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Is it working? On the left, a typical rake sample of elodea from Beck Lake during surveys in 2013. (Photo by C. Anderson) On the right, a rake sample 13 weeks after Beck Lake was treated with fluridone in 2014. (Kenai National Wildlife Refuge photo)

Refuge Notebook: Progress on eradicating elodea from the Kenai Peninsula

I am fascinated by how plants and animals are named. Elodea, the first submersed freshwater invasive plant to infest Alaska, was named by the famous… Continue reading

Is it working? On the left, a typical rake sample of elodea from Beck Lake during surveys in 2013. (Photo by C. Anderson) On the right, a rake sample 13 weeks after Beck Lake was treated with fluridone in 2014. (Kenai National Wildlife Refuge photo)
John Morton/Kenai Wildlife Refuge Andrew Skibo (left) of chemical manufacturer SePRO oversees application of the herbicide Diquat at Daniels Lake, in a boat piloted by Kenai Wildlife Refuge Biologist Todd Eskelin (right) on Tuesday, June 3 2014. After being mixed with lake water, liquid Diquat enters the lake from a spray-hose on the rear of the boat.

Group declares partial victory over elodea

In a public presentation on Thursday, Kenai Wildlife Refuge Supervising Biologist John Morton said that herbicide treatments have eliminated elodea from two of the three… Continue reading

John Morton/Kenai Wildlife Refuge Andrew Skibo (left) of chemical manufacturer SePRO oversees application of the herbicide Diquat at Daniels Lake, in a boat piloted by Kenai Wildlife Refuge Biologist Todd Eskelin (right) on Tuesday, June 3 2014. After being mixed with lake water, liquid Diquat enters the lake from a spray-hose on the rear of the boat.
Fragments of the invasive water weed elodea lay in the snow beside an auger hole drilled on Sport Lake in February 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists found a small amount of elodea when drilling auger holes in preparation for an ice fishing event for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. (Photo courtesy Rob Massengill/Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

Invasive elodea found in Sport Lake

The invasive water weed elodea has been identified in Soldotna’s Sport Lake. The lake is one of the most popular on the central Kenai Peninsula… Continue reading

Fragments of the invasive water weed elodea lay in the snow beside an auger hole drilled on Sport Lake in February 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists found a small amount of elodea when drilling auger holes in preparation for an ice fishing event for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. (Photo courtesy Rob Massengill/Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

Lake Hood Elodea may threaten Kenai Peninsula

This summer the invasive waterweed elodea was eliminated from two of the three infected lakes on the Kenai Peninsula. However, recently discovered elodea in Anchorage’s… Continue reading

Spawning sockeye in Daniels Lake are beneficiaries of collaborative efforts to eradicate Elodea from the Kenai Peninsula. (Scott Shuler, SePRO)

Refuge Notebook: Elodea gone from the Kenai Peninsula?

The good news is that Elodea, the first submerged freshwater invasive plant to make it to Alaska, may be gone from the Kenai Peninsula. Last… Continue reading

Spawning sockeye in Daniels Lake are beneficiaries of collaborative efforts to eradicate Elodea from the Kenai Peninsula. (Scott Shuler, SePRO)
Tobias Schwörer, a researcher at the University of Alaska's Institute for Social and Economic Research, produced this map of floatplane bases and destinations for his study of how elodea, an invasive waterweed, could spread through the state. Floatplanes are a significant spreader of the weed, fragments of which can lodge in their rudders and floats.

Controlling elodea with data

Although the invasive water-weed elodea was officially eradicated from the Kenai Peninsula this summer, the statewide threat remains. Floatplanes, which can inadvertently carry colonies of… Continue reading

Tobias Schwörer, a researcher at the University of Alaska's Institute for Social and Economic Research, produced this map of floatplane bases and destinations for his study of how elodea, an invasive waterweed, could spread through the state. Floatplanes are a significant spreader of the weed, fragments of which can lodge in their rudders and floats.

Meeting to consider response to Sports Lake elodea

How to respond to the discovery of the invasive waterweed elodea in Soldotna’s Sports Lake will be addressed at an upcoming public meeting. Kenai Watershed… Continue reading

After Board of Fish, few changes to conflict between drifters, northern sport fishermen

The Board of Fisheries wrapped up its Upper Cook Inlet meeting in Anchorage with few changes for the inlet’s commercial drift gillnet fleet, with small… Continue reading

Trees grow on the side of Mt. Marathon overlooking Resurrection Bay on Nov. 6, 2016 near Seward, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)

New plants appear on peninsula as climate shifts

Are exotic plants still exotic when the climate around them changes so that they fit right in? That’s the question a local biologist posed to… Continue reading

Trees grow on the side of Mt. Marathon overlooking Resurrection Bay on Nov. 6, 2016 near Seward, Alaska. (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion)
Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS Big-eared Radix at Stormy Lake, July 12, 2016.

