CLEAN WORKS TO ERADICATE JAPANESE KNOTWEED AROUND THE LAKE
Ove the past 4 years, CLEAN Team members led by Frank Bright have worked tirelessly to eradicate Japanese Knotweed around the lake. This year, the team visited all previously treated sites. The overall JK kill-off has been excellent. Team members secured all property owner permissions and new vendor quotes to execute two (2) JK treatments at the Silver Lake Country Club in ’25. The sites are located at the creek paralleling Pvt Dr 1 (near the hole 14 “T” box) and along Luther Rd parallel to the Hole 13 fairway. .
Japanese Knotweed is known for its aggressive growth and invasive nature, making it a noxious weed. This plant can grow up to 10 feet tall and is often characterized by its bamboo-like stems and heart-shaped leaves. Its removal is challenging due to its persistent root system, which ranks it among the world's worst invasive species.
CLEAN ENDORSES LED FLARES FOR JULY 3RD RING OF FIRE
CLEAN is committed to improving the health and vitality of Silver Lake. We are promoting a CLEAN way to enjoy the July 3rd Ring of Fire with the use of LED FLARES. Chemical flares produce toxins that negatively impact humans, plants and water bodies. Help keep our lake clean and reduce excess nutrients and toxins in our air by making the switch to LED flares. Note: We have in stock Red/White/Blue Flares- use the link below. The RED Flares can be purchased on Amazon for this year's ring of fire.
Native Planting plan for 2025
Soil & Water has identified the creek along Pvt Dr 1 for this year's Planting
CLEAN at Silver Lake has been passionately rejuvenating the lake’s ecosystem by restoring native plants. With six active planting sites in the watershed, we’re making a significant impact.
Beyond their environmental benefits, these plants create essential habitats for a diverse array of wildlife, including fish, birds, and crucial pollinators. Join us in our mission to protect and enhance Silver Lake’s natural beauty and health
2025 Is the Year of the Milkweed
Milkweed plants will be distributed to members while supplies last at the Silver Lake Marine Lake Life Event (06/21/25). Look for updates on Facebook.
Native plants are nature’s own filtration system, absorbing harmful nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that cause toxic algae blooms.
They also trap sediments and pollutants, significantly enhancing water quality. Their deep root systems are vital for stabilizing the shoreline, effectively preventing erosion from waves and runoff.
Native Planting Site Map Indicating areas completed to date
Native Planting Site Map Indicating areas completed to date
The Wyoming County Soil and Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) staff are working with landowner(s) to secure appropriate permissions for potential planting sites for 2024 and 2025. .
2023-24 Aquatic Vegetation Survey-IT IS ALL ABOUT THE WEEDs
OVERALL DENSITY - 2023-2024
OVERALL DENSITY - 2023-2024
OVERALL DENSITY - 2023-2024
Nate Wallis is leading a taskforce and considering all options in combating the lake weed issue. CLEAN has secured a quote for chemically treating aquatic algae and non-native weeds within a small area. The group is assessing the aquatic vegetation and developing a robust assessment strategy to determine the effectiveness of any option.
Nate Wallis is leading a taskforce and considering all options in combating the lake weed issue. CLEAN has secured a quote for chemically treating aquatic algae and non-native weeds within a small area. The group is assessing the aquatic vegetation and developing a robust assessment strategy to determine the effectiveness of any option. And, they are working with the Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) and other stakeholders to fund an activities. Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance (FLLOWPA) funds might be helpful. Read the full survey for more information and recommendations.
CURLY LEAF POND WEED
OVERALL DENSITY - 2023-2024
OVERALL DENSITY - 2023-2024
Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) is dominant throughout New York and all of the United States. Vegetative reproduction through turions or hardened overwintering buds that begin to grow in autumn and persist throughout the winter in a slow-growing or dormant state, is the most important form of reproduction for curly-leaf po
Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) is dominant throughout New York and all of the United States. Vegetative reproduction through turions or hardened overwintering buds that begin to grow in autumn and persist throughout the winter in a slow-growing or dormant state, is the most important form of reproduction for curly-leaf pondweed. This makes it one of the first plants to appear each season, appearing as early as February/March. Curly-leaf pondweed often outcompetes native plants and may impede recreation. It typically dies off by July but has been persisting through the fall in many New York lakes in recent years.
