Non-native submersed aquatic plants to watch for in Washington
Many non-native aquatic plants have been introduced to freshwater lakes and rivers in the Northwest over the last century or more. Some have naturalized and do not cause obvious problems. Others are invasive and dominate native plant communities by growing extremely densely or by growing to the surface and shading out lower growing native species. These invasive non-native plants can cause drastic changes to aquatic ecosystems, as well as headaches for resource managers and recreational boaters and swimmers.
The success of Michigan’s Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program
Joy Ramstack Hobbs has been working with the WALPA Volunteer Lake Monitoring committee to further their efforts in starting a statewide lake monitoring program. One of the first tasks has been to research successful programs in other states. Below is a summary of Michigan’s Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program.
WALPA wants you on the board!
WALPA wants you!! We are not Uncle Sam, but we are a great organization that does meaningful work and provides a rewarding experience. We are currently looking for people interested in joining the WALPA Board. The Board consists of Past-President, President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, ten Directors, and an alternate Director. The President is a three-year commitment (Elect, President, and Past). All other positions require two-year commitments.
Lake residents team up to tackle weed problems
The fact that weeds don’t respect property lines is even more obvious in and around lakes than anywhere else. Residents of four small King County lakes are showing that communities working together is the best way to overcome the challenges posed by lake weeds. By pooling their resources and volunteering their time, lakeside homeowners are saving money, improving the lakes’ habitats, and just getting more enjoyment out of living on a lake.
2017 WALPA 30th Annual Conference – Oct 11-13 in Spokane, WA
Conference Registration is open!!!
WALPA heads east to Spokane this year to host its 30th annual conference at the Hotel RL by Red Lion Spokane at the Park, located on the banks of the Spokane River. We invite you to join fellow lake lovers to share the latest in lake research and science and lake management during talk and poster sessions.
Over 40 years of water monitoring innovations
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Hybrid milfoil comes to Washington State
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For the past few years, lake managers fighting Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) to the east of us have noticed that the plant is getting harder and harder to treat and kill. This trend started in Michigan and Wisconsin where EWM has been a problem for three to four decades. The primary tool used to target Eurasian milfoil on a large scale has been 2,4-D herbicide formulations, which have worked for years. For the past two or three years in Idaho, though, many of the treatment projects, using a variety of conventional technologies to target and treat the plant, have achieved only marginal control.
Hydromet Cloud technology from OTT collects and stores data: here’s how
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Click the infographic for a full run-down on Hydromet Cloud technology’s process of collecting and storing data from OTT.
