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Grant program's goal is cleaner Wabash, January 20, 2012
The Wabash River Enhancement Corp. has received $1,332,900 in funding from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Section 319 program and local partners to directly enhance the Wabash River.

State funding to help keep Wabash River clean, WBAA Radio, January 13, 2012
The Wabash River Enhancement Corporation is getting new funding to keep the Wabash River clean.

'Cooperative' river carries WL canoe Riverfest victory, Nick Hedrick, July 10, 2011
It was close, but the city of West Lafayette outpaddled Lafayette in an annual canoe race on the Wabash River Saturday during Riverfest in Tapawingo Park.

Festival draws river awareness, Lauren Westburg, July 11, 2011
A corporation invested in the Wabash River showed off its master plan for the river at a festival Saturday.

Musician brings passion to Riverfest, Sol David, July 11, 2011
After growing up as the daughter of the Pagan Babies' bassist, a local musician is following her mother's passion to share her music.

Grant given for Wabash River Study, Staff Reports, January 21, 2009
A joint venture between Purdue University and the Wabash River Enhancement Corp. to study the river's water quality received a boost today.

Goal of watershed plan to improve Wabash, Michael Malik
People in charge of developing a plan to improve the water quality in the Wabash River heard area residents' concerns at a public meeting Thursday night.

Groups study creeks to improve Wabash, Seth Conley, May 28, 2009
Local scientists hope a new study of Tippecanoe County's streams can shed some light on the condition of the Wabash River.

Hundreds help "De-trash the Wabash", Kristin Maiorano, Arpil 10, 2010
For hundreds of people in the area, beautiful weather was a great excuse to get out and do some community service. Saturday was the sixth annual "De-trash the Wabash" event in Tippecanoe County.

Volunteers help assess Wabash, Sept 16, 2010
Volunteers will wade into the Wabash River today and Friday to electroshock fish and take water samples, all for the good of the river.

Volunteers test chemical, metal and e. coli levels, Alex Deiro, Sept 18, 2010
Sponsored volunteers collected samples from the Wabash River tributaries to test various levels in the watershed.

Purdue students, volunteers test Wabash, Jonathan Oskvarek, Sept 22, 2010
After a fish and water sampling blitz of the Wabash River Friday, participants witnessed a decent species diversity and initial chemistry tests came back mostly as expected

WREC holds public meeting, Alex Deiro, Oct 26, 2010
Those concerned about the Wabash River will have a chance to make their voices heard Monday at a public meeting

Wabash River group plans open house, Staff Reports, Apr 17, 2011
The Wabash River Enhancement Corp. will hold an open house Monday to discuss its efforts to improve the river's water quality.

Enhancing river will depend on public support, Amanda Hamon, Nov 5, 2010
A plan to create a greenway along the rural portion of the Wabash River in Tippecanoe County needs more support from the public and others before it can proceed.

Wabash watershed official honored, Amanda Hamon, Nov 3, 2010
A Lafayette woman's recent national award will help create an online tool allowing Greater Lafayette residents to learn -- and eventually improve -- their impact on the environment

Wabash river clean-up plans, Kristin Crowley, Apr 23, 2009
If we want to have long-term sustainable water quality in the Wabash river, we have to do that through improving the water quality in the water shed that drains into the river," said Wabash River Enhancement Executive Director Stanton Lambert.