Lake Kitchawan Conservation Committee

who we are

Lake Kitchawan Conservation Committee (LKCC ) is a 501(c)4 non-profit dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of the 106-acre Lake Kitchawan, its lagoon system and surrounding wetland areas.  

Our group began life over 20 years ago as an informal collection of residents who noticed the deteriorating condition of the lake and met in one-another’s living rooms to talk about how lily pads and other invasive weeds were impeding both the appearance and enjoyment of the lake. Our early activities focused on learning about the care and improvement of our freshwater lake and debating feasible improvements.

We graduated from talking to doing when we secured a $25,000 grant in 2007 from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the Town of Pound Ridge to fund the first professional study of Lake Kitchawan. The study led to development of a working plan to maintain and improve water quality and limit the encroachment of invasive weeds, which were impacting the health, beauty, navigability and overall enjoyment of the lake and lagoons.   

Protecting and treating our lake system is an ongoing effort.  We are proud that LKCC is supported by the Lake Kitchawan community to address these issues.

A note on safety:

The LKCC directors continually assess the efficacy and environmental effects of the recommended lake treatments. As we approach Spring 2026, we are confident that the lake is moving in the right direction.

Looking back to 2006, the lake was judged to be “eutrophic” in the 2008 report of the ENSR Corporation (Lake/Lagoon and Watershed Management Plan for Lake Kitchawan Pound Ridge, NY). In other words, Lake Kitchawan was in a state of crisis. The current CSLAP testing (since 2023) rates our beautiful lake as “mesotrophic”, a far healthier designation. Anecdotal evidence indicates a healthy plant diversity as well.

None of this would be possible without your donations.

Thank you.

LKCC 2026 officers & directors

Officers

President, Catherine Romano

Vice President, John Mooney

Treasurer, Catherine Romano

Secretary, Susan Allport

Directors

Nadine Ashby

Jim Borkowski

Leah Graygor

Abel Mendez

Michael Wismer