Media & Press

a comprehensive list of media-related articles and mentions

“Log and Burn, or Leave Alone? Indiana Residents Fight US Forest Service Over the Future of Hoosier National Forest”
- Inside Climate News, June 4, 2023

“Protecting Bloomington’s vital water source”
– Indiana Public Media, May 26, 2023

“Clean Water Chief: Vic Kelson”
– WFHB, May 17, 2023

“How is Lake Monroe protected from chemical, biological and physical toxins?”
– WTIU, May 12, 2023

“Keep Lake Monroe Clean”
– WFHB, May 4, 2023

“How is Lake Monroe protected from chemical, biological and physical toxins”
– WFIU & WTIU, April 24, 2023

“Activate! Bet Savich, Friends of Lake Monroe”
– WFHB, April 24, 2023

“Friends of Lake Monroe Announce New Cost-Share Program”
– Indiana Public Media, March 7, 2023

“Court Injunction Halts Houston South Project”
– Herald Times, March 30, 2023

“Controlled Burn in Hoosier National Forest To Move Forward Despite Opposition”
- Indiana Public Media, January 6, 2023

“Co-Plaintiffs File Second Suit Against U.S. Forest Service Houston South Project”
– WBIW, January 26, 2023

“Grant to Protect Water Quality in Lake Monroe”
– Tribune, December 6, 2022

“Lake Monroe: A Neighborhood Where Bloomington Gets Its Drinking Water”
– B Square Bulletin, September 24, 2022

“Why Bloomington’s Tap Water Tastes and Smells Bad”
– Herald Times, September 1, 2022

“Coming Together…Community Forums Focus on Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan”
– Brown County Democrat, August 10, 2022

“Guest Opinion: Take Steps At Home to Protect Our Water”
– Brown County Democrat, June 9, 2022

“Future of Lake Monroe: Community Asset and Number One Resource”
– Indiana Public Media, June 3, 2022

“Algal Blooms Threaten Lake Monroe. Can You Do Something About It?”
– Herald Times, May 18, 2022

“Learn How You Can Protect Salt Creek and Lake Monroe at Community Forums”
– Brown County Democrat, May 3, 2022

“Need Help With Your Septic System? If You’re In Monroe County, You May Be In Luck”
– Herald Times, March 25, 2022

“New Program to Help Lake Monroe Watershed Residents Prevent Septic Pollution”
– Indiana Public Media, March 9, 2022

“The Future of the Lake Monroe Watershed”
– WFHB, February 16, 2022

“Planning to protect Lake Monroe: Watershed management plan now complete”
– Herald Times, January 2022

“Public Invited to Tour of Lake Monroe Watershed”
– Herald Times, September 2021

“It Takes A Village to Protect B-town’s Only Water Source”
– Bloom Magazine, August 2021

“Water Quality Sampling Efforts Underway”
– Brown County Democrat, June 2020

“Floods, Erosion, Algae: Is Lake Monroe a Sustainable Source of Drinking Water for Bloomington?”
– Indiana Public Media, June 2020

“Lake Monroe: A Resource Worth Protecting”
– Indiana Public Media, April 2020

“Group Concerned About Health of Lake Monroe”
– Brown County Democrat, January 2020

“Help Develop Watershed Plan for Lake Monroe”
– Brown County Democrat Letter to the Editor, December 2019

“Maggie Sullivan is New Watershed Coordinator for Lake Monroe”
– WBIW South Central Indiana, December 2019

“Friends of Lake Monroe to Develop a Plan for Lake Monroe Watershed”
- Indiana Environmental Reporter, November 2019

"Letter of Response: ‘The Public’s Need for Clean Water’"
- Limestone Post, June 2018

"Leading Volunteers Recognized at Be More Awards Ceremony"
- City of Bloomington, March 2018

"Lake Monroe advocacy group sees rise in numbers"
- Indiana Daily Student, April 2017

Friends of Lake Monroe president Sherry Mitchell-Bruker, center, speaks with District Ranger Michelle Paduani at an open house meeting at the Monroe County Public Library Aug 7.  (Beth Edwards/Indiana Environmental Reporter, Hoosier Times Aug 23, 2019.

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