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Friends of Oakdale Lake reducing algae there

Apr 03, 2023 12:11 pm

Jammel Cutler reports in Columbia-Greene Media that the Friends of Oakdale Lake group is in its third stage to stop the growth of unwanted vegetation in the Hudson water body. Hudson Youth Center Director Liz Yorck is happy about the work because young people use the lake every summer. She said, “I’m always grateful to Friends at Oakdale Lake.... They do a lot of hard work to improve the quality and the presentation of Oakdale, and I’m grateful to them, and I’m excited to see how this works out.” People walking around the lake with their dog, such as Reggie James are happy too, saying, “My children and I use this lake a lot during the summer.... We go swimming while my wife goes hiking on the trails. This lake is one of the highlights of Columbia County, and I hope my family, and other families, get to enjoy the water and the scenery as much as I do.” Friends of Oakdale Lake first harvested submerged vegetation and then used an air diffuser to keep the water clean, odor-free and to reduce ice formation. Now they are adding barley straw in small nets or stockings to control excessive algae growth. Read more about this story at HudsonValley360.com.

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