Refuge Notebook: The Kenai Peninsula’s first exotic freshwater snail

Sometimes one thing leads to another. It was in fall 2012 as the Alaska Department of Fish & Game and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service… Continue reading

Photo by Matt Bowser/USFWS Big-eared Radix at Stormy Lake, July 12, 2016.
Strands of Elodea spew out of the Eyak Lake spillway in Cordova during March 2015. Rapid management response to early detection of Elodea in Stormy and Daniels Lakes makes this an unlikely future scenario on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by J. Morton)

Refuge Notebook: Invasive plants: Planning for the future

Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to take part in the course “Field Techniques for Invasive Plant Management” taught by instructors from the National… Continue reading

Strands of Elodea spew out of the Eyak Lake spillway in Cordova during March 2015. Rapid management response to early detection of Elodea in Stormy and Daniels Lakes makes this an unlikely future scenario on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by J. Morton)
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Water smartweed (Polygonum amphibium) grows on the surface of Daniels Lake in Nikiski.

Refuge notebook: What puts the ‘smart’ in Water Smartweed?

It was a beautiful sunny day and we were well into surveying for the hybrid Elodea on Daniels Lake. The sun was beating down on… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2016
  • By MARIAH MCINNIS
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Water smartweed (Polygonum amphibium) grows on the surface of Daniels Lake in Nikiski.
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Joel Stone, a biological intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pulls bird vetch growing on private lands in a coordinated effort to eradicate this invasive plant from the Kenai Peninsula.

Refuge Notebook: The first step in solving invasive species problems

Invasive species are a great concern the world over. An invasive species is one that is not native to an area, and potentially disrupts or… Continue reading

  • Aug 4, 2016
  • By JOEL STONE
Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Joel Stone, a biological intern at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, pulls bird vetch growing on private lands in a coordinated effort to eradicate this invasive plant from the Kenai Peninsula.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jen Peura, a seasonal biotech with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, applies herbicide to invastive common yarrow plants near the Egumen Lake trailhead on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Keep out: Kenai Peninsula land managers work together to curb invasive species

Wearing a pump-powered backpack sprayer, long yellow gloves and protective goggles, Jen Peura looked more like she was out hunting ghosts than killing flowers. The… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jen Peura, a seasonal biotech with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, applies herbicide to invastive common yarrow plants near the Egumen Lake trailhead on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jack Sinclair, the former Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation supervisor for the Kenai Peninsula, has taken over the executive director position at the Kenai Watershed Forum.

Jack Sinclair to head Kenai Watershed Forum

As the new head of the Kenai Watershed forum, there is a lot to learn, but Jack Sinclair said he’s up to the task.Sinclair has… Continue reading

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Jack Sinclair, the former Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation supervisor for the Kenai Peninsula, has taken over the executive director position at the Kenai Watershed Forum.

Limiting invasive species requires community effort

It’s not often that a fishing restriction is actually good news, but that’s the case this week with and emergency order issued by the Alaska… Continue reading

  • Dec 26, 2015
A Chinese ring-necked pheasant is pictured near Morgan's Landing on the Kenai River. Feral pheasants likely support a breeding population in the wild on the southern Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy Ken Marlow)

Refuge Notebook: Feral wildlife can be a problem

A couple of weeks ago, the Peninsula Clarion carried a story about the Bunny Task Force, formed to deal with the 200 or so once-domesticated… Continue reading

A Chinese ring-necked pheasant is pictured near Morgan's Landing on the Kenai River. Feral pheasants likely support a breeding population in the wild on the southern Kenai Peninsula. (Photo courtesy Ken Marlow)

Fish population booms in Stormy Lake

After being hit from both sides with invasive species, Stormy Lake may finally be on the mend.Stormy Lake, one of the larger lakes in the… Continue reading

What others say: Watershed officials advocate for use of herbicide on Elodea

The decision to make environmental changes is one that should never be taken lightly. This is especially true when the consequences of the changes being… Continue reading

  • Jul 1, 2015
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Kenai Air Show

The second Saturday of June brings to the Kenai and Soldotna airports the Annual Kenai Air Fair. The idea of Kenai Airport manager Mary Bondurant,… Continue reading

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