our mission

LWF is a membership-based environmental charity that advocates for change and coordinates action to improve the health of Lake Winnipeg.

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Call to action: Help us speak up for Lake Winnipeg!

Manitoba’s environment minister must accelerate phosphorus compliance at Winnipeg’s north end sewage treatment plant.

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LWCBMN’s 2023 regional phosphorus data now available

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Report card on federal responsibilities for Lake Winnipeg

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Job opportunity – Summer Outreach Coordinator

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the watershed observer

Our Fall & Winter 2024 newsletter celebrates a new phosphorus reduction system at Winnipeg's north end sewage treatment plant, shares an update on the new Canada Water Agency, and shows how community support drives positive change for Lake Winnipeg!

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programs and initiatives

lake winnipeg community-based monitoring network

Coordinated by LWF, this long-term phosphorus monitoring program mobilizes citizen volunteers and watershed partners to collect water samples across Manitoba. Together, we are generating critical data to identify localized phosphorus hotspots where action is required to improve Lake Winnipeg water quality.

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decolonizing reading club

Our reading club was collaboratively created by LWF and the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective to grow our teams’ understanding of Indigenous perspectives and experiences, truth and reconciliation, treaty obligations, and the history and legacy of colonization. We invite you to join us on this learning journey. 

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latest news and updates

Manitoba's Budget 2025 was released on March 20, 2025.

LWF’s executive director responds to Manitoba’s Budget 2025

Funding commitments for Phase 3 of Winnipeg’s north end sewage treatment plant are conspicuously absent from the provincial budget, released on March 20, 2025.
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LWCBMN Gathering

Highlights from the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network Gathering

Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN) gathered together to learn about network activities, explore how LWCBMN data are being used, and understand the importance of focusing on phosphorus to address Lake Winnipeg’s algal blooms.
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Summer Outreach Coordinator

Job opportunity – Summer Outreach Coordinator

The Lake Winnipeg Foundation is seeking enthusiastic, organized and community-minded candidates for our Summer Outreach Coordinator position.
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"Lake Winnipeg is a huge lake, its watershed is massive, and the phosphorus comes from a multitude of sources. One person cannot solve this alone. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the problem, I am contributing to a solution. "
~ Carla Keast, LWCBMN citizen scientist
"Lake Winnipeg is a very special place for us and for many other families. We’re concerned by the changes over the years that jeopardize the health of the lake. We are LWF supporters because we have faith in the future and we want to be part of the solution. "
~ Janet Sampson, LWF member
"We all share a deep love for Lake Winnipeg, and together, we’re turning that love into a commitment to action. "
~ Dr. Alexis Kanu, LWF Executive Director
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Your gift supports ongoing advocacy and action. Together, we are making a healthy Lake Winnipeg possible - now and for future generations.

acknowledging
the land

We are together on Indigenous land.

Lake Winnipeg, the lake we are working to protect, is part of the traditional territories of the Ininiwak (Cree), Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Nakota and Dakota peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

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