On July 11, the milfoil crew moved to the Upper Lake to continue clearing a site that has been an ongoing focus–the shoreline south of Indian Point. This site has had the highest milfoil density of any site on the…
Divers returned to the Lower Lake Inlet for a second week following the July 4th holiday, removing 157 bags of milfoil (about two tons). They continued to clear and widen the boating path that has now been marked by milfoil…
In the week leading up to the July 4th holiday, the milfoil divers harvested 159 bags of milfoil (3,975 pounds or almost two tons) from the inlet to the Lower Lake. The divers worked to clear a boating lane through…
Four new buoys are being installed in the south end of the Lower Lake. The buoys mark a path through the large milfoil bed at the inlet from the Narrows. The buoys remind boaters to “Use Boat Lane” to avoid…
The milfoil crew focused on clearing dense patches in the boating lane leading from the boat launch to the Upper Lake. They paid special attention to the western side of the boat launch and the lane going past the Sand…
Dear Friends of Chateaugay Lake, Can you help protect Chateaugay Lake? Join a dedicated group of volunteers who are making a difference. The Chateaugay Lake Foundation (CLF) began 15 years ago in response to invasive Eurasian watermilfoil taking over more and more of the…
The SCUBA divers began harvesting this past week at the Chateaugay Lake boat launch. Conditions were breezy and cool, with little boat traffic to hamper the divers. They removed 147 bags (about 3,675 pounds) of the invasive plant – a…
Last summer, we engaged Northeast Aquatic Research to do a plant survey of the entire Chateaugay Lake shoreline to help plan for future Eurasian watermilfoil control. The survey team collected samples and made observations at one-acre intervals throughout the shoreline…
Divers returned to Chateaugay Lake the weeks of 8/16 and 8/23 to finish up the milfoil harvesting season with work in the South Inlet. They worked south from Indian Point, harvesting 161 bags or 2.0 tons of milfoil the first…