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One Lake, One Watershed — Joint Management.

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A Champion for the Lake of the Woods Basin.

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Watershed Forum — a meeting of all the minds in our basin

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Thank You for Your Gift - Merci pour votre don

Thank you for your gift to the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation (LOWWSF). Your gift is helping to ensure the sustainability of water quality on Lake of the Woods through development of a sustainability plan for the Lake of the Woods Basin, based on sound science and international cooperation and collaboration.

You should have automatically received a receipt for Canadian Tax Purposes, directly by email from CanadaHelps.org, a Canadian registered charity that processes online donations for many Canadian registered charities including LOWWSF.

Please contact me if you have any questions about your gift or the work of LOWWSF in the Lake of the Woods basin.

Merci pour votre don à la Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation (LOWWSF). Votre don contribue à assurer la durabilité de la qualité de l'eau du lac des Bois grâce à l'élaboration d'un plan de durabilité pour le bassin du lac des Bois, basé sur une science solide et une coopération et une collaboration internationales.

Vous devriez avoir reçu automatiquement un reçu aux fins de l'impôt canadien, directement par courriel de CanaDon.org, un organisme de bienfaisance enregistré au Canada qui traite les dons en ligne pour de nombreux organismes de bienfaisance enregistrés au Canada, y compris LOWWSF.

N'hésitez pas à me contacter si vous avez des questions concernant votre don ou le travail de LOWWSF dans le bassin du lac des Bois.

 

Todd Sellers
Executive Director / Directeur exécutif
Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation
Box 112, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X1
866-370-8891 (toll free)
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Donations from Americans

Americans can donate and claim an IRS tax deduction for their gift by making a directed monetary gift to the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation, through the Winnipeg Foundation USA.

To Donate and claim a US tax deduction:

  1. Make your donation cheque payable to: The Winnipeg Foundation USA
  2. Include a letter of direction, instructing The Winnipeg Foundation USA to direct your gift to The Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation
  3. Mail your donation cheque and letter of direction to:
Susan Hagemeister, Director of Finance
The Winnipeg Foundation USA
c/o The Winnipeg Foundation
1350-One Lombard Place
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3B 0X3

The Winnipeg Foundation USA, as a 501(c) registered public charity, will issue to you a letter of acknowlegment of the charitable gift, which is your source document when you claim your tax deduction for the contribution.

The Winnipeg Foundation USA will then disburse your gift to the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation.

Why through the Winnipeg Foundation USA?

The Winnipeg Foundation USA is registered as a 501(c) public charity in the United States of America. The Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation has registered charitable status in Canada.  The Winnipeg Foundation USA will receive your directed gift and disburse your gift to the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation, which is a Canada Revenue Agency Registered Charitable Organization.

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Donations may be made online (below) to the General Fund or to memorial funds below to support our work for Lake of the Woods to: Put a Sustainability Plan in Place, support science, and coordinate actions binationally to protect the Lake's water quality for future generations.  A Canadian tax receipt will be issued for all donations.  Donations can also be made by cheque to LOWWSF, Box 112, Kenora, ON Canada P9N 3X1.

For American donor instructions please click here. 

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Les dons peuvent être faits en ligne (ci-dessous) au Fonds général ou aux fonds commémoratifs ci-dessous pour soutenir notre travail pour le lac des Bois afin de: Mettre en place un plan de durabilité, soutenir la science et coordonner les actions binationales pour protéger la qualité de l'eau du lac pour l'avenir générations. Un reçu d'impôt canadien sera émis pour tous les dons. Les dons peuvent également être faits par chèque à LOWWSF, Box 112, Kenora, ON Canada P9N 3X1. 

 
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April 8, 2025

2025 Forum Presentation Recordings Available Now!

Over the two days of the 2025 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum, we heard from nearly two dozen presenters. Missed the event or want to refresh your memory on these presentations? Now you can take in most of the talks as video recordings, available on our website at the link below! 

video 2025 Watershed Forum

June 5, 2025

Welcome, Meghan Mills as the International Watershed Coordinator!

Meghan Mills (she/her) joined the team to take over the International Watershed Coordinator role in January 2025.

Meg lives on Treaty 1 Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and cherishes time spent off-grid at Pelicanpouch Lake, located on Treaty 3 Territory near Minaki, Ontario. She is thrilled to step into the role, joining others dedicated to protecting our shared waters.

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April 22, 2024

2025 Watershed Forum Proceedings Report - Get Your Copy Now!

The Proceedings Report of the 2025 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum is available for download at the Foundation’s website:  lowwsf.com/forum-proceedings. Held March 12-13 in International Falls Minnesota, 100 researchers, resource managers, policy makers, and members of the public put Lake of the Woods and its watershed under the microscope. 

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