Last year, Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund (LMEF) paid for a survey of aquatic plants in the lake. The report showed a widespread infestation, encompassing approximately 32 acres, of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) at multiple locations. This compares...
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...
Chances are if you have visited a spa or gone for a massage you were surrounded by soothing sounds from the moment you entered. What is often heard is the sound of nature; water lapping against the shore, leaves rustling in the breeze, birds singing and frogs...
Winter conditions play a role in what the lake could look like next season According to an email I received from Indiana Climate INformer, we are now experiencing our second winter in a row with active La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific. The main wintertime...
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...
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...
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