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Winter has definitely shown us some varying weather this year which has many of us longing for spring. When warm temperatures approach, your pond(s) will once again become a focal point and gathering spot in your community. Unfortunately, as spring arrives, pesky mosquitoes also begin to appear and try to ruin the warm weather fun. […]

AS SEEN IN Pond Boss Magazine, Jan/Feb 2014: Written by Industry Expert David Beasley, Lead Fisheries Biologist It is well known that both good and bad bacteria can be found nearly everywhere. For example the human body is full of trillions of healthy bacteria that allow us to digest food and live life. Without these bacteria […]

Written by Gavin Ferris, Ecologist, SOLitude Lake Management My cousins, brother, and I watched the old Farmall tractor putter out onto the ice. When it stopped at the center of the farm pond, my uncle climbed down from the seat, walked around, and jumped up and down in a few places. He then struck the […]

By J. Wesley Allen, Environmental Scientist The Muskrat and North American Beaver have adapted to the increasing number of stormwater ponds and facilities, and can cause huge headaches if not recognized and controlled. Muskrats are small dark brown to black aquatic rodents (16-24 in., 1.3-4.4 lbs.) that live in ponds and wetlands throughout most of […]

Written by Industry Expert Aaron Cushing, Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist With temperatures dropping, fall and winter are the perfect times to support your community fishing pond or bass fishery by stocking rainbow trout. Throughout the mid-Atlantic region, the fish naturally found in our ponds and lakes, such as largemouth bass and bluegill, are warm-water fish. This […]

SOLitude Lake Management donated over $3550 in games to health stricken children and gift cards, toys, games, accessories, clothes and other necessities to under resourced families throughout the East Coast. SOLitude’s Environmental Scientist, John Phelps and his son Jack, deliver HOLiday Cheer gifts to Avon Grove Charter School in West Grove, Pennsylvania. The donations are […]

The SOLitude Lake Management team won fourteen “Seeing is Believing” awards from SePRO Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high quality, environmentally responsible solutions for aquatic plant management. These awards recognize the highest standard of excellence in water quality treatment for lakes, ponds, stormwater basins or other standing water bodies that have demonstrated the effectiveness of […]

Written by Industry Expert John Phelps, Environmental Scientist Winter weather can wreak havoc on the spring and summer beauty and function of a lake, pond, or water feature. In fact, proper winterizing procedures are one of the best things you can do for a clear and healthy lake or pond next season. A few key […]

AS SEEN IN CAI’s Common Ground Magazine, Sept/Oct 2013, Written by Industry Expert, Kevin Tucker, President of SOLitude Lake Management Many communities have some sort of stormwater management system—a lake, pond, wetland or dry retention basin—designed and constructed during initial development. These stormwater systems help filter pollutants and manage the water runoff into surrounding streams, rivers, lakes, bays, the ocean or […]

Blog Series, Part 4: Pond Completion and Fish Stocking Written by Industry Experts Aaron Cushing and David Beasley, Fisheries Biologists In the summer of 2013, we began working on another fun and exciting project, this time in southern West Virginia, helping to design a trophy fishery from start to finish. To take advantage of this […]