Be part of the Lake Wingra experience
Lake Wingra is uniquely cared for by citizens like you. Become a part of the Friends’ grassroots mission to protect this delicate ecosystem.
Our mission is to promote a healthy Lake Wingra through an active watershed community.
Meet the Friends of Lake Wingra
Meet our board, join us for our events, or read about the lake in our newsletters and blog.
Lake Wingra would not be the same without you.
Explore Lake Wingra
Lake Wingra offers you a magical recreation destination away from the bustle of city life. This no-wake lake is tucked away in gorgeous undeveloped shoreline. It’s so peaceful, you can hear the sounds of sandhill cranes and the dip of a paddle!
Celebrating community success stories everyday.
Become a Citizen Scientist
Citizen science projects provide crucial data which help protect the lake, evaluate the effectiveness of our projects, and help us understand the path through the future.
There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot. – Aldo Leopold
Inspiring change for the future
Friends of Lake Wingra has a long history of community supported projects. See some examples of our prior work.
The Curious,
creatives,
Educators
Friends of Lake Wingra is committed to helping everyone learn more about Lake Wingra and its watershed.