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    Harvesting the Invasive Water Hyacinth [Image 11 of 14]

    Harvesting the Invasive Water Hyacinth

    CLEWISTON, FL, UNITED STATES

    12.04.2019

    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 we have 3500 acres of invasive aquatic plants 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)

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    Date Taken: 12.04.2019
    Date Posted: 12.12.2019 15:28
    Photo ID: 5975811
    VIRIN: 191204-A-AZ289-1730
    Resolution: 3376x6000
    Size: 8.15 MB
    Location: CLEWISTON, FL, US
    Hometown: JACKSONVILLE, FL, US
    Hometown: MIAMI, FL, US
    Hometown: OKEECHOBEE, FL, US
    Hometown: PALM BEACH, FL, US

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