Lake Max Messages
Conversations Concerning the Lake Maxinkuckee Watershed
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A Gibson Girl on Lake Maxinkuckee
Gibson Girl The personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness as portrayed by the pen and ink illustrations of artist Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. ...
SB 389 – Repeals State Regulated Wetlands Law
Wetlands are not just puddles or "low spots with some cattails." They serve a vital role in the environment; flood control, pollution filtering and habitat for wildlife, to name just a few. In order to be considered a wetland, all three of the following criteria must...
There is Still Joy
Today’s blog is not about Lake Maxinkuckee or conservation but I had such a positive experience yesterday that I wanted to share. I received an email a few weeks ago through Town Gown & Lake (TG&L) about the need for non-medical volunteers to help with COVID...
Good-bye 2020
It is that time of year for self-absorbed blog writers (because let’s face it – by writing a blog I have to be a little self-absorbed to think that anyone wants to read what I have to say), to take some time to reflect on 2020. Best Moment(s) While everyone is quick...
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A Gibson Girl on Lake Maxinkuckee
Gibson Girl The personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness as portrayed by the pen and ink illustrations of artist Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. ...
SB 389 – Repeals State Regulated Wetlands Law
Wetlands are not just puddles or "low spots with some cattails." They serve a vital role in the environment; flood control, pollution filtering and habitat for wildlife, to name just a few. In order to be considered a wetland, all three of the following criteria must...
There is Still Joy
Today’s blog is not about Lake Maxinkuckee or conservation but I had such a positive experience yesterday that I wanted to share. I received an email a few weeks ago through Town Gown & Lake (TG&L) about the need for non-medical volunteers to help with COVID...
Good-bye 2020
It is that time of year for self-absorbed blog writers (because let’s face it – by writing a blog I have to be a little self-absorbed to think that anyone wants to read what I have to say), to take some time to reflect on 2020. Best Moment(s) While everyone is quick...
Winter is Coming!
Environmental impacts of winter salt use. Salt used on roadways, sidewalks and parking lots doesn't just disappear when the snow and ice are gone. The salt is washed away, either into storm drains or through drainage ditches and ultimately into lakes and streams....
Vice Presidential Visits to Lake Maxinkuckee
After publishing my last article about Portledge, more than one person commented about the Vice Presidential visit to that cottage in the early 1900s, so I felt it warranted a story. No matter your politics, it’s a big deal to have the Vice President of the United...
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