Panoway Spring Highlights

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Spring is on the horizon in Wayzata and with new warmth comes thoughts of Lake Street, a lake view and Panoway. Spring Splash – May 14 The Spring Splash is coming to Panoway on Saturday, May 14. This family – friendly event is hosted by the City of Wayzata and the Wayzata Conservancy to highlight … Read More

Welcome Peter Hitch!

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The Wayzata Conservancy Board of Directors has selected Peter Hitch as its new Executive Director. Beginning in February; Peter will be serving with Blake Sandvold who has assumed the role of Chair after Andrew Mullin stepped down after serving his full three year term as Executive Chair. “Peter is a well known community leader in … Read More

Panoway: Benefiting the Environment and Lake Ecology

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Overview Wayzata’s shoreline offers a unique connection to nature that few other cities can claim. For more than 150 years, the waterfront has drawn many to work and live near its beauty. Unfortunately, the growth and popularity of the lake has come at a cost. Flourishing residential, business, and recreational communities have impacted water quality, … Read More

2021: The Year in Review

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Dear Friends, This past year, thanks in part to the generous support of our community and friends like you, the Wayzata Conservancy  has achieved a number of major milestones that have helped preserve and enhance our treasured downtown lakefront. Examples include: The funding and dedication of the 9/11 Memorial along Lake Street Listing the Section … Read More

PHOTOS: Fun and learning at the Lake Effect Spring Splash

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The Sun Sailor published some photos of the Spring Splash which can be seen at the link below. https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/community/wayzata/photos-fun-and-learning-at-the-lake-effect-spring-splash/article_33b35a2c-5dbe-11e8-8c14-6f999441fabc.html

The Spring Splash

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The Spring Splash, held on Saturday, May 19th in downtown Wayzata, was put on by the Lake Effect Conservancy, in partnership with the city of Wayzata, to highlight the Lake Minnetonka Science Collaborative’s pilot summer programming. This programming has been developed into three weeks of Lake Exploration Camps. As part of the curriculum, these camps … Read More

Join us at the Spring Splash

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The Wayzata Lake Effect Project is moving forward! In March, the Wayzata City Council approved a contract with Civitas – an award winning landscape architecture and design firm, to move forward with the design of the Lake Effect Project, with construction slated to begin in 2019. The Lake Effect Project, is a strategic initiative by … Read More

Wayzata City Notes

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For Wayzata residents, the past few years have seen a surge in residential and commercial development, bringing with it a vibrancy and level of energy not seen perhaps since the days of James J. Hill. The speed of change has left many wondering what Wayzata’s future will look like. Will the city be able to … Read More