The Tomahawk Lake Association, in Oneida County, is using a special hydraulic conveyor system to suck out individual Eurasian water milfoil plants from the lake’s bed. They hope this effort will stop new infestations of the invasive species and save their lake from being taken over.
Hear the story at NPR-WUWM TLA Story 09.30.09
And see corresponding pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/wuwm/sets/72157622363235345/
The Tomahawk Lake Association is an organization of people united by a passion to keep our lake beautiful for generations to come.
Formed in 1989, the Tomahawk Lake Association was established by local residents to help inform, educate and organize the approximately 350 waterfront property owners on issues crucial to the continued quality of the shore land and water of our lake, as well as the care and maintenance it requires. Join us today!
Greetings from the cool and windy shores of Tomahawk Lake! For those of you who live and play on Tomahawk for only a few months of the year, you’re missing a heavy dose of seasonal transitioning. The locals are scurrying around getting ready for winter, while also trying to enjoy the last few warm days of autumn. Almost all of the boats are put away and only a few die-hard fishermen or an occasional work barge is still venturing out onto the chilly waters of the lake.
Autumn is also a time to reflect on how well the summer went. As I assess progress against TLA goals, I am pleased by our many successes. However, this year’s EWM treatment wasn’t as productive as we planned.
