One of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants is now in DuPage County, much to the concern of researchers and state officials. But they said the discovery underscores how public education can keep ...

That’s the sound of an airboat, typically associated with the Florida Everglades, but it's now helping to tackle an invasive problem on the Connecticut River. The airboat is part of an ongoing study ...

Back in mid-July, Hydrilla, an invasive species, was found at Gardner Lake State Park in Salem. “It spread significantly in a month and a half,” advocate Kate Johnson said. Stream Connecticut News for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project planned to use Diquat, a herbicide that is toxic to ...

Hydrilla stems grow up from the sediment to the surface of the water. At the water’s surface, stems are highly branched, forming dense mats of vegetation. Stems produce reproductive structures called ...

Last year, an invasive species of Hydrilla was found in Gardner Lake, located near Bozrah, Montville and Salem. To stop further spread, legislators want to build boat washing stations that use ...

The Connecticut Federation of Lakes strongly supports the ongoing efforts of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CT Agricultural Experiment Station, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and ...

Another summer has produced mixed results in the fight against hydrilla, the pernicious, aquatic weed choking the Connecticut River and threatening a half century of environmental progress that has ...

PORTLAND, Conn. (WFSB) - Biologists with the US Army Corps of Engineers were out on the CT River Tuesday, near Portland Boat Works, literally testing the waters. They are trying to figure out how best ...

Recent reports warn about the spread of hydrilla, a fast-growing aquatic weed threatening rivers and lakes throughout the state, should concern anyone who enjoys water recreation and values the ...