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Moodus Reservoir: In the Weeds





Moodus Reservoir Preservation Group Meeting:

Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Moodus Sportsmen's Club
299 East Haddam-Colchester Turnpike
Moodus, CT. 06469

...Please join us to discuss the future of the Moodus Reservoir, as we try to come up with method(s) of treatment for weed control and removal, while protecting the over-all health and enjoyment of our lake, land and wildlife.

Some items that will be compared and considered:

  • Herbicides and/or other Chemical Treatments
  • Biological Control (Grass-Eating Carp)
  • Commercial Hydro-Raking
  • Suction-Harvesting
  • Harvesting by hand: Weed Razors
  • Water Level Drawdown
  • Dredging
  • Lake Bottom Barriers: Blankets or Screens

Special Guest Speakers will include Greg Bugbee from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, State Representative Melissa Ziobron and Senator Art Linares.

Moodus Reservoir Preservation Group is now on Facebook. Can you help us reach 100 "Likes"?  Log on to "Like" us and catch up on some of the latest news about the Lake!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moodus-Reservoir-Preservation-Group/488742444530491
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