Eagle Lake Park's Center Pond

The green scum was not evident two years ago and people would be fishing off the boardwalks and turtles could be seen swimming.   It now reminds me of Lake Erie in the 70's: green waste water.  My guess is the growth is the result of fertilizer run off.  However the good folks at the Mosquito Abatement office sent crews out to treat the pond.  By October they had totally eliminated the overgrowth!   There are a lot of photos at this website .

Center pond before the clean up

Center pond part way through clean up. It is now all clear of the duckweed.