Hello! I am looking for any reports or programs that focus on motivating shoreline property owners to protect and not remove submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) aka underwater grasses around their shoreline. Thank you!
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
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August 03, 2020 12:34 PM
Hi Kaitlin,
This isn't exactly what you are looking for, but here are some resources from Wisconsin that promote "healthy lake" behaviors, which include planting and preserving native vegetation and natural shorelines.
https://healthylakeswi.com/resources/#downloads
Hope this helps!
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Hi Kaitlin,
I've found a few resources for you. (Note that all of these are based in Canada). The first one is the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority's site describing their shoreline naturalization program. There is a very cool interactive component on the site where home and cottage owners can learn about good and bad habits when it comes to shoreline protection. The second is the Love Your Lake program, which has a Shoreline Habitat Creation Manual, but you have to sign up to receive it. The third is The Natural Edge program, which seems interesting (watch the two minute intro video). There is a section on how the program works, as well as a free publication entitled "Lake Protection Workbook: A Self-Assessment Tool for Shoreline Property Owners". I hope this helps.