EUROPEAN FROG-BIT
UNIDENTIFIED INVASIVE WATERMILFOIL
UNIDENTIFIED INVASIVE WATERMILFOIL
European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a free-floating aquatic plant with heart-shaped leaves that form rosettes. The species does have roots, but they are not typically anchored to the substrate, unless in shallow waters. However, both roots and rosettes can tangle with other vegetation and create dense clumps, which can p
European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a free-floating aquatic plant with heart-shaped leaves that form rosettes. The species does have roots, but they are not typically anchored to the substrate, unless in shallow waters. However, both roots and rosettes can tangle with other vegetation and create dense clumps, which can prevent light from reaching native submerged plants underneath. European frog-bit reproduces primarily through turions, or buds that overwinter and begin to grow when spring arrives. One European frog-bit plant can produce 100 to 150 turions in a single season.
UNIDENTIFIED INVASIVE WATERMILFOIL
UNIDENTIFIED INVASIVE WATERMILFOIL
UNIDENTIFIED INVASIVE WATERMILFOIL
Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and Hybrid watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum x Myriophyllum sibiricum). Eurasian watermilfoil is widespread throughout the U.S. and has also been found to hybridize. Hybrid milfoil is a hybrid between Eurasian watermilfoil and Northern watermilfoil (Myriophyllum sibiricum). Although N
Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and Hybrid watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum x Myriophyllum sibiricum). Eurasian watermilfoil is widespread throughout the U.S. and has also been found to hybridize. Hybrid milfoil is a hybrid between Eurasian watermilfoil and Northern watermilfoil (Myriophyllum sibiricum). Although Northern watermilfoil is native to New York, hybrid milfoil is considered invasive and shares many of the characteristics of Eurasian watermilfoil. Both watermilfoils can withstand low water temperatures, giving it the ability to overwinter beneath ice and begin to grow earlier each season than most other native aquatic plants. Hybrid watermilfoil also has the propensity to form dense canopies, impeding recreation and contributing to declines in native aquatic plant diversity and abundance. Fragmentation is believed to be the main source of spread. A piece of plant no larger than 2 inches, so long as there is a stem and a node with leaves, can establish an entire new infestation.
CLEAN PARTNER TODD SHUSKEY AND HIS STUDENTS MONITORING SILVER LAKE
Check out this article about Todd Shuskey and PHS students work monitoring Silver Lake's Water Quality. Click the link below for up to date results of their studies.
don't rake in the lake - it is against dec law!
it is agains dec law to rake in the lake
it is agains dec law to rake in the lake
it is agains dec law to rake in the lake
Contact DEC’s Law Enforcement Conservation Officers if you have any questions or concerns. (716) 851-7050)
CREATES MORE WEEDS IN THE LAKE
it is agains dec law to rake in the lake
it is agains dec law to rake in the lake
Removing excess weeds in the lake is much harder than disposing of your yard waste properly. When the weeds are this bad, they need to brought on shore and removed.
WHICH CAUSES HARMFUL ALGEA BLOOMS
it is agains dec law to rake in the lake
WHICH CAUSES HARMFUL ALGEA BLOOMS
Please help educate your friends and neighbors regarding this law and encourage them to properly dispose of their yard debris.
DEC’s officers do routine boat patrols on the lake.
Temperature Array
The Silver Lake temperature array has been successfully rebuilt, relocated, and reinstalled. A BIG shout out to Rob Ritz and Karl Hanafin for designing and constructing the new, more robust array. Rob and Karl also installed the new system at its new location.
The temperature array is designed to accurately record depth- and time-dependent data from the lake at 15-minute time intervals throughout the year. These data are used to observe in-lake mixing events / ‘turn over’ in real time. In the warmer summer season, lake-wide mixing events are often precursors to algae blooms (nutrients from sediment in the lake sediment + delivery to the lake surface + sun light = algae growth).