by Debbie Palmer | Nov 28, 2023 | General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
Have you heard about the Clear Choices Clean Water® campaign? It is a program designed to increase awareness about the choices we make and the impacts they have on our streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Clear Choices Clean Water® empowers everyone to do...
by Debbie Palmer | Nov 2, 2023 | Featured, Invasive Species
Photo: Lawrence Barringer,Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, bugwood.org My facebook feed has been filled in recent days with confirmed reports of Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Elkhart, Porter and St. Joseph counties. Sadly, it is only a matter of...
by Debbie Palmer | Nov 1, 2023 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Oct 25, 2023 | General, Lake Info, Water Quality
At a recent meeting, I was surprised to learn that several people were unaware that there is a gauge on the west shore of Lake Maxinkuckee that tracks the level of the lake. It is quite interesting to compare the level of the lake over time and more people should know...
by Debbie Palmer | Oct 18, 2023 | General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
According to the September issue of Izaak Walton League’s “Conservation Currents”, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have released a final rule amending the January 2023 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule to conform with the...
by Debbie Palmer | Sep 13, 2023 | Aquatic Vegetation, General, Lake Info, Water Quality
image courtesy of Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership The North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) recommends iterative steps when managing lakes and watersheds. Small efforts cost less than major improvements and are less likely to negatively impact non-targeted...
by Debbie Palmer | Sep 5, 2023 | Interviews, Lake Info, Water Quality
This past summer the community was invited to provide input on Culver’s Destination 2040 plan, a collaborative effort to build upon the legacy of the previous Comprehensive Plan and the Stellar Plan to move forward together. It is a guidance document for future...
by Debbie Palmer | Aug 31, 2023 | Newsletters
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by Debbie Palmer | Aug 17, 2023 | Interviews
One of my readers, Jo Anna Booher, sent me an email after reading the blog article on Magical Flowing Wells: “I remember when nearly every cottage on the east side had a flowing well to cool drinks and food etc. Brought back lots of memories! We often went to the golf...
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