Aquatic Weed Harvesting Seminar – A Great Success Aquarius Systems would like to thank all who attended the aquatic weed harvesting seminar, as well as guest speakers and representatives from the Department of Natural Resources, for helping to make this event so successful. Attendees discussed aquatic weed identification, aquatic weed harvester safety review as well
Aquatic Invasive Species: Hydrilla Native to Africa and believed to have been introduced to American waters from the aquarium trade in the 1960’s, hydrilla has quickly spread across the southern U.S. from Connecticut to California. By the 1990’s millions was spent yearly on its control, but this year New York alone has budgeted $800,000 to
Earth Day – April 22nd Earth Day was born after founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, witnessed the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, he realized that if he could infuse that energy with an emerging public consciousness about air and
World Water Day – March 22 2012 will be the year of Water and Food Security. There is a direct correlation between water availability and undernourishment. Drought ranks as the single most common cause of severe food shortages in developing countries. Drought caused more deaths during the last century than any other natural disaster. The
Water Matters – so Does Ice! Here in Wisconsin the beginning of February is bringing some unusually mild weather and the partially frozen lakes have inspired these interesting “Ice” facts. History of Aquatic Weed Harvesting Wisconsin is the birthplace of modern aquatic plant harvesters. It was designed to cut down the weeds in the fall
Environmentally Friendly New Year’s Resolutions In 2012, why not make a resolution that is not only good for you, but good for the environment as well. Lake Erie Faces Collapse Lake Erie supports a large diversity of life and has a complex ecosystem. It is the most biologically productive Great Lake and is home to
Happy Holidays We wish you a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity. Water Chestnuts: Not to be Confused with a Holiday Favorite Water Chestnut is an aquatic plant that has been slowly invading Northeastern US waters since 1859. Mechanical harvesting and hand pulling seem to be the best
Getting Your Harvester Ready for Winter As the weather turns cooler it is time to think about winterizing your aquatic weed harvester or other surface water management equipment. Read about Aquarius Systems basic winterizing tips. Japanese Tsunami Debris Will Soon Make Landfall As Japan rebuilds and regroups, a 25 million tone marine debris field created
Think Twice When Fertilizing your Lawn This Fall Before you fertilize your lawn this fall, think responsibly. Phosphates are a major source of pollution in lakes and streams, and high phosphate levels support over-production of algae and water weeds. Conferences/Events 7th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference October 12-14, 2011 Detroit, Michigan Oregon Lakes Association 2011
New Trash Skimmer: To Maintain Milwaukee’s Rivers and Harbor Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has purchased a new Aquatic Trash Skimmer from Aquarius Systems to replace a 23-year old trash skimmer. The smaller, old boat removed 1,683 cubic yards of debris, plus 38 tree trunks from the surface of Milwaukee’s rivers and harbor in one year;
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