by Adam Thada | Jan 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
If that title sounds familiar, first head over to this excellent summary post for the full back-story: 2022 Kline Levee Update. The Kline levee retains water for the 80-acre DNR property known as the Maxinkuckee Wetlands, public property that is open to hunting and...
by Adam Thada | Dec 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
I had a couple former and present board members send me pictures of their buoys this fall, which seemed to be coated in a larger-than-normal layer of Zebra mussels. Did you see this two? Let me know. photo courtesy of Dave Franckowiak, current board member photo...
by Adam Thada | Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m a hopeless conference junkie. While I do need alone time to recharge, I am an extrovert. There’s coffee and (sometimes) good meals. Intergenerational mentorships. Paradigm-changing ideas and conversations. Also… a lifetime of learning. What a...
by Adam Thada | Oct 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
On November 2nd the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund invites you on a tour of the wetlands. On this tour we will visit the Kline, Wilson, and Curtis wetlands here in Culver. You can expect to learn about our wetlands in depth, each of their history, function and...
by Adam Thada | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Don’t worry, this is a G-rated post! Question: What do lake “weeds” have to do with our national bird? Bald Eagle, August ’24, Seward, AK (photo: Karen Thada) No, I don’t have a punchline for that question, I have a serious answer! That is, if you...
by Adam Thada | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The last 48 hours have had me feeling like Andy in The Shawshank Redemption… Indiana was (perhaps still is?) in drought conditions, with the Lake Maxinkuckee area in Moderate Drought Conditions. It’s crispy. Leaves on trees and shrubs began drying and...
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