SOLitude Lake Management is accepting nominations for free lake and pond makeover services through the company’s Love Your Lake program. The annual initiative aims to support non-profit charities and foundations in dire need of recreational lake and pond restoration, with the goal of improving outdoor experiences for disadvantaged or special needs children, disabled individuals, or veterans and servicemembers.

The effort is backed by The SOLution, a company-wide program that strives to “create a better world” be encouraging and practicing volunteerism, community outreach, sustainability and environmental consciousness. SOLitude’s leadership feels it is important to not only be good stewards of the environment, but also to fulfill company core values to “take action and be accountable” and to “protect and respect nature.”

Love Your Lake nominees

For the 6th year, SOLitude Lake Management has been named to Inside Business' Roaring 20 list, which recognizes the twenty fastest-growing companies in Southeastern Virginia based on revenue, employee growth and the significant contributions they make to the local economy.

All winners experienced annual revenue growth from 2015-2017. In the last year, SOLitude has significantly increased gross revenue and added more than 100 new staff members to its team.

Since the company began, SOLitude has grown a presence in more than 30 states across the country and continues to expand to new regions, including California and Arizona.

In an interview with Inside Business, SOLitude CEO Kevin Tucker recalled the

This season, SOLitude Lake Management is proud to announce that the company served a record number of families through the Little GOBBLERs program this month. This annual program provides food and donations to ensure families across the country are able to celebrate Thanksgiving.

SOLitude, an industry leader in lake, stormwater pond, wetland and fisheries management, donated $7,475 in turkeys and grocery store gift cards to 310 under-resourced families

With the holidays on the horizon, SOLitude is gearing up for another year of community outreach. Through the company's annual HOLiday Cheer program, we are seeking nominations from our clients, followers and industry partners to help families who have fallen on hard times this season.

Nominate a Family In Need

The HOLiday Cheer program allows us to help bring some much-needed joy to deserving children and families who are suffering physically, financially and emotionally. Like years past, we will select families who

Ben German is a Fisheries Biologist who joined the SOLitude team in September 2018. He was born in New York and has spent much of his life on the East coast, living and working in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Virginia. Ben is based out of SOLitude’s Shrewsbury office, from which he serves clients throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

“We’re excited to have someone as knowledgeable and experienced as Ben join our team,” said Dave Beasley, Director of Fisheries. “His expertise in fisheries management will be invaluable as we continue to expand our progressive fisheries management techniques throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.”

Get to know Ben and learn about the unique, regional fisheries expertise he brings to the SOLitude team!

What led you to pursue a career in fisheries?

"My passion for fish started at a young age. I’ve been fishing since I was three years old. It’s always been a big part of my life, so it was a very natural progression to consider a career in fisheries.

I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries & Aquaculture from SUNY Cobleskill and went on to earn a Master’s in Lake Management from SUNY Oneonta.

As part of my thesis, I designed

Two leading lake management companies are merging under the SOLitude Lake Management brand - Aquatic Environments, Inc. of Benicia, CA and Water Resource Management of Glendale, AZ. SOLitude is the largest lake management firm in the country and provides premium turn-key lake, stormwater pond, wetland and fisheries management solutions to clients in more than 36 states.  

Aquatic Environments was acquired in April of this year. Water Resource Management was acquired in August. As of October 29, 2018, all company operations, service offerings and infrastructure were officially unified. The rebranding further expands SOLitude’s nationwide presence to the West Coast and the Southwestern United States.

Established in 1998, Aquatic Environments is California’s largest full-service lake and water feature maintenance contractor with extensive experience in mechanical dredging and flood mitigation. Virtually all Fortune 500 companies

Through SOLitude’s corporate volunteering and community outreach program, The SOLution, the company has named Regional Administrator Regina Brimmer of Charlottesville, VA as the Volunteer of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2018.

Regina volunteers regularly and was very active in July, August and September through various charitable and volunteering events supporting her community. She is passionate about animals and donates much of her time to Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue, a non-profit that provides a home for aged and disabled

SOLitude Lake Management is pleased to officially welcome eight of its newest hires to the company’s growing team. These accomplished professionals, spanning from the Northeast to the Southwest, bring extensive industry experience, a wealth of education and a passion for restoring the health and beauty of aquatic ecosystems in their local communities. 

Ben German is a fisheries biologist serving clients from SOLitude’s Shrewsbury, MA office. He helps design and execute comprehensive lake management solutions for clients, with a particular focus on fisheries management, water quality monitoring and analysis, and nuisance plant management. Ben has a bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture from SUNY Cobleskill, as well as a Master of Science degree in Lake Management from SUNY Oneonta.

Lauren Sullivan is an environmental scientist based out of Shrewsbury, MA who assists SOLitude’s mechanical division with invasive weed control services, surveys, reports, proposals and GIS mapping. She is passionate about conservation and preserving natural resources and comes to SOLitude with 10-years of experience in several environmental disciplines. Lauren graduated in 2010 from Westfield State University with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in GIS. 

SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, is proud to recognize several team members for their new or recurring volunteer leadership roles within many industry organizations. SOLitude employs some of the most experienced and well-connected professionals in the aquatics industry who share the same goal of making water a more healthy and beautiful part of our world through sustainable lake, pond, wetland and fisheries management.

Through SOLitude’s corporate volunteering and community outreach program, The SOLution, the company has named Aquatic Biologist Brea Arvidson of Massachusetts as Volunteer of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2018. Brea has been active through various volunteering events supporting her community.