Lake and Pond Management Seasonal Newsletter
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Aquatics in Brief - Spring 2025
- Your Go-To Seasonal Pond Management Checklist
- TryMarine: A GameChanger in Reducing Muck and Restoring Water Quality
- How to Know When to Replace an Aging Pond Fountain or Aeration System
- The Effects of Rising Water Temperatures
- The SOLution: Volunteer Highlights
- Before and After Showcase
- 3 Ways to Reduce & Repair Shoreline Erosion Damage
Aquatics in Brief - Fall 2024
- What Is Dissolved Oxygen and Why Is It Important for My Waterbody?
- A Guide to Grants & Funding for Water Quality Restoration
- Why Hydro-raking Is Becoming a Popular Lake Management Tool
- Restoring 1,800 Linear Feet of Pond Shoreline with Erosion Repair Technology
- The SOLution: Volunteer Highlights
- Before and After Showcase
- Is Your Stormwater Management System Showing These Red Flags?
Aquatics in Brief - Spring 2024
- Algae and Weed Control and How We Make It Safe
- 5 Natural Water Quality Improvement Solutions for Your Lake
- The Safety and Financial Risks of Shoreline Erosion and How to Avoid Them
- Debunking Common Misconceptions About Alum
- The SOLution 2023 Recap
- Before and After Showcase
- Keep Your Water Safe: A Guide to Identifying Toxic Algae
Aquatics in Brief - Fall 2023
- Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Annual Lake Management Plan
- A Guide to Fish Stocking for a Trophy Fishery
- Small Stormwater Ponds vs. Large Lakes: Are They Managed Differently?
- SOLitude Colleagues Celebrate The 5th Annual Heart and SOL Day
- Before and After Showcase
- Pond Buffers: Which Plants Are Native to Your Region?
Aquatics in Brief - Spring 2023
- The Truth About Lake Management
- Budgeting for Shoreline Restoration and Management
- The SOLution 2022 Accomplishments
- Why Are Fountains & Aeration Systems So Popular?
- Algae and Invasive Weeds: The Biggest Burden of Lake Managers and Owners
- Before and After Showcase
- 5 Ways Community Members Can Help Maintain A Beautiful Lake
Aquatics in Brief - Fall 2022
- How to Achieve A Beautiful, Clean Lake with Natural Management Solutions
- Case Study: Restoring Water Quality in a 600-Acre Lake with Alum
- 3 Steps to Achieving Your Dream Fishery
- Oxygenation Solutions for Lakes & Ponds: Floating Fountains vs. Surface Aerators vs. Submersed Aeration
- Florida Community Wins $10K Extreme Shoreline Makeover Giveaway
- Honoring Our Volunteers of Quarter One and Two
- Before and After Showcase
- 3 Reasons the Water You’re Responsible for Looks Bad
Aquatics in Brief - Spring 2022
- Set Your Waterbody Up for Success This Year and Beyond
- Shoreline Erosion: The Cause, Effect, and Solution
- Water Quality Testing Deep Dive
- The Power of Drone Applications for Invasive Species Management
- The SOLution Recap
- Before and After Showcase
- Toxic Algae PSA
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2021
- Four Ways to Introduce Dissolved Oxygen Into Your Waterbody
- Stay Ahead of Water Quality Issues with Annual Management
- Identifying and Managing Nuisance and Invasive Wildlife
- 12 Ways to Create a Thriving, Balanced Fishery
- The SOLution Recap and Volunteers of Q1 and Q2
- Before and After Showcase
- The Sky’s the Limit: Introducing Drone Technology
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2021
- Invest in Your Waterbody With an Annual Management Program
- Reinforcing a Damaged Pond Shoreline in A Florida Community
- Enhance Your Lake or Pond with Natural Management Solutions
- Understanding the Restorative Power of Alum Applications
- 2020 Recap: The SOLution Before and After Showcase
- 3 Simple Ways to Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2020
- Case Study: Shoreline Restoration at a Recreational Lake
- 3 Tips for Creating a Successful Trophy Fishery
- 5 Steps to Achieving a Community-Oriented Fishery
- Restore Your Waterbody One Scoop at a Time
- Case Study: Improving Water Quality with Alum in an Ecologically-Sensitive Waterbody
- Thanking Our “Hometown Heroes” During Global Pandemic
- Volunteers of the Quarter 1 and 2
- Before and After Showcase
- Get Professional Recommendations with Comprehensive Lake and Pond Assessments
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2020
- Is Your Community Contributing to the Nutrient Loading Pandemic?
