Boaters urged to ‘Clean, Drain, and Dry’ to stop invasive species

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Boaters urged to ‘Clean, Drain, and Dry’ to stop invasive species

AUSTIN – With Memorial Day and summertime temperatures rapidly approaching, Texans will be getting out on the water.  Now more than ever, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters and paddlers who hit the water this summer to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as giant salvinia […]

Common Salvinia discovered on Lake Fork

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Common Salvinia discovered on Lake Fork

(AUSTIN – May 29, 2020) The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the presence of common salvinia on Lake Fork near Emory after conducting a vegetation survey on May 19, 2020.  The common salvinia was found in the White Oak Creek Cove, the same cove giant salvinia was found in 2018 and eventually eradicated.  […]