Dave Keister, Aquatic Weed Control, led a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15th, concerning vegetation in Lake Maxinkuckee. There were six people attending in person and six people who attended via ZOOM. Keister discussed the two invasive aquatic invasive...
No, that is not a typo. I’m not talking about a star; I’m talking about Abbe Starr. Abbe is currently the Vice-Chair of the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund (LMEF) and recently published two new environmental children’s books. Abbe is passionate...
I have had a project on the back burner for a few years to measure how many miles of each type of shoreline there are on Lake Maxinkuckee. Fortunately, I was able to put our summer intern, Mia Wagner, on that project last summer. The first step was to...
I recently received an email from a local property owner whom I would describe as a dedicated conservationist and a valued partner of LMEF. In his own words “November will mark my twentieth year of wildlife conservation.” He shared the following: “Perhaps...
Have you noticed the little “flower patch” in front of Park ‘N’ Shop? This isn’t just a random strip of ornamental grasses and flowers. It is actually a raingarden and it puts a smile on my face every time I drive by. I love a raingarden. I...
phrag·mi·tes (frăg-mī′tēz) Phragmites australis is an invasive, perennial tall grass most often found in wetlands or surrounding ponds and lakes. You can easily identify them by their tall heights – which can reach fifteen feet, and feathery seed...
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