- Debunking Common Aquatic Herbicide Misconceptions: Glyphosate
- Erosion Control Case Study: Establishing a Living Shoreline in a Florida Community
- Nanobubble Treatments vs. Fountains vs. Submersed Aeration Systems: What’s the Difference?
- Top 3 Proactive Tips to Help Manage Midges
- The 2019 SOLution Recap
- Before and After Showcase
Aquatics In Brief – Fall 2019
- 6 Things to Consider For a More Efficient Stormwater Management Facility
- What Exactly Is Electrofishing and Will It Harm My Fish?
- Hydro-raking Restores Ecological Balance and Recreational Access in a Community Pond
- Utilizing Lake Mapping and Bathymetry to Help Determine the Perfect Submersed Aeration System
- The Benefits of Professional, In-House Water Quality Testing Labs
- Volunteers of the Quarter Collaborate on Lake Restoration Efforts
- Before and After Showcase, New SOLs and more!
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2019
- The Toxic Algae Crisis: Steps We Can Take to Stop It
- Case Study: Nanobubble Aeration Transforms a Golf Course Lake in Bonita Springs, FL
- Are My Fish Healthy? Key Steps to Achieve a ‘Healthy’ Fishery
- Top 5 Plants for Establishing a Beneficial Buffer Around Your Lake or Pond
- Earth Day Recap: Being Part of The SOLution
- Before and After Showcase
- New SOLs
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2019
- The Future Is Here: Nanobubble Aeration is Breathing Life into Dying Lakes and Ponds
- Biochar: A Natural Solution to Safely Filter Excess Nutrients
- Case Study: New, Highly Selective Herbicide Used to Eradicate Variable Milfoil in New England Recreational Bay
- Mesh Barriers Proving to be a Game Changer in Erosion Control and Bank Stabilization
- Research and Experimentation Leads to Fertilization Best Practices in Fisheries Management
- SOL Spotlight
- Letter from the President
Aquatics In Brief – Fall 2018
- Which Sediment Removal Option is Right for My Property?
- New Technology: Bioengineered Living Shorelines & Hillsides
- Case Study: Managing Aquatic Weeds and Algae in a Complex Community Canal System
- What Exactly is Stormwater Runoff?
- Nuisance Plant Highlight: Torpedograss
- Upland, Wetland and Aquatic Plants Every Turf Manager Should Know About
- Volunteer Spotlight and New SOLs
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2018
- Breaking Through the Thermocline
- Invasive Plant Highlight: Water Chestnut
- Case Study: Volumetric Approach to Managing Giant Salvinia Proves Successful
- Mischievous Mammals: Are Muskrats, Beavers and Otters Harmful to Lakes and Ponds?
- Managing a Fishery to Avoid Excess Phosphorus Levels
- Volunteer Spotlight and New SOLs
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2018
- Five Tips for Effective Fish Stocking in 2018
- Managing Invasive Water Soldier in a Canadian Waterway
- Eco-friendly Solutions for Maintaining a Beautiful, Balanced Waterbody
- New SOLs
- The SOLution: Year in Review and Heart & SOL Award
- Before and After Showcase: Excellence in Water Quality Treatments
Aquatics In Brief – Fall 2017
- Erosion and How to Control it Using Vegetative Buffers
- Spreading HOLiday Cheer
- New England Recreational Pond Restoration
- Nuisance Aquatic Plant Highlight: Fanwort
- Largemouth Bass Genetics
- Before and After Showcase: Excellence in Water Quality Treatments
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2017
- Nuisance Aquatic Plant Highlight: Watermeal
- Adaptive Management of a Prominent Recreational Fishery
- The Vectors of Invasive Phragmites Spread and Methods for Effective Control
- Join Us in Being Part of The SOLution
- The SOLution Event Spotlight: Steinhauer Pond Restoration
- Before and After Showcase: Excellence in Water Quality Treatments
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2017
- How Often Should Water Quality be Tested?
