SOLitude Blog

Written by Sandy Phelps, Garden Design Consultant In recent years, there has been a positive trend towards using more natural elements in home landscape design, such as native plants and rain gardens. For too long housing projects have been clearing away native trees, shrubs and groundcover leaving wildlife without homes or food. The wildlife move on to other sites […]

Through its corporate volunteering program, The SOLution, SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management and related environmental services for the United States, named Becky Snyder, Client Services Regional Administrator, as Volunteer of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2016. In the first quarter alone, Becky participated in 15 volunteering events […]

Written by Industry Expert, Derek Johnson, Certified Lake Manager and Fisheries and Wildlife Scientist Excessive cyanobacteria growth has become a serious nuisance and concern in our lakes and ponds across the nation. Commonly referred to as blue-green algae, they are best known for their blooms that have the appearance of spilled paint. Blue-green algae can […]

AS SEEN IN Land and Water Magazine, March/April 2016: Written by Industry Expert, J. Wesley Allen, Environmental Scientist & Territory Leader Experienced water quality management professionals spend years meeting with hundreds of individuals, homeowner’s associations, commercial facilities and property managers. The largest challenge to overcome is educating the waterbody owner or manager. Stormwater management rules […]

Written by Industry Expert, Jeff Castellani, Director of Mechanical Operations Mechanical aquatic weed harvesting — there’s no complicated dose calculations, no water use restrictions, and no sophisticated scientific theories, just a technique so direct and effective that even your grandfather would approve of it. This proven and time tested management principle should be the very […]

SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, coordinated the donation of over $4,500 in products and services in 2015 for the maintenance of the recreational pond at Camp Holiday Trails, a camp for children with special health needs. The pond management program […]

SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, has expanded their national presence with the acquisition of Total Lake Management in Bryan, Texas. Total Lake Management, founded by Paul Dorsett, has been managing water resources for private ranches, businesses, municipalities and mining […]

AS SEEN IN Pond Boss Magazine, March/April 2016: Written by Industry Expert, David Beasley, Fisheries Biologist and Director of Fisheries Private ponds have a way of garnering attention from people of all ages. As a kid, I recall pestering frogs, turtles, and fish, doing my best to get a closer look at any critter naive […]

SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, is pleased to welcome five new team members. Mychal Manolatos, Bo Burns and Matt Serino will be instrumental in supporting the sales and marketing goals as the company continues to expand its footprint. Brea […]

Written by Industry Expert, Trent Nelson, Aquatic Specialist There has been a long debate concerning cattails and lily pads in the world of lake and pond management. Some view these species as integral parts of the natural landscape, producing wonderful flowers and seed heads that paint the perfect picture of a wetland or small waterbody. […]