Water Fund Projects

A water fund helps communities protect their most essential resource by bringing together local partners to invest in the lands and practices that keep water clean. The Lake Monroe Water Fund supports the Lake Monroe watershed—including parts of Brown, Monroe, and Jackson counties—by funding conservation projects that reduce sediment, manage stormwater, and improve forest and land stewardship. These efforts directly safeguard the City of Bloomington’s drinking water supply, ensuring cleaner, more reliable water for residents while strengthening the health and resilience of the region’s streams, forests, and communities.

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When you give to the Lake Monroe Water Fund, you make a direct investment in the long-term health of our region’s water. Your support helps local conservation partners implement on-the-ground projects—like stabilizing streambanks, restoring forests, improving agricultural practices, and reducing runoff—that protect Lake Monroe before problems reach the water. Every contribution fuels practical, measurable work that keeps drinking water clean, strengthens rural and urban communities, and preserves the natural spaces we all depend on. Your gift creates lasting impact for the watershed and for future generations who rely on Lake Monroe.