Mechanical Harvester Helping to Reestablish Wild Rice on the St. Louis River

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Mechanical harvester removes nuisance aquatic plants.
Tom Howes explained in Anishinaabe, then in English, why restoring wild rice to the St. Louis River in Minnesota is so important to the Fond du Lac people. It’s here, along the 26-mile estuary upstream of Lake Superior, that his ancestors settled after a long journey from the east. They chose the river because of

Businessman uses Milfoil Harvester to Cut Out Invasive Water Plant

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Mechanical weed harvester cutting thick mats growing near the surface water.
A mechanical milfoil harvesting machine has seen steady work on Black Lake in New York this summer, according to one of the owners of the apparatus. Black Lake resident Bob Gordon said he purchased the equipment along with fellow businessman Jay Carter and has been contracting with local waterfront property owners to help pull up

Water Hyacinth Harvester Procured from Italy Sitting Idle Amid Problems and Missing Parts

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Aquatic Weed Harvester removing vegetation in Wisconsin.
First off: Aquarius Systems has provided equipment to over 50 countries around the World and has never failed to deliver a quality product with continually support for parts and knowledge. However, an aquatic weed harvester procured to remove water hyacinth on Lake Victoria in Africa has been sitting idle for three years as there are

New Weed Harvester Puts Blades to Water

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HM-420 Aquatic Weed Harvester
Rudd Pond, located in Taconic State Park, recently received their new Aquarius Systems’ aquatic plant harvester. The pond has become overgrown with aquatic vegetation, keeping visitors from swimming, boating and camping. The park itself is also getting new bath houses, but the most important component of the redevelopment of Taconic State Park is the maintenance

Indian Lake Weed Harvesters Working Hard

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Aquatic Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
What began as a shallow feeder lake for the Miami & Erie Canal in the 19th century, later turned into a popular resort park after the canal era ended in Ohio. Today, Indian Lake offers a variety of on-the-water recreational options including boating, fishing, jet skiing, and swimming.  And, officials are dealing with an unprecedented

Sturgeon Bay Prepares for Another Year of Aquatic Plant Management

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Mechanical harvester unloading cut weeds
The City of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, has four marinas with a lot of yachts and people spending their summers on the boats. The water level in the bay is down a foot from what it was last year, and it is predicted there will be more problems with weed growth. The city applies for a

Weed Harvester Cleans Up Half Moon Lake

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Mechanical Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
The water of Half Moon Lake in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, will hopefully be clearer once the city’s parks, recreation, and forestry division is done harvesting the aquatic vegetation. Due to the significant amount of floating weeds throughout the lake, the city and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are working together to solve the problem. 

Tons of Aquatic Vegetation Removed from Huron River

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Unloading Eelgrass
About 40 trailers full of vallisneria americana, or eelgrass, have been removed from a site on the river nearby the Hamburg Road bridge since Monday, and about another 30 truckloads will be removed by Friday, said Pat Hohl, township supervisor. A Professional Lake Management Inc. crew is using operator-run machinery to harvest, or chop, the

Wisconsin – the Birthplace of the Modern Weed Harvesters

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Ice Harvesting on the Milwaukee River
Wisconsin is the birthplace of modern aquatic plant harvesters. The industry has grown in response to what most Americans consider a problem: Too many plants interfering with the recreational use of our lakes and waterways. The first machine was built in response to fussy Chicago housewives! Around the turn of the century, ice was harvested

Weed Harvester Collects Hundreds of Dead Carp

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Aquatic Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
Bow fishing, as opposed to an environmental fish kill, is behind the recent culling of hundreds of carp in Paddock Lake, Wisconsin. Flooding led to a rush of runoff into the lake, which, in turn, reduced oxygen levels.  This can lead to a natural fish kill, and some carp perished as a result. However, village