General
See the Video – 2014 Milfoil Weevil Implant Project
The Scugog Lake Stewards implanted 10,000 milfoil weevils on July 22 to naturally control invasive Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Scugog. This video tells the story:
Milfoil Weevils Implant for Lake Scugog in 2014
We are ready to do our second implant of the bio-control, milfoil weevils, on Tuesday, July 22 this summer. We finally have a site that meets all the criteria and it is in an area that will positively affect so many of you. It will be off Coulcliff Boulevard, just north… Read More about “Milfoil Weevils Implant for Lake Scugog in 2014”
New Weevil Program Public Meeting Notice
Upcoming Public information Meeting Lake Scugog Milfoil Solution Pilot Program July 3, 2014 at 7:00pm Scugog Arena and Skating Rink Meeting Room One(1) 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1P2 Overview Eurasian watermilfoil is an invasive weed from Europe that has plagued Lake Scugog and other lakes in the Kawarthas… Read More about “New Weevil Program Public Meeting Notice”
New Weevil Program
TIME TO INVEST IN YOUR LAKE The scugog Lake Stewards are very excited to let you know about our new milfoil weevil implant program and we are looking to our community for approximately $13,000 to carry this out. Our goal, through our association with a company called EnviroScience Inc., is… Read More about “New Weevil Program”
Algae Problems
Does your shoreline look like this photo of algae problems taken this weekend? Shown is a type of filamentous algae mat called Cladophora, although it may contain several other types of algae as well. This type of algae is extremely common and is the result of too high nutrient levels… Read More about “Algae Problems”
Lake Monitors’ reports
Lake Monitors’ reports indicate several areas along the shore have small dead fish and a few report seeing large fish carcasses. There are several reasons for this. The first reason being the depth of the ice this winter and the length of time the ice covered the lake. The longer… Read More about “Lake Monitors’ reports”
Sealcoating problems
Making your driveway look more attractive through sealcoating may be very harmful for Lake Scugog and its watershed and it may actually harm you and your children who play on it. Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey have identified coal-tar-based sealcoat – the black, viscous liquid sprayed or painted on… Read More about “Sealcoating problems”
Look out for this pretty invasive species
Somehow a very pretty, but very invasive species has turned up in the planting beds at the Waterfront Park. It is called Iris pseudocorus and it looks like a giant Iris. It is classified as an aquatic plant as it likes to grown in lakeshores or wet areas. It spreads… Read More about “Look out for this pretty invasive species”
Lake levels on Lake Scugog
In the fall of last year, our lake was taken down to well below average in order to have work carried out on the Scugog River to the north. What was left in the lake froze to record depths — well into the muck on the bottom. In April when… Read More about “Lake levels on Lake Scugog”
Curiosities of this winter on Lake Scugog
This past winter started early and carried on late. It started cold and stayed cold until early to mid May. The lake froze to depths that were deeper than anyone seems to remember — up to 4.5 ft. When this happened, not only the water froze. The bottom muck… Read More about “Curiosities of this winter on Lake Scugog”