Protect Our Lake

 

Lakes and Ponds

 

Shoreline Vegetation

 

Posted

Lake Uihlein

 

 

https://manatee.wateratlas.usf.edu/waterbodies/lakes/50365/ 

Plants For Lakefront Vegetation

 

Click to read

https://www.pinellascounty.org/environment/watershed/pdf/adoptapond/Lakefront_Revegetation.pdf

How to Plant Your Lakefront

 

Click Below to read

https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/core/fileparse.php/3265/urlt/how_to_plant_your_lakefront_booklet.pdf

 

References for How to Manage Our Algae

Resources

University of Florida:

https://programs.ifas.ufl.edu/shed/research/stormwater/

Southwest Florida Water Management District:

https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/resources

Manatee County Stormwater Management:

https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/parks___natural_resources/environmental_protection/air_and_watershed_management

Lakewood Ranch:

https://mylwr.com/165/Community-Development-Districts-CDD

http://lakewoodranchstewardship.com

Please find links below on Plant Identification:

 

Spike rush: 

http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/eleocharis-interstincta/

 

Arrowhead/duck potato (white flowers, arrow shaped leaves): 

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/sagittaria-lancifolia/

 

Fragrant Water Lillies (Nymphaea odorata) with white flowers:

http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/nymphaea-odorata/

 

Cow lilies/Spatterdock (Nuphar luteum) with yellow flowers

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/nuphar-advena/

Pennywort (like dollar weed but in water): 

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/hydrocotyle-species/

 

Torpedo grass:

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/images/panrep/panrepJH2.jpg

 

Slender spike rush:

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/eleocharis-baldwinii/

 

Chara/muskgrass (a type of algae)

https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/chara-species/

Waterfront Birds

 

The Birds of Waterfront

IBIS and Roseate Spoonbills

1.  White Ibis

2.  Glossy Ibis

3.  Roseate Spoonbill

EGRETS 

1.  Snowy Egret

2.  Cattle Egret

3.  Great Egret

HERONS

1.  Great Blue Heron

2.  Little Blue Heron

3.  Tricolored Heron