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...
by Debbie Palmer | Nov 1, 2021 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, Lake Info
I wrote an article in spring 2020 explaining lake turnover. It’s one thing to know that Lake Maxinkuckee is a dimictic lake, meaning it turns over two times per year with the seasonal temperature changes of spring and fall, but have you considered why that...
by Debbie Palmer | Oct 1, 2021 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Sep 17, 2021 | Featured, General
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...
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