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…
The Stewards of Water Blog
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…
Alaska Elodea Control
Elodea (image via wikipedia). First found on the Kenai Peninsula in late 2012, Elodea was the first non-native submersed freshwater plant to invade Alaska. With the short growing season in…
Gov. Pledges $1 Million in New Funding
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has pledged $1 million for the control of invasive aquatic plants in the…
Invasive Algae Arrives in Caribbean
Symbiodinium (wikipedia.org). Non-native algae from the Indian and Pacific ocean now has a foothold in the Caribbean. And while the appearance of Symbiodinium trenchii is often a good sign…