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 good haul and similar to the first week last year. The divers will continue to work in the Narrows next week to clear the boating lane to the Upper Lake.
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…
The Invasive Solutions SCUBA crew returned in August for two weeks of hand-harvesting in the Upper Lake. The week of August 7th the divers returned to the shoreline off Indian Point, a popular route for boaters approaching the South Inlet…
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 divers returned to finish the boat launch early in the week, removing 35 bags (875 pounds) of milfoil from the north and south boating access lanes. Tuesday afternoon they moved to the boating access lanes at the sand bar…
New milfoil buoys have been installed in the south end of the Lower Lake to mark a cleared path through the milfoil bed that stretches across the inlet. Please travel between the buoys, not around them, to avoid the milfoil. If you…
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…