Elodea Found in Alaska Lake
Found when drilling an ice-fishing hole, invasive elodea has been identified in Sport Lake. The lake, a go-to spot for sportfishers due to its central location in the Kenai Peninsula and regular…
The Stewards of Water Blog
PA Invasive Awareness
A close up of a spiny water flea. Credit: mass.gov First introduced to the Great Lakes via bilge water, zebra mussels have since spread widely in the area. And that's the case with many…
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Didymo, also known as "Rock Snot." An invasive algae featured this week. Image credit: nyis.info Defined by the MDNR as "non-native, rapidly reproducing species which threaten the integrity of…
Eno River Hydrilla Treatment Successful
Hydrilla. Wikimedia.org After a successful two-year pilot program, an upcoming open-house meeting held by the Eno River Hydrilla Management Task Force will describe a new, longer-term…
The Cost of Ag Without Herbicides
Soybeans. Image credit: Amy Wilson, CSIRO. scienceimage.csiro.au A seven-year long study from the Weed Science Society of America investigated crop yields if no herbicidal control methods…
Banned EU Plants Still Available
Yellow skunk cabbage ( Lysichiton americanus ). By Martin Bravenboer - Own work, Public Domain, Wikimedia.org While 4 aquatic plants have been placed on the EU's banned species list,…