What Is That Island In My Lake For? [382]

You may have seen a small island in the middle of a lake in your HOA - here's why they're so important!
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Okay. So, one of the other ideas that's popular with the community are these floating islands. Folks think of them as a beautification device, but it's also really valuable for the ecological function of the Lake. Those plants pull nitrogen out and hold it in their tissues, which means it's not available to algae, which is expensive and unsightly. So we have the lakes as an ecological agent, but they're also great for wildlife. Lots of birds visit them.