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Healthy Lakes Need Aquatic Plants
Aquatic plants are an essential part of a healthy lake ecosystem and are often under-valued. Benefits of Aquatic Plants Provide Habitat and Food for Fish and Wildlife Improve Water Clarity and QualityProtect Shorelines and Lake BottomsVisually Attractive Algae...
Benthic Macroinvertebrates – Water Quality Indicators
Part Two of our Learn the Lake series included a session on benthic macroinvertebrates. The name says it all. Benthic meaning bottom dwelling, macro meaning visible to the naked eye and invertebrate meaning no backbone. They are typically found...
Raingardens: A Beautiful Way to Improve Water Quality
When rain falls on natural areas it is slowed down, filtered by soil and plants, and allowed to gradually soak back into the ground. When rain falls on impervious (hard) surfaces, such as rooftops, roads, parking lots and driveways, it does not soak into the...
Actions on Land Have Consequences in the Water
Photo credit Mark Bugnaski Photography I’m sure you learned at a very young age that actions have consequences. Use the toilet – candy treat. Get good grades – perhaps you got a cash reward. Hit your brother – get hit back harder. Some...
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Healthy Lakes Need Aquatic Plants
Aquatic plants are an essential part of a healthy lake ecosystem and are often under-valued. Benefits of Aquatic Plants Provide Habitat and Food for Fish and Wildlife Improve Water Clarity and QualityProtect Shorelines and Lake BottomsVisually Attractive Algae...
Benthic Macroinvertebrates – Water Quality Indicators
Part Two of our Learn the Lake series included a session on benthic macroinvertebrates. The name says it all. Benthic meaning bottom dwelling, macro meaning visible to the naked eye and invertebrate meaning no backbone. They are typically found...
Raingardens: A Beautiful Way to Improve Water Quality
When rain falls on natural areas it is slowed down, filtered by soil and plants, and allowed to gradually soak back into the ground. When rain falls on impervious (hard) surfaces, such as rooftops, roads, parking lots and driveways, it does not soak into the...
The Dead Zone
With all the other crisis in the news this year, it’s easy to ignore what is continuing to happen in the Gulf of Mexico. The annual Gulf of Mexico dead zone is primarily caused by excess nutrient pollution from human activities in urban and agricultural areas...
Interview: Jim Sturman
I started this job with the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council last fall. I was fortunate to step into a position that was already running quite well. One reason for that is the leadership and continuity provided by the LMEF Board of Directors and Jim...
What is Wrong with the Sycamore Trees?
Summer has finally arrived! After a long, cold, wet spring, warm temperatures are here. And along with the warm temps come the green trees. All except the Sycamores. Have you noticed that they look dead? They don’t seem to have as many leaves, or any large leaves...
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