a herd of zebras, a bed of bivalves

by | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized

I had a couple former and present board members send me pictures of their buoys this fall, which seemed to be coated in a larger-than-normal layer of Zebra mussels. Did you see this two? Let me know. photo courtesy of Dave Franckowiak, current board member photo...

conference time: 43rd IWRA Symposium

by | Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorized

I’m a hopeless conference junkie. While I do need alone time to recharge, I am an extrovert. There’s coffee and (sometimes) good meals. Intergenerational mentorships. Paradigm-changing ideas and conversations. Also… a lifetime of learning. What a...

Wetland Tour, Nov. 2nd

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Uncategorized

On November 2nd the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund invites you on a tour of the wetlands. On this tour we will visit the Kline, Wilson, and Curtis wetlands here in Culver. You can expect to learn about our wetlands in depth, each of their history, function and...

how eagles are made

by | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

Don’t worry, this is a G-rated post! Question: What do lake “weeds” have to do with our national bird? Bald Eagle, August ’24, Seward, AK (photo: Karen Thada) No, I don’t have a punchline for that question, I have a serious answer! That is, if you...

water… ups and downs

by | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized

The last 48 hours have had me feeling like Andy in The Shawshank Redemption… Indiana was (perhaps still is?) in drought conditions, with the Lake Maxinkuckee area in Moderate Drought Conditions. It’s crispy. Leaves on trees and shrubs began drying and...

September Newsletter 2024

by | Sep 10, 2024 | Newsletters

Click here to see updates from our September newsletter. A DNR employee hauls in vegetation from the lake bottom as a part of a comprehensive vegetation survey.