If you pass by any water-related environment that has been left in the hands of Mother Nature, you’ll probably see cattails. These perennials are some of the most common aquatic plants, particularly in ponds, lakes, and marshes, that can grow 5-10 feet in height. Even...

What is Sediment Build Up and Why Is It Bad? All lakes and ponds have a natural life span and fill up with sediment over time.  Sediment accumulation can be accelerated by shoreline erosion, runoff, or the seasonal buildup of organic material like submerged aquatic...

Caring for our environment has been a topic since my days in grammar school…. over 50 years!  I remember being so moved about the effects of ‘pollution’ that my third-grade science project was on pollution (earning me a 3rd place ribbon, beaten out by David Neilson...

Keith Gray, President Summer 2021 “We just had our pond dredged, so we expect the pond to look really good (free of algae and ‘weeds’) this year”. This is a paraphrased quote that I’ve heard many times, and it concerns me since it tells me that the client is either...