Apple River District Removes Millions of Pounds of Curly-Leaf Pondweed

/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Lake & Waterway Management
Aquarius Systems weed harvester in Wisconsin
The strategy of the Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District was to remove as much of the curly leaf pondweed as possible early, then systematically move up and down the Flowage keeping the main navigation channel clear plus providing access channels to the resident along the shoreline whenever practical. Operating under the strict rules of

Curly-Leaf Pondweed in Minnesota Lakes and the Role of Mechanical Harvesting

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Plant Management
Curly-Leaf Pondweed
Curly-lead pondweed is an invasive aquatic plant that has been found in 759 lakes in 70 of the 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Curly-leaf is unique in that it begins growing in late fall and continues to grow under the thick ice. When spring arrives it is usually the first plant to appear

Managing Curly-Leaf Pondweed in Iowa’s East Okoboji Lakes

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Plant Management
Harvester cutting and collecting aquatic weeds
The Iowa Great Lakes area is an incredible place to live, visit and recreate. Much of their economy is tied to these area lakes. Sometimes, difficult decisions come along, such as the curlyleaf pondweed issue on the north end of East Okoboji. It is an exotic that showed up in the 1950s, but in recent