Nitrogen Pollution Part I

Nitrogen Pollution Part I

by | Mar 13, 2024 | Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed

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...
Indiana Businesses Are Water Dependent

Indiana Businesses Are Water Dependent

by | Jan 31, 2024 | General, Watershed

According to an EPA factsheet, Indiana has over 35,000 miles of rivers and streams, 100,000 acres of publicly owned lakes and reservoirs, and 50 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. As stated in a 2014 study by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Hoosier state is one...
Where Do Turtles Go in the Winter?

Where Do Turtles Go in the Winter?

by | Jan 3, 2024 | General, Lake Info, Watershed

I had a recent visitor who asked a very important question “Where do the turtles go in the winter?” Anyone who has spent any time on Lake Maxinkuckee in the summer knows we have a healthy turtle population. But where do they go in the winter? What do they eat and how...