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...
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...
photo courtesy of Dave Gibson I am always looking for topics for blog articles and often inspiration comes in the form of, what I call, citizen concerns. I recently received three inquiries regarding snakes, which I know nothing about. I decided if three people...
According to The Environmental Protection Agency, sediment – loose sand, silt, clay and other soil particles – is the most common pollutant in our waterways. Accelerated erosion from human use of land accounts for 70% of that sediment, and the most concentrated...
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