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 | Aug 30, 2022 | Featured, General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
I recently received a call from someone concerned about their neighbor using Roundup near the lake. Since this is the second call this summer, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share information on the topic. Roundup is the brand name for the...
by Debbie Palmer | Jun 2, 2022 | Featured, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
If you have been by the Kline Levee this year, you may have been surprised to see it looking very messy and under construction again. Rest assured, this was planned, and all is well. A Little Bit of History The original project started in the fall of 2019. After about...
by Debbie Palmer | May 17, 2022 | Featured, General, Interviews
Hello fellow Lake Maxinkuckee environmentalists! My name is Mia Wagner, and I am a junior at the University of Notre Dame studying psychology and environmental sustainability. As a lifelong Hoosier from Indianapolis, I am a fan of the Pacers, Colts, and the Greatest...
by Debbie Palmer | Mar 25, 2022 | Featured, General, Watershed
Did you know that Marshall County has not one, but two, Augmented Reality Sandboxes to use for educational presentations? You may have seen one at a science center, museum or university but we have local access to two! One is at Marshall County SWCD and one is at our...
by Debbie Palmer | Mar 18, 2022 | Featured, General, Lake Info
I have been trying to write an article on fish for about a year. It has been a difficult piece for me because it is definitely not in my wheelhouse. Ask me about aquatic plants or nutrient loading and I’ll bore you to tears, but fish? I am like a...
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