- Five Benefits of Feeding Fish with Automatic Fish Feeders
- Which Mechanical Option is Right for your Waterbody? Harvesting or Hydro-raking?
- Volunteers of the Year and 4th Quarter, 2016
- 10 Ways to Help Reduce Mosquitoes and the Threat of Disease in your Community
- Invasive Species Highlight: Hydrilla
Aquatics In Brief – Winter 2017
- Utilizing Bathymetry to Budget for Future Repairs and Dredging
- Restoring Fiske Pond through Mechanical Harvesting
- Creating a Better World through The SOLution
- New SOLs
- Drinking Water Reservoir Management
- Zebra Mussels
- Congratulations to Volunteer of the Quarter, Vincent Giordano
Aquatics In Brief – Fall 2016
- Help Us Spread Holiday Cheer
- The Restoration of Cliff Pond, Brewster, MA
- Strategies for Stocking Triploid Grass Carp While Protecting the Fishery
- The Solar Solution: Solar Powered Aeration for Lakes and Ponds
- New SOLs
- Volunteer of the Quarter, Chris Doyle
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2016
- Transforming a Fishery Using Proactive Management Strategies Habitat Restoration: Eradicating Invasive & Non-Native Species
- What You Should Know About Zika Virus
- Be Part of the SOLution with SOLitude
- What are Beneficial Bacteria?
- Congratulations to our Volunteer of the Quarter, Becky Snyder
- 2016 SOLitude Growth and Expansion
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2016
- The Dangers of Toxic Cyanobacteria
- Electrofishing Private Waters & Implementing a Fisheries Management Plan
- Phosphorus Management Techniques
- Congratulations to our Volunteer of the year, Ann Marie Dori
- Effectively Controlling Nuisance Aquatic Plants
- Restoring Balance & Enhancing Beauty with Aeration
Aquatics In Brief – Winter 2016
- The Benefits of Lake and Pond Aeration
- Fisheries Management: Stocking Happy Fish
- Mother Nature and Father Time’s Influence
- Creating a Better World
- Congratulations To Our Volunteers of the Quarter!
- Protecting Your Shorelines Through Bank Stabilization
- What Are You Putting In My Pond?
Aquatics In Brief – Fall 2015
- Best Management Practices for a Healthy Pond this Fall
- Spreading HOLiday Cheer
- Effective Mosquito Surveillance and Control to Prevent Disease in Your Community
- The Benefits of Winter Aeration
- Volunteer of the Second Quarter, Greg Blackham
- 12 Ways to Improve Your Fishery in 2016
- Unlock the SOLitude Knowledge Bank
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2015
- The Importance of Water Quality Testing
- Pond Aeration and Avoiding Fish Kills
- Stormwater Management Pond Parts
- Be Part of the SOLution with SOLitude
- Congratulations to Volunteer of the Quarter, Ann Marie Dori
- Enhancing Your Fishing Experience with Tiger Muskies
- Before and After Pond Treatment Showcase
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2015
- Light Up Your Pond’s Fountain with LED Lighting
- Best Management Practices for a Spring Green-Up
- Notes from a Dog-Pusher: 2014 SOLitude Volunteer of the Year
- SOLitude Named to Best Places to Work in Virginia List
- Combat Algae Naturally and Effectively with A Sonic Solutions Device
- Seeing is Believing! Excellence in Water Quality Treatments
Aquatics In Brief – Winter 2015
- Phoslock – A Proven Strategy for Water Quality Improvement
- Considerations for Waterfowl Management
- Planting Enhancement Concept Plans: Early Planning means Long Term Success
- Congratulations to Trina Duncan and Aaron Cushing, our Volunteers of the Quarter for Q3 and Q4, 2014
- New SOL Derek Johnson, My Education Versus Real World Experience in Lake and Pond Management
- 10 Reasons To Feed Your Fish With A Feeder
Aquatics In Brief – Fall 2014
- Solar Aeration: It Right For Your Pond?
