Have you, or someone you know, developed a rash after swimming in the lake? I get contacted every year by people wanting someone to...

If you were lucky enough to be in Culver last week enjoying the beautiful weather, I hope you were able to take a stroll along the...

According to one LMEF volunteer, he has spotted loons this time of year stopping for a brief time at Lake Maxinkuckee during their...

In a recent newsletter from Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI), Jack Shoaf, board member and public high school...

This has certainly not been a good year for winter enthusiasts or people who need snow and ice to make a living. The lake was only iced...

Earlier this year, the Indiana State Legislature passed Senate Bill 85, which created the Drainage Task Force, consisting of six members...

Dave Keister, Aquatic Weed Control, led a public meeting on Tuesday, November 15th, concerning vegetation in Lake Maxinkuckee. There...

Have you noticed the little “flower patch” in front of Park ‘N’ Shop? This isn’t just a random strip of ornamental grasses and flowers. ...

I recently received a call from someone concerned about their neighbor using Roundup near the lake. Since this is the second call this...

Photo taken along north shore of the lake. I was recently asked what the bright green, gelatinous blobs on the rocks in the lake were. I...

In case you missed the Lake Maxinkuckee Association (LMA) presentation earlier this month, Captain Neal Wallace spoke about boating rules...

Last year, Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund (LMEF) paid for a survey of aquatic plants in the lake. The report showed a widespread...

According to a home value study completed by the Ohio Sea Grant College Program at Ohio State University, an improvement in water clarity...

Winter conditions play a role in what the lake could look like next season According to an email I received from Indiana Climate...

According to The Environmental Protection Agency, sediment – loose sand, silt, clay and other soil particles – is the most common...

Lake Maxinkuckee has had a long history of beautiful, crystal clear water.   Perhaps that long history has made us take the water quality...

As many of you know, last weekend there was a sewer line break along the East Shore. Since raw sewage was flowing into the tributary at...

“Eighty percent of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land. One of the biggest sources is called nonpoint source...

Wetlands are not just puddles or “low spots with some cattails.” They serve a vital role in the environment; flood control, pollution...

Environmental impacts of winter salt use. Salt used on roadways, sidewalks and parking lots doesn’t just disappear when the snow and ice...