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 ›
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 ›
Fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata) has many redeeming qualities as well as causing significant problems here in Washington. This species of water lily is native to the eastern and central United States and is used both by people and wildlife,… 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 ›
Summer is a wonderful time to relax on a lake or take a hike in the mountains. Now you can enjoy the outdoors and help protect nature at the same time by watching for and reporting invasive species. King County… 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 ›
Although it is perhaps one of the prettiest noxious weeds, purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), is widely recognized throughout North America as a highly invasive and damaging weed in wetlands and along shorelines. Vigorous perennial roots and rhizomes combined with incredibly… Read More ›
The expression that weeds don’t respect property lines applies more on lakes than anywhere else. Residents of four small lakes in King County are showing that working together as a community is the best way to overcome the challenges posed… Read More ›
The best way to stop invasive plants is to find them early before they take over, but it’s hard to cover enough ground to find all the new invaders in time. To help us cover more area, we have two… Read More ›
