The Geist Watershed Alliance urges you to request a hearing on HB 1032 Phosphorus-free Lawn Fertilizers at this year’s session.

Indiana water resources face many challenges. Most Indiana lakes and rivers face nutrient overloading and algae blooms — which could cut down on recreation, tourism dollars, and property values. These blooms pose [...]

IN Our Water. These are stories of Indiana officials’ failures to protect clean water, some successes, and how you can make a difference. Check out the article phosphorus pollution and algae blooms in Geist Reservior.

What percentage of your property is impervious surfaces?
Everyone lives in a watershed. How land is managed collectively influences stream habitat, water quality, and soil health. Impervious surfaces, such as sidewalks, parking lots, and streets, do not allow stormwater to infiltrate the ground. Turfgrass planted on clay soil is a semi-impervious surface.

November 7: Geist in targets of Chicago based environmental law organization. Excessive phosphorus.

November 8: Runoff harming Geist. Same environmental group, longer article.

November 9: Party Lake litter cleanup.

MillerCoors and Monarch Beverage employees are teaming up with the Geist Lake Coalition on Saturday, September 17th, to host a Geist Reservoir clean-up day. Employees, Geist Lake Coalition volunteers, and volunteers from the Geist community are encouraged to meet at Eddy’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill at the Geist Marina at 8:30 am to dedicate the [...]

September 2, 2011
The Indiana State Department of Health cautions Hoosiers of possible high levels of blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, at many of Indiana’s reservoirs and lakes. Swimmers and boaters should be careful in all recreational waters during this time of the year. Precautionary measures include avoiding contact with visible algae [...]

Approximately 40 million acres, or 1.9% of the land surface in the United States, consists of turfgrass surpassing others as the largest irrigated crop.

Every lawn care practice used by your family, friends, and neighbors combined, therefore, can have a substantial impact on water quality.

According to Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, lawn clippings decompose [...]

Message from the Indiana Wildlife Federation.

Researchers are studying the benefits of waterscapes, in particular how people react to areas of blue water.

Most commonly, people associate “green space” (grasses, wildflowers, trees) with improved quality of life for humans and wildlife, but “blue spaces” also offer important benefits.

“Blue space” is a new [...]

The Indiana State Department of Health cautions Hoosiers of possible high levels of blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, at many of Indiana’s reservoirs and lakes. Swimmers and boaters should be careful in all recreational waters during this time of the year. Precautionary measures include avoiding contact with visible algae and swallowing water while swimming. [...]

High Water Usage Results in Low Pressure and Could Affect Firefighting

FISHERS (July 22, 2011) – The Indianapolis Department of Waterworks (DOW) is asking customers to stop watering their lawn through Sunday, July 24, in the wake of this week’s high heat and lack of rain.

Previously, DOW requested customers to perform lawn watering on [...]