Lake Effect Conservancy

Funding updatewe received $235,621 in gifts from private individuals, foundations, and businesses during the year.in february the board hired a new executive director to help collaborate with the city of wayzata and keep work on track. Later in the spring, the city of wayzata surveyed more than 400 residents to learn what they thought about the direction wayzata is headed. Low and behold, it learned that in just 18 months, panoway had become the most popular of wayzata's parks. This strong support is critical to the Conservancy's efforts to raise philanthropic funds for this project. The city and Conservancy worked hard together to complete plans for panoway's phase 2, which includes:the lakeside boardwalk stretching over 1500 feet from the depot to the historic section foreman house, creating a beautiful way for the community to enjoy the Lake away from the hustle and bustle of Lake street.the nearly 2000 feet of shoreline restoration will help revitalize the ecology of the Lake's plants and animals and improve water quality to ensure its health and well-being for future generations.new, modern transient public docks will allow more residents and visitors to access panoway, shops and restaurants from Lake minnetonkathe final plans were approved by the city council late in the year. Enough funds have been secured to allow work on phase 2 to begin in spring 2023.progress continued to be made with phase 3 elements, including the section foreman's house. Funds raised by the Conservancy assisted in work done to the house to stabilize and protect it from further deterioration. Ongoing fundraising efforts continue to build support for this part of the project.