Liz Montgomery reports in Porcupine Soup that the ducks have been trucked away and the pond in the center of Greenville is empty. The lack of water is not just because of the drought, as town officials drained the remaining water to prepare for a dredging project. “Right now, we are draining the pond down and going out for bids to have it dredged,” explained Councilperson Richard Bear. Greenville officials are trying to eliminate the algae that has been overwhelming the pond in the park in the center of town. The algae has been so bad this summer, that town residents have been bringing plastic kiddie pools to the park, filling them with fresh water for the ducks. “I’m hoping by the end of September or early October we can get it done,” said Town Supervisor Paul Macko. “I suspect once the contractor starts working it can be finished in about a week or so.” Currently the town is taking bids for the work. The pond empties into the Basic Creek, so town officials are also waiting for permits to do the dredging. Macko said the town is paying for the work with federal COVID money doled out by Greene County. Read more about this story in Porcupine Soup.