Last year, an endowment was established in honor of long-time LMEF volunteer Allen Chesser. This fund will – in perpetuity – provide for a summer intern to assist LMEF in our work. This year’s intern is Emily Heim. I’ll let her introduce...
The public is invited to an open house at the office of the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund this Friday, May 24th, from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST. LMEF is located at 116 Main St. in Culver, IN, right across from the library. It will be a time of goodbyes and...
I have written several articles about the importance of monitoring the water quality of the lake. Water Quality Monitoring – The Advance Warning System Proactive Lake Monitoring Lakefront Property Values Tied to Water Clarity As stated in these articles, LMEF has been...
photo credit: Utah Geological Survey Last August I wrote an article focused on Indiana water rights, and the lack thereof. In that article I stated “We are blessed with plenty of water in Marshall County. I assume that means the aquifers are bountiful however I...
My last article introduced the subject of nitrogen pollution from fertilizers causing problems both through runoff into local waterbodies and by infiltrating into the ground water and ending up in our drinking water. I have seen this referred to as “the environmental...
Nitrogen is a stable, non-reactive gas, essential for the air we breathe. Nitrogen combines with oxygen to form Nitrate (NO3), where it acts as a key nutrient for plant growth. Nitrate is a primary chemical component of manure and fertilizer; it is the N in the N-P-K...
In November of last year I wrote an article about Clear Choices Clean Water®, a program designed to increase awareness about the choices we make and the impacts they have on our streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. I ended the article by saying: “LMEF will...
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