Much of the green that is currently floating on our lakes are duckweed, though there is plenty of filamentous algae as well.
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When Change doesn’t Happen Overnight
By the time our favorite lake hits the tipping point, it usually requires a decade or more of intensive effort to reverse the effect.
Read MoreWaiter! There’s a plant in my lake!
That said, the common desire to have a sandy, weed-free lakeshore with clear, deep water does not really line up with the reality of what most of our Minnesota lakes have to offer.
Read MoreLearning to love shallow lakes
Many of our frustrations with shallow lakes in our communities would be eliminated if we learned to love them for what they are – excellent wildlife habitat, essential links in the watershed chain, which help to absorb pollutants and excess nutrients as well as limit flooding, and beautiful scenery in our backyards and along our trail corridors.
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