Steuben County Lakes Council

10/13/2026

Let's keep those tires where they belong!

10/08/2026

🍂🎄 The Heritage Club Fall Craft Show is shaping up to be a great event! 🎄🍂

We are still receiving vendor applications, but take a look at some of the wonderful items already expected at this year's show! Shoppers can browse Levlovs Christmas Mice, Eric & Eloise gifts and décor, specialized 3D gifts and toys, original artwork, jewelry, crocheted items, handmade pet bandanas, engraved wood and acrylic gifts, sewn items, ornaments, homemade soaps and jellies, baked goods, Christmas crafts, journals, seasonal décor, and so much more. Some vendors will be participating on both days, while others will be joining us for just one day, so you may want to stop by more than once!

🍲 Enjoy our Homemade Soup Bar featuring delicious soups prepared by Heritage Club members while you shop.

📅 November 13 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📅 November 14 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 The Heritage Club, 1905 Wohlert Street, Angola

🎁 We are also still accepting vendors! If you're interested in participating, contact Ali Randol at 260-665-8191.

Mark your calendars now and start your holiday shopping early while supporting local artisans, crafters, and small businesses! 🎄🛍️

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

🕵️ LAKE DETECTIVE THURSDAY

CASE FILE #0012: The Lake That Suddenly Looks Different 🍂
🟡 Difficulty: Field Investigator

THE MYSTERY

All summer, the lake had distinct layers of warm surface water and cold deep water. Now fall has arrived, temperatures are dropping, and something is changing.

THE CLUES

🍂 Cool fall nights have lowered surface-water temperatures.
💨 Fall winds are getting stronger.
🌡️ The temperature difference between surface and deep water is disappearing.
🔄 Water is beginning to mix from top to bottom.

What’s happening to the lake?

A. The lake is beginning to freeze.
B. Fall turnover is occurring.
C. Groundwater has stopped entering the lake.
D. The lake is losing water from the bottom.

👇 What’s your diagnosis, Lake Detective?

10/07/2026

OAKTOBER: Happy OAKtober 1st! A fantastic way to celebrate our many oak species native to Indiana is by planting them. As it so happens, today is the opening day to order seedlings from the DNR Division of Forestry’s State Tree Nursery! If you are looking to plant trees to create quality wildlife habitat, oak species provide acorns for food, strong branches and/or flaky bark for shelter, and they can support a high insect load that is attractive to many forest birds!

Learn more about the State Tree Nursery program and order your seedlings at dnr.IN.gov/forestry/tree-seedling-nurseries/!

Follow the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry as we explore Indiana’s amazing oaks and what we can do to promote their growth!

10/07/2026

Join us for the FREE Forestry Field Day, on October 17 from 9:00 a.m. – noon, at Rolling Acres Farm located at 5768 W Lake Valley Road, Pleasant Lake, IN 46779.

This workshop is the final event in a three-part series, which began in 2018. Even if you missed the earlier field days, we encourage you to attend. Each event is designed to provide valuable information about forest management and woodland health.

This final field day will focus on the Timber Stand Improvement plan at Rolling Acres Farm, located at 5768 W. Lake Valley Road, Pleasant Lake, IN. Participants will observe how the woodland has responded three years after timber harvest. Timber Stand Improvement is used to improve and maintain healthy, resilient woodlands. The objectives are to improve timber quality, overall forest health, and wildlife habitat.

Our speakers will include experts from Crowe Forest Management and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Join us for this informative workshop and the opportunity to ask forestry experts questions about managing your own property.

📢Registration is required by October 13 to help us accurately plan for meal numbers.

Click on the link below to register!

https://steubenswcd.org/2026/forestry-field-day-save-the-date/

We hope to see you there! 🌳🌲🪾

10/07/2026

Our friends at the 101 Lakes Trust are celebrating their 20th Anniversary! Show your support with a t-shirt to commemorate this milestone. Visit https://101lakestrust.org/ to order yours today.

10/07/2026

09/30/2026

The YMCA of Steuben County is currently scheduling swimming lessons for October. See the link for details.

Dive Into Confidence with Swim Lessons at the Y! Learning to swim is a life skill that builds confidence, promotes safety, and opens the doo

09/29/2026

Happy ! 🌱🌳

We're not planting trees quite yet, but we're preparing for our Oaktober tree planting day on October 20th. Contact Joe at [email protected] if you'd like to participate!