Controlling nuisance plants in Dane County lakes is a key element in an updated plan being worked on by county officials. The Land and Water Resources Department tries to balance a reasonable use of the lakes through boating, fishing and swimming, while preserving the health and balance of the lake ecosystem. The use of mechanical
Researchers who work in wetlands in Michigan are taking a new approach to invasive plants. They’re harvesting them for fertilizer and fuel. When you’re in the middle of the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, you don’t realize how massive it is. It’s 10,000 acres of marshes and bogs, forest and farmland. To put the size in
Pollution Prevention Includes Leaf Litter A Message from our Leader: Reflecting on the NALMS Symposium Collecting Leaves Protects Waterways 30 Years of Improvement, But Still Polluted Unique Strain of Hydrilla Threatens Connecticut River Upcoming Conferences Oregon Lakes Association Annual Conference Colorado Lake and Reservoir Management Association Annual Conference Read More
The Chautauqua Lake Association in New York, announced that over 15 million pounds of aquatic vegetation and storm debris were removed from the lake this summer. Lake cleanup efforts began in May and continued through September. The CLA is managed by an all-volunteer board of directors and funds the organization receives are used to pay
Impact of Plastic Pollution A Message From Our Leader: Effects of Chemicals on Waterbodies Link Between Microplastics and Algae Blooms Chemicals are a Source of Tension in Vermont Save the Date: Aquatic Weed Harvesting Seminar Best Practices in Waterway Trash Skimming Upcoming Conferences: Michigan Lakes & Streams Association 62nd Annual Conference New York State Federation
Weed Harvester Contributes to Healthy Water A Message From Our Leader: Restoring the Environment Study Reveals Aquatic Invaders Die Off Naturally Aquatic Weed Harvester Contributed to Health of Water Challenging Road to Recovery Save the Date: Aquatic Weed Harvesting Seminar Best Practices in Waterway Trash Skimming Upcoming Conferences: Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Convention Annual Conference
Lakes Need More Green! A Message From Our Leader: Abbondanza Toledo Bend Reservoir Needs More Hydrilla More Green Can Fight Climate Change Measure Water Clarity to Save the Green Save the Date: Aquatic Weed Harvesting Seminar Best Practices in Waterway Trash Skimming Upcoming Conferences: Western Aquatic Plant Management Society Annual Meeting Pennsylvania Lake Management Society