Lake Max Messages
Conversations Concerning the Lake Maxinkuckee Watershed
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Are You a Waiter or a Writer?
If you wait for inspiration to write you're not a writer, you're a waiter.Dan Poynter I was talking with someone recently about articles for this blog when he shared a great idea. "Why not invite other people to submit articles?" I typically write articles dealing...
The Vonnegut Legacy Continues
One of the perks of my job is meeting so many of you, whose families have been coming to Lake Maxinkuckee for generations. I see the deep connection you have and how much you all care about the lake. It makes my job easier and more enjoyable knowing I have a...
Is Lake Maxinkuckee Trending Up or Trending Down?
I hope you read the recent blog article Lake Maxinkuckee’s Annual Check-Up. I wrote about Indiana University’s Clean Lakes Program and revealed Lake Maxinkuckee’s Carlson’s TSI score – putting us in between Oligotrophic and Mesotrophic. I also posed the question: Is...
Let’s Talk About Snakes
photo courtesy of Dave Gibson I am always looking for topics for blog articles and often inspiration comes in the form of, what I call, citizen concerns. I recently received three inquiries regarding snakes, which I know nothing about. I decided if three people...
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Are You a Waiter or a Writer?
If you wait for inspiration to write you're not a writer, you're a waiter.Dan Poynter I was talking with someone recently about articles for this blog when he shared a great idea. "Why not invite other people to submit articles?" I typically write articles dealing...
The Vonnegut Legacy Continues
One of the perks of my job is meeting so many of you, whose families have been coming to Lake Maxinkuckee for generations. I see the deep connection you have and how much you all care about the lake. It makes my job easier and more enjoyable knowing I have a...
Is Lake Maxinkuckee Trending Up or Trending Down?
I hope you read the recent blog article Lake Maxinkuckee’s Annual Check-Up. I wrote about Indiana University’s Clean Lakes Program and revealed Lake Maxinkuckee’s Carlson’s TSI score – putting us in between Oligotrophic and Mesotrophic. I also posed the question: Is...
Let’s Talk About Snakes
photo courtesy of Dave Gibson I am always looking for topics for blog articles and often inspiration comes in the form of, what I call, citizen concerns. I recently received three inquiries regarding snakes, which I know nothing about. I decided if three people...
Lake Maxinkuckee’s Annual Check-Up
photo courtesy of Jim Haist The Indiana Clean Lakes Program was created in 1989 and is administered through a grant to Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) in Bloomington. The goal is to collect data to identify water quality...
Sediment – What is the Problem?
According to The Environmental Protection Agency, sediment – loose sand, silt, clay and other soil particles - is the most common pollutant in our waterways. Accelerated erosion from human use of land accounts for 70% of that sediment, and the most concentrated...
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