“Divers clear popular Lake George waterfront of most invasive plants,” Adirondack Explorer Gwendolyn Craig, August 13, 2020

“Divers clear popular Lake George waterfront of most invasive plants,” Adirondack Explorer Gwendolyn Craig, August 13, 2020

Gwendolyn Craig, August 13, 2020

A surprise garden of invasive aquatic plants growing off the shores of Million Dollar Beach in Lake George in 2019, appears to be nearly gone.

That’s good news for swimmers and boaters alike, though it cost more than $100,000 to remove.

David Wick, executive director of the Lake George Park Commission, said a “wicked dense” bed of Eurasian watermilfoil was discovered around the East Brook Delta off of Million Dollar Beach last year. While the milfoil hadn’t crept into the designated swim area yet, it was precariously close to the beach’s boat launch.
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