- How To Improve Fishing Success In Ponds And Lakes
Creating the Right Habitat Balance - Winter Drawdown: Reducing Nuisance Aquatic Weeds
Congratulations to Ann Marie Dori, our Volunteer of the 2nd Quarter - Nutrient Loading: Cultural Practices and Stormwater
- Before and After Showcase: Successful Aquatic Weed and Algae Treatments
Aquatics In Brief – Summer 2014
- Turtles: Are They Hurting My Pond?
- Invasive Species Control and Improved Biodiversity
- The Benefits of Stocking Supplemental Forage Fish
- Congratulations to our Volunteer of the 1st Quarter, J. Wesley Allen!
- Understanding the Water Quality in your Pond or Lake
- Before and After Showcase: Successful Aquatic Weed and Algae Treatments
Aquatics In Brief – Spring 2014
- Creating a Successful Community Fishing Program
- Hydrilla is on the Move
- Getting Ready For Not One, But Two PGA Tour Tournaments
- Love Your Mother Earth Win a FREE Lake Makeover!
- Volunteer of the Year Embodies SOLitude’s Core Values
- Pond Inspections and Bathymetric Studies
- SOLitude Named as One of the 2014 Best Places to Work in Virginia
Aquatics in Brief – Winter 2014
- Creating A Successful Trophy Fishery
- What are Those Furry Creatures in My Pond?
- Turf Practices and Your Pond
- The SOLution Stats for 2013
- A Picture Perfect Pond in A Pinch
- Seeing is Believing with SePRO
- Shannon Junior, Preferred Applicator of the Year
- SOLitude Named Fastest Growing Companies in Hampton Roads
Aquatics in Brief – Fall 2013
- The Key to a Successful Shade Garden: Plan Before You Plant
- Liming Ponds
- The Importance of Selective Harvest
- A Special Camp in Need of “The SOLution”
- Congratulations to Volunteer of the Second Quarter, Aaron Cushing!
- 2013 Before & After Showcase – Successful Aquatic Weed and Algae Treatments
Aquatics in Brief – Summer 2013
- Goose Chase
- Create Excitement and Community Bonding Through Recreational Fishing
- The SOLution, Creating a Better World
- Congratulations to our Volunteer of the First Quarter, Marc Harris!
- Phragmites Combo Punch
- Love Your Mother Earth
- Energy Cost Savings with LED Bulbs
Aquatics in Brief – Spring 2013
- Pets and Ponds: The Good The Bad and The Ugly
- Operation: Mosquito Control
- I AM “Part of The SOLution”
- Grass Carp – Dispelling the Myths
- Notes from our 2012 Volunteer of the Year
- Phoslock – A New Tool for Water Quality Restoration
- Seeing is Believing!
- Reduce Plastic. Be “Part of the SOLution”
Aquatics in Brief – Winter 2013
- The Importance of Cover
- Walking on Thin Ice
- Winter Waterfowl
- The SOLution Stats for 2012
- Congratulations to Volunteers of the Quarter, Trina Duncan and Shannon Junior!
- Mapping, Dredging, and Reserve Factor
- Why Winter Time is the Right Time for an Aerator
- SOLitude Knows Fountains
Aquatics in Brief – Fall 2012
- Fall and Spring Pond Visitors
- Winterizing Your Pond
- Is Your Pond Susceptible to a Fish Kill?
