: lakes are complex environmental organisms and, each year, new problems and opportunities arise. This is especially true today due to the substantially increased activity around the lake and within its watershed, as well as the ever-increasing threat from invasive aquatic species. We're hopeful that all in our community who live, love and use our lake, will join us to protect it and keep it healthy and clean for the next 50 years and beyond. We're proud of our work over the past 50 years and invite you to learn more about us.
Board of Directors
Lee Vance
Chair
Randy Bernard
Vice Chair
Peary Stafford
Treasurer
Kirby Mullen
Secretary