Invasive Weed Control on Lake Housatonic
Lake Housatonic has had an invasive weed problem for quite some time. For many years the LHA tried to address the issue with a weed harvester that cut the weeds and actively removed them from the lake. This proved to be more harmful than helpful as the cutting of the weeds actually caused more growth. In 2018 the LHA decided to partner with Solitude Lake Management and try a herbicide treatment program to see if it would produce better results. The LHA ended up treating for Eurasion Watermilfoil which was the dominant invasive species and it proved very sucesful. Over the last several years, the LHA tuned and expanded the program which continued to yield great success, far exceeding what was achieved via the mechanical weed harvester.A detailed review of the program is available in the link below