The Lake Wissota Stewardship Project is a public/private partnership. The project is co-sponsored by the Lake Wissota Improvement & Protection Association (LWIPA) and the Chippewa County Land Conservation & Forest Management Committee (LCFM). 

The project is being implemented to improve water quality in Lake Wissota by reducing runoff pollution from its contributing watersheds. The Lake Wissota Stewardship Project was initiated in 2018 as an expansion of the Little Lake Wissota Stewardship Pilot Project that was previously co-sponsored by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Chippewa County from 2009-2017.

To maintain and expand the project, Chippewa County invited the LWIPA to assume the role of a co-sponsor. A yearly fund-raising campaign successfully guarantees the continuation of the program for future years in using the public/private watershed business model developed for the Little Lake Wissota Stewardship Project. The yearly budget pays for a Land Resource Technician (LRT) Intern  watershed specialist , contracted by Chippewa County to lead and implement the project.

In 2018, The project provided opportunities to improve community awareness of water quality issues. Canoes for a Cause tree planting and water monitoring volunteers worked on the lake and in the watershed. A project update was presented at the lake association's annual meeting and picnic.

On behalf of the Lake Wissota Stewardship Project, we thank all of our donors in the community for supporting this public/private partnership and for allowing this expanded program to continue.