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 and finished the week clearing heavy milfoil off Buck Horn point, harvesting 79 bags (1,975 pounds). Total for the week: 1.4 tons.
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…
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…
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…
Alert! During the week of June 7th, milfoil harvesting will be taking place in the vicinity of the boat launch. Please be alert for the red and white flags that indicate divers in the area. SLOW DOWN, STAY CLEAR and…
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…
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…