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You Can Have a Say in the Future of the Lake - 09 Aug 2008
Now that the Geist Watershed Alliance (GWA) has received its grant of $54,000 from the Lake and River Enhancements (LARE) section of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), it is positioned to make a major impact on the future health of Geist Reservoir, as well as the other waters in this regional basin.
Important decisions […]
Gwen White of LARE discusses the GWA grant award - 17 Jul 2008
After learning the news that the Geist Watershed Alliance received an award of $54,000 to fund its mission to protect the reservoir’s water quality, we contacted the Gwen White of the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) section of Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources to learn more about what this means for our community. Gwen […]
Read Full Post »GWA Receives State Grant to Protect Reservoir - 16 Jul 2008
By Wendy Thanisch
Wendy@atGeist.com
The Geist Community’s own non-profit water quality protection organization, the Geist Watershed Alliance (GWA), was notified on July 9th that it has been awarded $54,000 from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to fund the development of a watershed management plan. This is the GWA’s first big achievement, and is significant for […]
July GWA Meeting will be a Free Urban Conservation Workshop - 05 Jun 2008
The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District’s urban conservationist, Shaena Smith, has been working hard to help the Geist community get the information and resources it needs to address the reservoir’s high nutrient levels.
In the June issue of the atGeist Newsletter, the following article will appear which promotes a workshop organized by the Hamilton […]
Keep lawns safe for you, your family, pets and wildlife - 03 Jun 2008
The latest issue of Indiana Living Green featured an article that seems to have been written with Geist in mind. The author, Lynn Jenkins, has kindly permitted us to post it on our website. For those not yet familiar with this magazine, you can check it out online when you click the […]
Read Full Post »Join Runoff Rangers to Help Prevent Another Blue-Green Algae Bloom - 29 May 2008
Runoff Rangers Will Monitor Soil Erosion from Construction Sites
The Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club has started organizing workshops to train volunteers to monitor construction sites for required erosion control measures. The Hoosier Chapter’s liaison to the Geist Watershed Alliance, Bowden Quinn, has been working hard to give Geist residents this opportunity to learn […]
GWA Volunteers to Help Spread the Word at the Geist Half-Marathon - 15 May 2008
Saturday, May 17th will be an early morning for many alliance members when they head out to the marina to man a water booth for Half-Marathon racers crossing the finish line. This will be an excellent opportunity to connect with Geist residents in order to get the word out about the dangers of phosphorus […]
Read Full Post »Hear from Legislators on April 29th - 22 Apr 2008
Rep. Brian Bosma and Senators Bev Gard and Jim Merritt will be hosting an informational meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 29th at the Geist Yacht Club, 12900 Fall Creek Road. All residents are welcome to come and hear what your legislators have to say about addressing the reservoir’s water quality issues.
Read Full Post »Backyard Conservation Workshop Will Provide New Spring Ideas! - 15 Apr 2008
Our friendly Urban Conservationist, Shaena Smith, from the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District has sent us the following press release describing the agency’s upcoming workshop on April 26th from 9 am to noon. The GWA highly recommends these workshops, and hopes anyone planning new garden/backyard landscape projects will take the time to […]
Read Full Post »Volunteers for Half Marathon Urgently Needed - 15 Apr 2008
At the present time, we are in need of at least 5 more volunteers to assist at the GWA’s booth at the Half Marathon’s finish line. Per the update from Dave Sylvester:
“Our most immediate request is for volunteers to help man the GWA’s “Finish line water booth” on May 17th. GWA will be […]