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    Harvesting the Invasive Water Hyacinth [Image 1 of 14]

    Harvesting the Invasive Water Hyacinth

    CLEWISTON, FL, UNITED STATES

    12.03.2019

    Photo by Brigida Sanchez 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

    Lake Okeechobee is a host for numerous invasive species, such as the water hyacinth. As of December 2019, approximately 3500 acres of the invasive aquatic plant is living and spreading on the lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with is five partner agencies work together to tackle noxious weeds such as the water hyacinth that block transportation routes, destroys infrastructure and threaten native species. The Corps, Invasive Species Management Branch is committed to the management of invasive species in or national and regional ecosystem restoration program.

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    Date Taken: 12.03.2019
    Date Posted: 12.12.2019 15:37
    Photo ID: 5975684
    VIRIN: 191203-A-AZ289-1701
    Resolution: 4500x2532
    Size: 7 MB
    Location: CLEWISTON, FL, US
    Hometown: JACKSONVILLE, FL, US
    Hometown: LEHIGH ACRES, FL, US
    Hometown: OKEECHOBEE, FL, US
    Hometown: PALM BEACH, FL, US

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