Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond
Efforts to restore Georgica Pond are proving to be successful thanks in part to the help of an aquatic weed harvester. Georgica Pond has been invaded by toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in recent years, which can cause serious health problems.  For the second consecutive year, the foundation has leased an aquatic weed harvester to

Aquatic Weed Harvesting Restores Pond

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Invasive Water Chestnut
Heard Pond became so heavily infested that the beauty and recreational value of it were lost.  Once flourishing with native water lilies Heard Pond had a reputation for great fishing and bird watching.  All gone, due to the lack of open water, nearly completely covered with water chestnut. Water chestnuts are native to parts of Eurasia

Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Rule is Approved

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
In December, 2010 Wisconsin became the first state in the country to adopt phosphorus water quality standards for lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams.  The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Wisconsin’s revised rule as a revision to Wisconsin’s federally-approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program under the Clean Water Act. Under the new rules DNR determines

Phragmites: Big Grass – Big Problem

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Dense Stand of Phragmites
A fairly dry winter with very little snowfall plus near drought like conditions this summer has lead to even more aquatic plants.  Another invasive species is quickly filling in exposed lake beds which are occurring due to historic low water levels.  Phragmites, the Common Reed, is a large perennial grass that can grow up to

Weed Harvesters as Workboats – WorkBoat.com

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Aquatic Canal Cleaner
Weed harvesters as workboats By WorkBoat Staff 11/15/2011 As we’ve been following efforts by folks such as those along the Cuyahoga River in Ohio to establish greenery along previously dead rivers, perhaps opening them to more passenger vessel traffic as people again see these rivers as something they’d like to ride along, our attention was