Delightful conditions
Clarity is holding steady and has even increase a bit over the past few days. With the good weather we have had wonderful conditions for a paddling, kayaking, fishing or a daring dip!
There have been no observations of cyanobacteria all summer. Check out of harmful bloom identification key here.
As always, stay clear of the algal mats and lily pad stands, which have regrown and are again beginning to flower.
With a second muck to mulch harvest scheduled for the end of August, we hope to sustain healthful conditions all summer long.
Stay tuned this fall for the start of the long-term, bottom up cleanup project, funded by New York State, the Shelter Island Water Quality Improvement Project fund, and folks like YOU and JULIA!