News Archives - Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

Water temperature in 14 Kosciusko County lakes

Tuesday, August 4

Water temperature makes a big difference in a lake. By taking the lake's temperature during sampling, we get important context for lake characteristics like dissolved ...

K21 Health Foundation grants over $230,000 to blue-green algae research at the Lilly Center

Monday, July 27

PRESS RELEASE - K21 Health Foundation recently supplied a 2020-23 grant to the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams to support ongoing blue-green algae research. ...

How to identify blue-green algae and what to do about it

Thursday, July 23

Blue-green algae and the toxin it produces, microcystin, are known for causing rashes and making people (and particularly pets) sick. What about this "paint spill" ...

What you need to to know about algae and toxins for the July Fourth weekend

Thursday, July 2

We encourage you to make the best decisions for your family and pets over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend... and enjoy the lakes as ...

Native, non-native and invasive species… what’s the difference?

Monday, June 15

By Caitlin Yoder, education coordinator You may have heard the terms native, non-native and invasive in the context of plants or animals that live in Northern ...

How many people does it take to raise lake water levels by one inch? And other water level questions

Wednesday, June 10

By Jed Harvey in collaboration with Abby Phinney, Lilly Center Staff Imagine this: It’s late February, 1965, and you live near Lake Wawasee or Syracuse. It ...