‘Floating islands’ now in place on White Center’s Hicklin Lake
After years of work to get Hicklin Lake’s water-quality issues addressed, it’s a triumphant day for Dick Thurnau and his group Friends of Hicklin Lake – its two new 600-square-foot “floating islands” were installed today. As explained by the county, “Covered with native wetland vegetation, the islands are designed so that the plants’ roots extend below the waterline. The roots and accompanying biofilm take up excess nutrients from the water column – one of the main causes of the ongoing algae blooms that bedevil the small lake’s water quality.”
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July 16th, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Persistance pays Dick! Nice job!
July 19th, 2013 at 4:17 pm
thank you Dick!