How many kilograms of lake weeds are removed by the harvesters?

A breakdown of weed harvesting volumes from 2018 to 2021 is below:

2018 

  • 215.5 trailer loads
  • 342,645 kg

2019 

  • 238 trailer loads
  • 378,420 kg

2020

  • 202.25 trailer loads
  • 321,577.5 kg

2021

  • 244.25 trailer loads
  • 388,357.5 kg

On average, seasonal staff spend about 2,040 hours in total on the harvesting program. This results in regularly removing over 200 trailer loads of lake weeds, ultimately being converted into compost material.

Last Update: June 8, 2022

 

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1. Why do we have so many lake weeds?
2. What are the harvesters for?
3. How many kilograms of lake weeds are removed by the harvesters?
4. Is there a schedule the harvester operators follow?
5. How do lakefront home owners collect lake weeds?
6. Where do the weeds go after they are harvested from the lake?