USF Dive Team Completes Aquatic Invasive Removal

A professional dive team has completed early season aquatic invasive species (AIS) management at Fish Creek Campground, removing over 1,300 pounds of Eurasian and variable-leaf watermilfoil. The work was performed by the Upper Saranac Foundation’s (USF) dive team and was part of the Fish Creek AIS Management Project, supported by a $19,000 grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), with additional support from the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. USF has been managing AIS at Fish Creek since 2016, but this was the first year grant funding was awarded specifically for efforts there.