- New SOLs
- SOLitude Snapshots
- Bye Bye Birdie
- Phragmites Control – A Restoration Plan
- Buffer Zone Scalping
Aquatics in Brief – Summer 2012
- Summer Surprises
- Annual Inspections
- Midges, Midges Everywhere and Not a Fly Swatter in Sight!
- SOLitude Shares Experience
- Poor Little Shubunkin
- The Amazing American Eel
- Life as a Lamprey
- Is My Pond Balanced?
Aquatics in Brief – Spring 2012
- Should I Test My Water Quality?
- Nature’s Mosquito Control
- Integrated Pest Management
- Rain Gardens: Improving Water Quality in Your Watershed Can Start on Your Property
- Helping Ducks Stay Healthy
- New SOLs
- Old SOLs
Aquatics in Brief – Winter 2012
- Buffer Zone Functions and Benefits
- Mind the Frogs
- How Did That Weed Get in My Pond?
- NPDES is Here
- Our SOLs
- The Benefits of Electrofishing
- Object Permanence
- Lake Intervention!
Aquatics in Brief – Fall 2011
- Water Quality for the Future of Your Pond
- Cleaning Up the Chesapeake Bay
- Another Facet of Pond Maintenance
- Our SOLs
- The Latest and Greatest from SePRO: Phoslock
- Winterization Preparation
- Turtle Jacking
- Product Alert
Aquatics in Brief – Summer 2011
- Is It Safe To Fish?
- Life in a Fishless Pond
- Shoreline Beneficial Plants: Rushes and Sedges
- Taking Kids Fishing
- Beaver Dam-age?
- Which is the Best Aeration System for Your Pond?
- The Mayfly Effect
- The “NEW’s” from SOLitude
Aquatics in Brief – Spring 2011
- “A Bug’s Life”
- Copper Sulfate vs. Chelated Copper
- NPDES is Coming Your Way
- Green Practice if Good Practice
- Pollution Prevention Around Your Local Ponds
- Getting to Know Your Aquatic Weeds: Alligator Weed
- Slippery Booger
- Anchors Away?
Aquatics in Brief – Winter 2011
- Year-Round Fountains
- Snowmageddon 2011?
- The Adventure of Ice Fishing…
- Snoopy Rod and Reel: How Fishing Can Affect Your Pond
- Seasonal Turf Practices and Your Pond
- Getting to Know Your Aquatic Weeds: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Heavy Rains, Floods and Stormwater Ponds
Aquatics in Brief – Fall 2010
- Autumn is Buffer Zone Maintenance Season
- 20 Seasons
- What’s that Snake in the Water
- Nutrient Knowledge: Best Practices for Nutrient Reduction When Living Near a Pond
- The Benefit of Fish Cover
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Use of Aquatic Pesticides
- Pond Succession: The Life of a Pond
- Watermeal: The World’s Smallest Flowering Plant May be Growing In Your Pond!
Aquatics in Brief – Summer 2010
- One for the Birds
- Benefits to Choosing a Systematic Herbicide for Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation in Your Pond
- Poke it With a Stick
- Meet the People of Virginia Lake Management
- “Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink”
- Fish Kill, How Vulnerable is My Pond?
- Buffer Species Wanted: Dead or Alive
Aquatics in Brief – Spring 2010
- What YOU May Want to Consider Before Heading to Your Local Nursery
- My Eyes Glassed Over
- Making Peace with Canada Geese
- Nutrient Knowledge: Phosphorus
- My Pond is Bleeding!
- Oxygen in Ponds
- When Accuracy Matters: GPS Lake Mapping
- Buffer Species Wanted: Dead or Alive
Aquatics in Brief – Winter 2010
- Bio-Dredging – Dredging with Bacteria?
