Starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake
Minnesota DNR Reports
July 19, 2021
The invasive algae now confirmed in 18 of Minnesota’s 11,842 lakes.
Starry Stonewort
Starry stonewort confirmed in just 17th Minnesota lake
Minnesota DNR Reports
June 25, 2021
Invasive algae found in Pimushe Lake in Beltrami County.
‘Starry Trek’ volunteers search 187 Minnesota Lakes, find starry stonewort in 1
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 30, 2018
Invasive algae confirmed in Wolf Lake in Hubbard County.
Starry stonewort confirmed in Wright County’s Pleasant Lake
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 10, 2018
A DNR invasive species specialist confirmed starry stonewort when investigating a report of zebra mussels in Pleasant Lake, which turned out to be negative.
Starry stonewort confirmed in Minnesota for first time in 2018
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 3, 2018
Invasive algae confirmed in Twin Cities’ Medicine Lake in Hennepin County.
New York’s Finger Lakes to get nearly $1 million for invasive species control efforts
Associated Press
September 12, 2017
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes are getting almost $900,000 in federal funding to help battle invasive species. Sen. Charles Schumer says the Environmental Protection Agency is awarding almost $600,000 to the Finger Lakes
A second new confirmation of starry stonewort in Minnesota in 2017
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 21, 2017
The invasive algae found in Pope County’s Lake Minnewaska, the second confirmation by the DNR in a week.
Extensive search leads to first new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017
Staff and News Reports
August 15, 2017
After organized search of nearly 180 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers, invasive algae found in Grand Lake in Stearns County.
Invasive aquatic weed cropping up across Great Lakes region
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
The weed mats can be a nuisance to boaters and anglers, and scientists also concerned about starry stonewort’s potential to harm native plants, fish habitats and other aquatic ecosystems.
