Lake Okeechobee, is a host for numerous invasive species, such as the water hyacinth, which is encroaching on the native lily pads in the foreground. 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. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by public affairs specialist Brigida I. Sanchez)
| Date Taken: | 12.04.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2019 15:37 |
| Photo ID: | 5975754 |
| VIRIN: | 191204-A-AZ289-1719 |
| Resolution: | 4500x2532 |
| Size: | 6.18 MB |
| Location: | CLEWISTON, FL, US |
| Hometown: | JACKSONVILLE, FL, US |
| Hometown: | MIAMI, FL, US |
| Hometown: | OKEECHOBEE, FL, US |
| Hometown: | PALM BEACH, FL, US |
| Web Views: | 64 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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