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Between 20 and 70 persons typically attend the fall ILMS workshops.

Sessions are designed to provide technical guidance to help lake association members and lake residents improve their shorelines, manage their fisheries, and deal with problem Canada Geese. Pictured is Ron Bedwell explaining the use of native plants for shoreline preservation and improvement at the Shorewood Forest Workshop.

2008 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council Workshops Planned:

May 17 and August 23: Invasive Aquatic Plants I.D Workshop
10:00 a.m.-Noon,   Culver/Union Township Library, N. Main St., Culver, IN
The LMEC has invited aquatic plant specialist Mark Mongin to Culver to teach us how to identify the hydrilla plant and distinguish it from other aquatic plants common to lakes in our area.  These workshops are intended for all lake users and will include marking and reporting procedures to be followed if the plant is found. Attendees will be working with live plant species as well as mounted plants.  Both workshops will be identical, so if you miss the May session, just join us in August.  Both workshops are open to the public – we all need to work to spread the word, not the weed!

June 18: Lakescaping Workshop
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Culver/Union Library, N. Main St., Culver, IN
Plan on attending this panel presentation for the latest information on shoreline landscaping tips, in-water planting programs, and the LMEC’s new glacial stone program.  Presenters will include Angela Sturdevant and Gwen White of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Lake And River Enhancement division; Chris Kline and Sara Peel of JFNew;  and Allen Chesser (LMEC) with Tony Sellers (Sellers Landscaping and Lawn Care). This panel workshop will teach you everything you need to know about the latest do’s and don’ts in friendly lake-side landscaping.

No reservations are required, but contact Kathy Clark at LMEC (lmec@culcom.net or 574-842-3686) for more information—please take a couple hours out of your day to learn ways to keep our lakes, rivers, and streams healthy!