When second grader Maggie Carosino noticed a strange plant in in the shallow water of her neighborhood lake last fall, she gave the lake a fighting chance. By notifying state and county officials, Maggie and her mother, Reagan, allowed noxious… Read More ›
If you’ve swam or paddled in Seattle’s Green Lake, you’ve probably seen and felt the masses of feathery Eurasian watermilfoil in the water. It’s not fun to swim through, and its growth has been a challenge for lake users for… Read More ›
In mid-November 2020, a highly observant second grader and her parent reported seeing Egeria densa in Duvall’s Lake Rasmussen. Egeria, also called Brazilian elodea, is a densely growing underwater plant native to Brazil and Argentina that was accidentally introduced to… Read More ›
If you live on a lake or creek and want to control weeds in the water or along the shoreline, it’s important to do some research first. Because of the risk of impacting water quality with any weed control method,… Read More ›
Have you visited a lake or river to swim on one of these hot summer days, only to find the water thick with submerged plants? Some of those aquatic plants are natives, but others are nasty invasive species that can… Read More ›
As we roll into August, plenty of noxious weeds across the county are blooming and going to seed, and those of us in the weed world are doing our best to keep up. Here’s what to watch out for this… Read More ›
