Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternfly

Photo: Lawrence Barringer,Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, bugwood.org My facebook feed has been filled in recent days with confirmed reports of Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Elkhart, Porter and St. Joseph counties. Sadly, it is only a matter of...

November Newsletter 2023

2023-NovemberDownload 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 research...

October Newsletter 2023

2023-OctoberDownload 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 research projects,...
Keeping Tabs on the Lake Level

Keeping Tabs on the Lake Level

At a recent meeting, I was surprised to learn that several people were unaware that there is a gauge on the west shore of Lake Maxinkuckee that tracks the level of the lake. It is quite interesting to compare the level of the lake over time and more people should know...