The Starke County Surveyor’s Office has shared that a traveling forestry exhibit will be visiting the area this weekend.
Continue readingWoods on Wheels to visit Kankakee State Fish and Wildlife Area this weekend
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Shares Tips for Canoeing and Kayaking
According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, or the IDNR, May 19-24 was Boating Safety Week.
Continue readingIDNR Issues Warning About Plant Shipments Contaminated with Sudden Oak Death
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is alerting residents that a number of plant shipments in the state that were contaminated with a fungal pathogen that kills oak trees.
Continue readingAlligator Found in Kankakee River in Starke County
Two fisherman found a dead alligator in the Kankakee River in Starke County yesterday.
Jeff Brewer and his father, Steve Brewer, discovered a dead alligator stuck in a logjam about two miles downstream from the English Lake Public Access site. They just launched their boat and were headed out to fish and Jeff Brewer spotted the foot and tail of the alligator sticking out of the water. They retrieved the alligator and met with Conservation Officer Keith Wildeman. The four-foot, seven-inch alligator’s mouth had been taped shut and officer Wildeman believes that it had been dead for a while and it was a pet that outgrew his welcome. It was released unlawfully into the river. Wildeman believes this to be an isolated incident.
