Lake George Intensifies Milfoil Removal to Reduce Invasion

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Plant Management
Invasive milfoil competes with and can displace native aquatic plants.
Since milfoil was first discovered in Lake George in 1985, roughly 200 locations where it is growing in the lake have been found. Officials have been able to manage the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil, which competes with and can displace native aquatic plants. Now, officials are hopeful that a three-year push to remove milfoil from Lake

Mechanical Harvesting Helps Control Milfoil on Black Lake

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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