phenology [fəˈnäləjē] NOUN the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. According to the USA National Phenology Network website: Phenology is a key component of life on earth. Many birds time...
Photo: Full rake of Starry Stonewort pulled from Lake Maxinkuckee Last year I wrote an article about the role that aquatic plants play in a healthy lake. Benefits of Aquatic Plants Starry StonewortNitellopsis obtusa Provide Habitat and Food for Fish and Wildlife...
I wrote an article in spring 2020 explaining lake turnover. It’s one thing to know that Lake Maxinkuckee is a dimictic lake, meaning it turns over two times per year with the seasonal temperature changes of spring and fall, but have you considered why that...
If you wait for inspiration to write you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.Dan Poynter I was talking with someone recently about articles for this blog when he shared a great idea. “Why not invite other people to submit articles?” I typically...
One of the perks of my job is meeting so many of you, whose families have been coming to Lake Maxinkuckee for generations. I see the deep connection you have and how much you all care about the lake. It makes my job easier and more enjoyable knowing I have a...
I hope you read the recent blog article Lake Maxinkuckee’s Annual Check-Up. I wrote about Indiana University’s Clean Lakes Program and revealed Lake Maxinkuckee’s Carlson’s TSI score – putting us in between Oligotrophic and Mesotrophic. I also posed the...
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