According to an EPA factsheet, Indiana has over 35,000 miles of rivers and streams, 100,000 acres of publicly owned lakes and reservoirs, and 50 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. As stated in a 2014 study by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Hoosier state is one...
Most people think that there just isn’t much going on in a lake during the winter months, but recent studies have shown there is actually more activity than you might think. Lake ecology has historically been poorly studied during the winter months. According to...
I had a recent visitor who asked a very important question “Where do the turtles go in the winter?” Anyone who has spent any time on Lake Maxinkuckee in the summer knows we have a healthy turtle population. But where do they go in the winter? What do they eat and how...
2024-JanuaryDownload Debbie PalmerHi, 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...
Last week I attended the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) 2023 Great Lakes PFAS Online Summit. I wanted to understand more about PFAS and if this is something LMEF should be concerned about for Lake Maxinkuckee. Per- and...
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