“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” Sherlock Holmes A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle According to my internet search, there are anywhere from four to eight steps in any decision-making process. However, all agree, when...
From the Indiana General Assembly website: As one of three co-equal branches of state government, the General Assembly is responsible for enacting the laws by which the state of Indiana is governed. The two houses of the General Assembly (House and Senate) were...
Earlier this year, the Indiana State Legislature passed Senate Bill 85, which created the Drainage Task Force, consisting of six members of the Senate, six members of the House of Representatives, and seven other individuals. Many environmental organizations are...
A few people have commented to me recently that the lake is “really down!” That prompted me to look into some data to see if I could corroborate their observation. When you picture dry conditions, you probably visualize this...
Dave Keister, Aquatic Weed Control, led a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15th, concerning vegetation in Lake Maxinkuckee. There were six people attending in person and six people who attended via ZOOM. Keister discussed the two invasive aquatic invasive...
No, that is not a typo. I’m not talking about a star; I’m talking about Abbe Starr. Abbe is currently the Vice-Chair of the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund (LMEF) and recently published two new environmental children’s books. Abbe is passionate...
I have had a project on the back burner for a few years to measure how many miles of each type of shoreline there are on Lake Maxinkuckee. Fortunately, I was able to put our summer intern, Mia Wagner, on that project last summer. The first step was to...
I recently received an email from a local property owner whom I would describe as a dedicated conservationist and a valued partner of LMEF. In his own words “November will mark my twentieth year of wildlife conservation.” He shared the following: “Perhaps...
Have you noticed the little “flower patch” in front of Park ‘N’ Shop? This isn’t just a random strip of ornamental grasses and flowers. It is actually a raingarden and it puts a smile on my face every time I drive by. I love a raingarden. I...
phrag·mi·tes (frăg-mī′tēz) Phragmites australis is an invasive, perennial tall grass most often found in wetlands or surrounding ponds and lakes. You can easily identify them by their tall heights – which can reach fifteen feet, and feathery seed...
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