heave ho! ice on the move

Who says lake excitement is only a seasonal thing?The cold weather of the last few weeks left the lake nearly completely frozen over. Ice fishermen were already in the channels, where it was eight inches thick.But our last 48 hours have been warm, and very windy.Below...

a new law on Indiana water transfers

Amidst the noise of national political turmoil, Senate Bill 4 seemed to fly under the Indiana radar this spring. Whoever named it “Water Matters” perhaps didn’t want any extra attention. Or maybe it is supposed to be read as “Water… it...

Emerging Contaminants of Concern (recording)

In case you weren’t able to attend last month’s presentation, I recorded a version that you can watch at your convenience. The focus is on Perchlorates (from fireworks), PFAS (“forever chemicals”), and microplastics. Enjoy! Adam ThadaHi,...

keep an eye out for baby turtles

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

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...