I had a recent visitor who asked a very important question “Where do the turtles go in the winter?” Anyone who has spent any time on Lake Maxinkuckee in the summer knows we have a healthy turtle population. But where do they go in the winter? What do they eat and how...
Last week I attended the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) 2023 Great Lakes PFAS Online Summit. I wanted to understand more about PFAS and if this is something LMEF should be concerned about for Lake Maxinkuckee. Per- and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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