by Debbie Palmer | Feb 15, 2022 | Featured, General, Lake Info
Chances are if you have visited a spa or gone for a massage you were surrounded by soothing sounds from the moment you entered. What is often heard is the sound of nature; water lapping against the shore, leaves rustling in the breeze, birds singing and frogs...
by Debbie Palmer | Feb 1, 2022 | Water Quality
According to a home value study completed by the Ohio Sea Grant College Program at Ohio State University, an improvement in water clarity of two meters can lead to a 5% increase in the average property value (Banicki, 2006). Conversely, another study suggests...
by Debbie Palmer | Feb 1, 2022 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Jan 18, 2022 | General, Watershed
If you want this adorable caterpillar in your garden, you need to include Lindera benzoin, common name Spicebush, in your landscape. I am listening to a 6-week webinar course titled “Tending Nature: Native Plants and Every Gardener’s Role in Fostering...
by Debbie Palmer | Jan 1, 2022 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Dec 17, 2021 | Aquatic Vegetation, Featured, General, Lake Info, Water Quality
Winter conditions play a role in what the lake could look like next season According to an email I received from Indiana Climate INformer, we are now experiencing our second winter in a row with active La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific. The main wintertime...
by Debbie Palmer | Dec 1, 2021 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Nov 17, 2021 | Aquatic Vegetation, Featured, Invasive Species
Earlier this month I wrote an article about the aquatic vegetation issue in Lake Maxinkuckee. Aquatic Weed Control completed a survey, which gave us a good idea of what we are dealing with and how to control invasive plants, specifically Eurasian...
by Debbie Palmer | Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, General, Watershed
phenology [fəˈnäləjē] NOUN the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. According to the USA National Phenology Network website: Phenology is a key component of life on earth. Many birds time...
by Debbie Palmer | Nov 2, 2021 | Aquatic Vegetation, Featured, Invasive Species, Water Quality
Photo: Full rake of Starry Stonewort pulled from Lake Maxinkuckee Last year I wrote an article about the role that aquatic plants play in a healthy lake. Benefits of Aquatic Plants Starry StonewortNitellopsis obtusa Provide Habitat and Food for Fish and Wildlife...
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