Lake Winona Improvement Association

A public presentation on the proposed Restoration Plan for the Waukewan and Winona Watershed was held on September 16, 2026 at the Meredith Community Center. The 30-day public comment period, which will end on 10/18/26, is now open.  Click here to read or download the full DRAFT. Anybody may comment and all are strongly encouraged to so. Contributing our local knowledge can help make the plan actionable and becoming familiar with the plan may be the first step in our personal and…

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The Lake Waukewan and Lake Winona Watershed Steering Committee has conducted a10-year study focused on long-term water quality and lowering in-lake phosphorus, sediment inputs, and polluted runoff in the watershed. The extensive findings have been made public and can be reviewed by clicking the links below to the pdf documents. A public meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations will be held in-person at the Meredith Community Center at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. After the meeting, a…

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For decades the Loon Preservation Committee has been putting leg bands on NH loons to track long-term habits and population. The male loon who has nested on Lake Winona successfully since 2017 has green and silver bands.  The male loon has been verified, with photo evidence, to have returned this season.  The current nesting female is a newcomer who has not yet been banded.  The female that was our male loon’s long-time mate did not reappear on Lake Winona this…

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The NH Lakes Association runs the LakeSmart program for those who care about the health and beauty of our lakes and want to “understand how their choices impact lake health”. Simple changes can make a big difference. The Association will send a trained person to assess your property and recommend what you can do to benefit the health of our water, lake, wildlife habitat and property values. The Association considers Lake Winona as a Class A lake: let’s keep it that way!   The Association encourages lake…

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