Eurasian milfoil control – Aquarius-Systems

After Milfoil Control, Curly-Leaf Pondweed Invades Lake Sunnyside

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:14:43 +0000

The war against milfoil in Lake Sunnyside, New York has largely been won — but at the cost of leaving the lake vulnerable to invasion from another plant.

Now, curly-leaf pondweed is taking over the lake, and stewards must fight that one too.

The problem was that milfoil occupied nearly all of the shoreline, the area where sunlight can reach the bottom of the lake, allowing aquatic plants to flourish.

Workers use chemicals that “wiped out” the milfoil but also all the other plants, said Protective Association of Lake Sunnyside board member Eric Sage.

“It devastated the fish population,” he said.

And it left a vacant area for other plants to use, he said. Another invasive species moved in quickly.

Boat Wash Station Helps Protect Schroon Lake from Invasive Species

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:16:11 +0000

Schroon Lake in New York is infested with curly leaf pondweed and milfoil, two invasive species. But lake advocates and state and local officials are working to keep other aquatic invasives out through a new boat washing station in Severance.

Partners are working to keep Schroon Lake free of invasive species, though the lake is already populated with milfoil. Signs are seen at the Schroon Lake boat launch in the town of Schroon, warning boaters to stay away for the milfoil as prop chop will spread the invasive species.

One sign posted to warn boaters states, “Your hull & prop will chop & spread this invasive weed creating a MAJOR THREAT to the health of this lake!”