keep an eye out for baby turtles

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Katherine and Adam both contributed to this update on the activities of our Turtle Action Response Team (TART, described here). Enjoy! We deployed all of our six turtle nest protection devices before the end of spring, all deployed on the south-facing hill at the town...

Of Fireworks, Perchlorates, and DOGE

by | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

My daughter has a t-shirt that reads: “Science: Because figuring things out is better than making stuff up.” I often like to pair that with another phrase: “Find out before you freak out.” (This last phrase has proven helpful to both the teens and the adults in my...

giving turtles a lift

by | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

Last June, just a few weeks into my new job with LMEF, I came across a familiar sight at the Kline Wetlands… a ransacked turtle nest. This was just one of many. A quick overview: Female turtles come up on land in the spring to excavate a small hole in the...

Three cheers for our public servants!

by | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

I recently e-mailed the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to get some data on Ospreys and Bald Eagles, whose sightings around Lake Maxinkuckee are now common. I quickly received a reply, filled with charts that documented the remarkable comeback story of...