by Debbie Palmer | Oct 19, 2022 | General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
I have had a project on the back burner for a few years to measure how many miles of each type of shoreline there are on Lake Maxinkuckee. Fortunately, I was able to put our summer intern, Mia Wagner, on that project last summer. The first step was to...
by Debbie Palmer | Oct 14, 2022 | General, Watershed
I recently received an email from a local property owner whom I would describe as a dedicated conservationist and a valued partner of LMEF. In his own words “November will mark my twentieth year of wildlife conservation.” He shared the following: “Perhaps...
by Debbie Palmer | Oct 7, 2022 | General, Water Quality
Have you noticed the little “flower patch” in front of Park ‘N’ Shop? This isn’t just a random strip of ornamental grasses and flowers. It is actually a raingarden and it puts a smile on my face every time I drive by. I love a raingarden. I...
by Debbie Palmer | Oct 1, 2022 | Newsletters
October Newsletter 2022Download Debbie Palmer Hi, I’m Debbie Palmer. I received a BS in Horticulture from Purdue University. Here at LMEF, I am responsible for outreach presentations, monitoring the lake and it’s wetlands, project manager for restoration and...
by Debbie Palmer | Sep 8, 2022 | Aquatic Vegetation, General, Invasive Species, Watershed
phrag·mi·tes (frăg-mī′tēz) Phragmites australis is an invasive, perennial tall grass most often found in wetlands or surrounding ponds and lakes. You can easily identify them by their tall heights – which can reach fifteen feet, and feathery seed...
Recent Comments