Living With Lakes (AKA Naturepalooza)
Returns June 24th to Rogers Lakewood Park.

Date: Saturday, June 24

Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Place: Rogers Lakewood Park, Valparaiso

Details:
9 AM  – Dr. Indra Frank will present on topic of Indiana State Policies & Legislation which impact our lakes and wetlands. (Indra is scheduled to speak on east side of Indiana so will have to leave immediately after her presentation)

9:50 – Climate Change, a World Perspective. Business Professor Elizabeth Gingrich will provide an update regarding Climate Change, her research, and efforts to reduce use of fossil fuels use from our transportation, energy and food production.

10:40 – Wetland Ecology 101 – Aquatic ecologist Nathanael Pilla will present an academic overview on the functions of wetlands and our need to protect them.

11:30 – Where have all the bugs gone ? Entomologist Kristi Bugajski will present an over-view of insect populations, causes and effects of their recent and dramatic decline, impact on food chain of fish, birds, humans.

11:45 – Sex in the Swamp – Stormy Nathanael Pilla will discuss the stages of successful reproduction of native and invasive aquatic flora from within the Hickory Grove Lagoon

12: 35 -Lunch will be served with our speakers available for Q & A. Exhibitors will be invited to introduce themselves, their mission(s), recent environmental news, up-coming events.

1:00 PM – Scott Palla of Pheasants Forever will explain how to set-up and plan miniature pollinator habitat gardens.

Rowboats will be available for leisurely trips around Loomis Lake.

Exhibitors: Izaak Walton League macro-invertebrate demonstration, Izaak Walton League Porter County Info, Shirley Heinz Land Trust, Woodland Savanna Land Conservancy, Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District MS4 News, Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group, Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County,

Volunteers are needed to help with set-up please email Walt Breitinger breitin@frontier.com