Great Lakes Officials Agree to Reduce Phosphorous
Non-native Asian grass carp (wikipedia.org). Leaders in Michigan, Ohio and Ontario have agreed to reduce phosphorous in the Lake Erie basin 40% by 2025. The pledge has been welcomed by…
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Toxic Algae Advisory for 10 Kansas Lakes
Image via oswegocountytoday.com. This past Thursday, a public health warning issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment cautioned about high levels of toxic blue-green algae in…
Ramp Closed to Battle Invasive
A bed of stonewort (image via adkwatershed.files.wordpress.com). As part of an effort to eradicate starry stonewort- a nuisance invasive plant- in Little Muskego Lake, local officials…
Algae Problem in Grand Rapids Pond
Not Richmond Park (image via mudmonsters.com). Michigan- Despite voting for a tax millage to improve parks in 2013 (costing homeowners an annual average of $44 each), Richmond Park's pond is…
Eurasian Watermilfoil in Indiana
Eurasian watermilfoil (lakegeorgeassociation.org). With Eurasian watermilfoil established in most natural lakes in Indiana, the state DNR has been using early-season herbicide treatments…
California's 2nd Annual Invasive Species Action Week
Volunteers at the inaugural Invasive Action Week (cdfgnews.files.wordpress.com). Running from June 6 to June 14, California's 2nd Annual Invasive Species Action Week is a statewide event…