The milfoil dive team worked at the boat launch this week and harvested 148 bags (about 3,700 pounds). This was greater than the last two summers and may be due to the warmer weather and water temperatures we have been experiencing. The crew focused on the northern half of the boat launch site.
Chateaugay Lake Foundation is working with Northeast Aquatic Research (NEAR) to conduct the plant survey, which is taking place now at the height of the growing season. The results of the survey, including detailed maps of native and non-native vegetation…
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…
For several years, volunteers with the CLF have been surveying the South Inlet and mapping the milfoil beds found there. We are excited that the Lower Lake will be added to the survey in 2023. We need volunteers to help…
If you’ve seen a small motorboat weaving through the South Inlet, you have spotted CLF’s survey team! For the past five years, Bill Widrig, Kathy Welch and others have conducted the Lake Management Tracker Survey (LMT) of South Inlet to…
Milfoil divers wrapped up the harvesting season with a second week of work in the Upper Lake. They moved on from the Indian Point site early in the week and established a new harvesting site on the southeastern shoreline. 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…