Mamanasco Lake Improvement Fund(MLIF)

The Mamanasco Lake Improvement Fund

The Mamanasco Lake Improvement Fund (MLIF) was organized in 1971 "to preserve and beautify the body of water known as Lake Mamanasco in Ridgefield, Connecticut." It is a non-profit, community organization with tax-exempt status, that is comprised of members living within the watershed area of the lake. It is governed by a Board of Directors, officers who are nominated annually and elected at the annual meeting, usually held in the first part of March each year. Anyone who lives in the watershed and contributes to the organization is automatically a member. Board meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at a designated location. Any or all MLIF members are welcome to attend board meetings. Rudy Marconi, First Selectman of Ridgefield has been acting as our laison with the Town of Ridgefield and we are grateful for his help.

Since the Town of Ridgefield is the largest lakefront property owner (Richardson Park), and there is public access to the lake by means of the State owned boat launch, Mamanasco is both a public and private facility. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the town that this community asset be maintained both as a recreational resource and for ecological reasons. MLIF works closely with the town to try and achieve these goals.

MLIF receives financial support both from tax deductible private contributions and public grants. The funds are applied, at the discretion of the Board, to various to achieve the stated goals of the organization. These include efforts in the areas of water quality, weed control, beautification, public education, waterfowl control and fund raising to maintain the lake.

If you want to join or become an active participant in the MLIF, please call Barb Hartman 438-3844.

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