{"id":3139,"date":"2014-10-14T16:50:53","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T21:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hulettsonlakegeorge.com\/?p=3139"},"modified":"2014-10-14T16:50:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T21:50:53","slug":"lake-george-association-partners-with-norowal-cabin-owners%e2%80%99-association-to-install-native-plant-shoreline-buffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/3139","title":{"rendered":"Lake George Association Partners with Norowal Cabin Owners\u2019 Association to Install Native Plant Shoreline Buffer"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLooking out to Lake George from the Norowal Cabin Owners\u2019 Association property in Bolton.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Lake George Association has partnered with the Norowal Cabin Owners\u2019 Association to install a native plant buffer along a section of the association\u2019s shoreline along the Lake. In addition to wanting to buffer the shoreline to help protect the Lake from any potential stormwater runoff in the area, the association is also hoping that the buffer will help keep Canada geese off their property.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were very excited to partner with the homeowner\u2019s association on this project. Complaints about Canada geese are nothing new around the Lake. In fact, earlier this summer we partnered with USDA\/APHIS Wildlife Services to begin a Canada goose survey of the Lake as a first step in developing a management plan,\u201d said Emily DeBolt, LGA\u2019s Outreach Coordinator. \u201cHowever, there are steps that property owners can take on their own as well,\u201d said DeBolt.<\/p>\n


\nA view in from the lake.<\/em><\/p>\n

One such step is maintaining \u2013 or re-creating \u2013 a more natural shoreline. When geese have a direct line from the Lake to tasty, green grass, it is like an open invitation for them. \u201cWe can\u2019t really blame the geese,\u201d said DeBolt. \u201cI know it isn\u2019t what people want to hear, but we have created an ideal scenario for them and they are just obliging.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily, the homeowners at the Norowal Cabin Owners\u2019 Association listened to what DeBolt had to say. The shoreline buffer installed at the Norowal Homeowner\u2019s Association property will hopefully help with the goose problem come spring. By then, the native perennials installed this fall will be getting established, and will be tall enough to deter the geese, but not so tall as to impede the view of the Lake for the homeowners that use the property. \u201cWe were thrilled to work with the LGA staff to make this project happen,\u2019 said Cheryl Lamb, Association member. \u201cWe have wanted to address our shoreline area for a while now, but we just weren\u2019t sure where to begin. The LGA\u2019s expertise made it possible. We can\u2019t thank them enough for all their help.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nNative blue flag iris is planted on the left. Invasive yellow iris appears on the right.<\/em><\/p>\n

Another important part of this project was first removing a large section of yellow iris that had taken hold along the shoreline. Yellow iris is an extremely invasive plant that is found along the shorelines of the Lake. The seeds float, so the water carries them, allowing the plant to pop up anywhere the wind takes it. \u201cWhat was interesting about this yellow iris was that on the same section of shoreline there was also the native blue flag iris as well just a few feet away. You could really tell the difference between the two in terms of size when they were next to each other like that. We were sure to remove the invasive yellow iris but keep the native blue flag iris as part of the new buffer,\u201d said DeBolt. \u201cWe will be sure to monitor the planting next year to see if any bits of yellow iris pop back up as well. We did our best to remove it all, but it is always a good idea to monitor an area for a few years just to make sure you got it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis buffer had many different components to it that will benefit the Lake. We were able to not only remove invasive species, but also then plant native species to both better stabilize the shoreline to prevent erosion and provide a buffer before stormwater runoff reaches the lake. And as if all that wasn\u2019t enough, it will also discourage geese from using the area,\u201d said DeBolt. \u201cWe really wish everyone would consider buffering their shoreline with native plants. It\u2019s not only an investment in your property, but it\u2019s also an investment in the Lake. We can\u2019t think of a better win-win than that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking out to Lake George from the Norowal Cabin Owners\u2019 Association property in Bolton. The Lake George Association has partnered with the Norowal Cabin Owners\u2019 Association to install a native plant buffer along a section of the association\u2019s shoreline along the Lake. In addition to wanting to buffer the shoreline to help protect the Lake … <\/p>\n

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