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...
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...
ForestIN is a program to increase the state’s tree canopy by planting a million trees. Indiana DNR’s Division of Forestry will manage the effort, provide seedlings, and coordinate with divisions, non-profits, businesses and the general public to bring...
The primary focus of the LMEF last year was fundraising for the Kline Levee Restoration Project. Thanks to state and local grants, and the generous giving of the community and lake supporters, we achieved our goal. After awarding the bid to The Stanger...
(Photo by Christopher Furlong) I was recently contacted about a family of foxes living on the Culver Academies grounds. The concerned citizen was worried that the Academy was trapping the foxes out of season. Per Indiana DNR, they are protected from...
Invasive wildlife species, both plant and animal, have made their way into Indiana habitats where they compete with valuable native species. Thanks to their ability to grow rapidly, reproduce quickly, and adapt easily to a variety of habitat conditions, these invaders...
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay Did you know that deep lakes, like Maxinkuckee, are “dimictic,” meaning they undergo turnover twice a year – in the spring and in the fall. This turnover is temperature driven and delivers oxygen and nutrients...
Daffodils are blooming, birds are singing, and we are all stuck in the middle of this pandemic. Perhaps you are so focused on just surviving each day that you have missed the fact that spring has sprung! Whether you are on the frontlines working in...
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