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...
by Adam Thada | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last month, I made a couple visits to the Kline Levee. You can read about this big undertaking via our past blog posts. Outlined in red in the picture below, the levee helps maintain an 80 acre DNR wetland complex. This is the final pitstop for water that drains from...
by Adam Thada | Jun 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last year, an endowment was established in honor of long-time LMEF volunteer Allen Chesser. This fund will – in perpetuity – provide for a summer intern to assist LMEF in our work. This year’s intern is Emily Heim. I’ll let her introduce...
by Adam Thada | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
The public is invited to an open house at the office of the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund this Friday, May 24th, from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST. LMEF is located at 116 Main St. in Culver, IN, right across from the library. It will be a time of goodbyes and...
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