12 lake & stream webinars we recommend
Wednesday, February 17
These lake and stream webinars are worth your time! They'll help you understand local waterways on a deeper level and give you actionable ways to ...
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Lilly Center Art Contest open until April 1, 2021
Tuesday, January 26
You might be familiar with our annual art contest. This year, we're opening the contest to all students in Kosciusko County, ages 9-18. Do you have ...
Cyano…tifications?
Tuesday, January 26
Get on our go-to list for weekly blue-green algae updates, starting this summer. It's still winter, but you might already be thinking about your favorite local ...
The 4 tiers of a lake ecosystem
Tuesday, September 8
A lake ecosystem is as complicated as it is beautiful. Here are the top three things you should know about how the tiers of the ...
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 ...
Top 10 questions about Kosciusko County lakes
Thursday, July 30
What's up with zebra mussels? How does a lake spring work? Does boating stir up the bottom of your lake (or does it have any ...
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. ...
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 ...