- The Food Chain
- “Oxy Clean”
- Why You Need SonicSolutions
- Reduce Costs with Annual Inspections
- Product Spotlight
- Buffer Species Wanted: Dead or Alive
- Surprise in the Grass
Aquatics in Brief – Fall 2009
- Blue Water Satellite
- Phragmites Control During the Fall Months
- The Life of a Pond
- Differences Between Aerating Fountains and Bottom Diffused Air Systems
- DO Feed the Fish: The Benefits of Supplemental Feeding
- Preparing Your Investment for Winter
- Know your Green
- PONDer These Thoughts
Aquatics in Brief – Summer 2009
- Penny Pinching May be Hurting Your Pond
- Aerating Fountains Add More Than Beauty…
- Erosion: How it Affects our Lakes and Ponds
- An Alternate Aeration Solution
- In the Buff
- Getting to Know Your Aquatic Weeds: Hydrilla
- “What is That Ugly, Nasty-Looking Growth in My Pond?”
- Mosquito Riddance
- When a Warranty is Not Enough…
Aquatics in Brief – Spring 2009
- Value of Pond Management
- A Balanced Fishery
- Stuck on You? Mussels and Barnacles
- Getting to Know Your Local Turtles
- Dredging: Planning for your “Big Dig”
- What Do I Plant Around My Pond?
- An Ounce of Prevention
- Algae in Bloom
- Getting to Know Our Aquatic Pests: Coontail
- What is the Purpose of Stormwater Ponds?
Aquatics in Brief – Winter 2009
- Are There Fish in my Pond?
- The Eastern Shore of Virginia: Bringing Back the Natural Habitat
- Lakes and Ponds: What’s the Difference Anyway?
- Herbicides: Don’t Be Afraid
- Water Moccasins
- The “Do-It-Yourself” Dilemma
- Reducing Our Environmental Footprint
- Algae in the Winter!?
Aquatics Update – Fall 2008
- Grass Carp – Miracle Fish or Unwanted Exotic Pest
- Erosion Control and Your Pond
- Is that Stuff Safe?
- Getting to the Bottom of the Problem
- Non-Point Pollution
- Retention vs. Detention
- Litterbug Alert
- A Cat’s Tale
Aquatics Update – Summer 2008
- The Quiet Fountain of Youth
- Value in Pond Management
- What’s that Blob in my Pond?
- VLM adds Shannon Junior to Staff
- Drought Conditions and Your Pond
Aquatics Update – Spring 2008
- Super Weed
- Ageless Aquatics
- Healthy Ponds 101
- A Case of Mistaken Identity
- Fish Kills and How They Can Be Prevented
- Be on the Lookout
Aquatics Update – Winter 2008
- Planning for Your Pond’s Future
- Pond Blues
- Miss Understood
- Let’s Improve the Bay in 2008
- Aquatic Pesticides: Medicine for Your Pond
- Buffer Zones: Nutrient and Sediment Traps
Aquatics Update – Fall 2007
- Virginia Lake Management Partners with Cabela’s
- Don’t “Fall” Down
- Using Biologicals to Control Nutrients in Your Ponds
- SePRO Corporation Introduces Galleon SC Aquatic Herbicide
- Canada Geese – Dealing with these Nuisance Birds
- Water Water Everywhere
Aquatics Update – Summer 2007
- Ecologically Balanced Plants
- Muskrat Love…OR NOT!
- Aquatic Plants
- Benefits of Submersed Aeration
- The White Amur – Beneficial Grass Carp
- Erosion – How it Affects our Lakes and Ponds
Aquatics Update – Spring 2007
- Preparing Your Pond for Spring
- Floating Plants
- Canada Geese Management
- Nutrient Loading Control for the Spring Season
- Mosquito Control Solutions
Aquatics Update – Winter 2007
- Winter On Our Lakes and Ponds
- Aerating Fountains Provide More than Beauty
- Mitigating Nutrient Loading in Your Aquatic System
- The Importance of Winter Aeration
- Don’t Forget About Your Pond in the Winter Months
- Renovate OTF Receives EPA Approval
