Ask Lyn
An Environmental Scientist Answers Your Questions
“Ask Lyn” is a regular column from TWF Director Lyn Crighton. In it, she answers some of the many questions she receives about our local land and lakes. Ever wondered if that algae is toxic? Or how to deter geese? Or what you can plant in your yard to promote clean water? You’re not alone!
Read on for education, inspiration, and ways to show our lakes a little more love. Send us your questions, and you might see your answer in an upcoming article.
Ask Lyn: Why did they mow down those prairies?
Ask Lyn: How to Fix a Concrete Seawall
Ask Lyn: How Can We Protect Small Lakes from Big Wakes?
Ask Lyn: 3 Things to Know About Your Lake in Winter
Ask Lyn: What Makes Soil “Healthy?”
Ask Lyn: Do fireworks hurt our lakes?
Ask Lyn: What we do and don’t do
Ask Lyn: Let’s talk about the artwork
Ask Lyn: Love for the Environment is a Family Affair
Ask Lyn: Summer 2023 brings great TWF events
Ask Lyn: When we know better, we do better.
Ask Lyn: Supporting Our Pollinators in the Fall
Ask Lyn: Bryozoans
Ask Lyn: The Wakes in our Lakes
Ask Lyn: Pollinators
Ask Lyn: Leave the Leaves Out of the Lake
Ask Lyn: Real Estate Investor Inquires About Winona Lake
Ask Lyn: Bright Green Algae
Ask Lyn: Green Rivers for St. Patty’s Day?
Ask Lyn: How Do Native Plants Deter Geese?
Ask Lyn: What Did TWF Discover on Snapshot Day?
Ask Lyn: What’s Happening Under the Surface in the Spring?
Ask Lyn: Cover Crops
