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It's important that we all do our part today and every day to honor our precious planet and promote climate action. We've put together a quick list of fun ideas and helpful tips to celebrate Earth Day 2023: Get Your Garden Spring-Ready Tulips are starting to emerge, buds are blossoming on trees and, unfortunately, invasive plant species are also beginning their annual growing cycle. Invasive species create major impacts on ecosystems near and far, but we can all do our part to reduce the spread. Princeton Hydro Landscape Architects and Expert Green Thumbs Jamie Feinstein, RLA and Cory Speroff, PLA, ASLA, CBLP recently led a live “Ask Me Anything” Spring Gardening conversation via Facebook. They provided gardening tips and tricks, including:
Happy Earth Day! It's important that we all do our part today and every day to honor our precious planet and promote climate action. We've put together a quick list of fun ideas and helpful tips to celebrate Earth Day 2023:
Tulips are starting to emerge, buds are blossoming on trees and, unfortunately, invasive plant species are also beginning their annual growing cycle. Invasive species create major impacts on ecosystems near and far, but we can all do our part to reduce the spread.
Princeton Hydro Landscape Architects and Expert Green Thumbs Jamie Feinstein, RLA and Cory Speroff, PLA, ASLA, CBLP recently led a live “Ask Me Anything” Spring Gardening conversation via Facebook. They provided gardening tips and tricks, including:
Rain gardens are a cost effective, attractive, and sustainable way to minimize stormwater runoff and filter out pollutants. This aesthetic, low-maintenance addition to any outdoor landscape creates a functioning habitat that attracts pollinators, beneficial insects, and birds. It can also help reduce erosion, promote groundwater recharge, and minimize flooding.
You can help conserve water usage by incorporating water-wise practices into your daily life. Installing a rain barrel is a great place to start! Using a rain barrel to collect fresh, free rainwater helps save money, conserve water AND protects the environment. Collecting water in rain barrels is a fun, affordable and effective way to reduce the amount of run-off flowing into storm drains and waterways. We’ve put together four simple steps to help you install a rain barrel in your yard.
You can play a major role in maintaining the health and safety of your community. By committing to a regular litter pick-up schedule, you can help keep your neighborhood cleaner and decrease the amount of debris and pollution entering your community waterways. Consider choosing a nearby park, lake, pond or stream for your trash clean-up activities. Whatever spot you choose, pick the place that's best for you, invite friends or family to join you, determine a regular clean-up schedule, and stick to it!
As biologists, ecologists, environmentalists, and outdoor enthusiasts, all of us at Princeton Hydro take our responsibility to care for and respect our natural surroundings very seriously. We play hard and work hard to protect our natural resources for generations to come. Happy Earth Day!
We are proud to be participating in and sponsoring a variety events focused on conserving, restoring, and protecting our precious water resources. In this edition of our Events Spotlight, we provide a snapshot of upcoming events this Spring and information on how to get involved:
PALMS is hosting its 32nd annual conference at the Wyndham Garden State College in Boalsburg, PA. This year’s conference, titled “A New Era of Lake Appreciation and Management,” includes a collection of professional presentations, workshops and panel discussions. Princeton Hydro, a proud sponsor, is exhibiting and leading two of the workshops:
The U.S. Green Building Council's Mid Atlantic New England Region is hosting a Water Innovation and Conservation Thought Leadership Panel, featuring our President Geoffrey. M. Goll. Join this panel of experts addressing water conservation topics including policies, treatment innovations, storm-water management, low impact development, water supply, and water reuse solutions.
Mark your calendars for the NJ Department of Environmental Protection's 3rd Annual HAB Summit! This all-day, virtual seminar will be packed with important information about understanding, preventing and managing HABs. Participants will enjoy educational sessions on a wide-variety of topics, including "Watershed-based Non-point Source Pollution for HAB Prevention," "NJ’s plan to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for lakes," and "Leveraging data to combat HABs with NASA."
This year’s conference, which is themed, “Maximizing Your Lake Data,” will be held in-person at the Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center in Lake George. Participants will enjoy a variety of panel discussions, poster sessions, and workshops, some of which will be held in a hybrid format. Princeton Hydro is proud to be sponsoring and particpating in the event. Stay tuned for more details!
Stay tuned to our blog for more events!
In honor of Earth Day, Princeton Hydro held its annual Photo Contest with the theme "Biodiversity, Near and Far" for its employees. We’d like to thank everyone who submitted photos this year. Overall, we received 31 gorgeous submissions from our staff.
Danielle is a Staff Scientist II at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Her career is dedicated to watershed monitoring research and her responsibilities include both field and laboratory work. She has specialized in studying biological indicators as a parameter to track stream health via macroinvertebrate taxonomy; in particular identifying members of the non-biting midge family Chironomidae. Once an experiential outdoor educator, she taught nature photography to middle school students as a pathway to understanding different perspectives and the impact of humans on the environment, a la Ansel Adams.
Some of Darren’s fondest childhood memories are of fishing with his father and brothers. He’s always loved trout fishing, but it wasn’t until his first year in college that he caught the fly fishing bug…BAD. Darren spent many painstaking hours deciding whether to go to his morning engineering classes at NJIT or the ‘entomology classes’ on one of the many trout rivers in Northern NJ. (The latter usually won out). In 2003 he found himself wanting more than just a career in automation engineering. That was when he decided to buy his first drift boat and began guiding part-time on the fabled rivers of the Catskills and Upper Delaware. Becoming a fly fishing guide has enabled Darren to blend his love of the outdoors, travel, photography, birding, teaching and of course, fly fishing. In addition to guiding, Darren provides fly casting and tying instruction, and is a past president of the North Jersey Chapter of Trout Unlimited. His photography has been published in fly fishing books and periodicals. To learn more about guided fly-fishing trips with Darren, you can reach him at dprist@earthlink.net.
Amanda is a nature enthusiast who loves taking long walks in the woods with her camera and notepad. With her degree in Environmental Studies and English and her background in the arts, she loves to use both words and graphics to communicate environmental issues in ways to help inspire solutions. She currently resides in Burlington, Vermont and is the Communications Coordinator for the Town of Colchester. She also works as a freelance photographer, editor, and web designer, and manages several clients' marketing plans. You can check out more of her work on her Facebook page.
Happy Earth Day! It's important that we all do our part to honor this important occasion and promote climate action. We've put together a list of fun ideas and helpful tips to celebrate Earth Day 2021 safely and responsibly:
Getting outdoors is a great way to celebrate Earth Day, and it can boost your mental and physical health. While remaining mindful about maintaining safe social distancing practices, we can still get outside to take advantage of the spring weather and enjoy the outdoor adventures in our own backyards.
To help limit the spread of COVID-19, many states have closed parks and trails. Before heading outdoors, visit your state’s parks and recreation website to get updated information about closures and guidelines. Go here for complete information on New Jersey open space restrictions.
Cornell Outdoor Education developed this place-based adventure guide to help you take a break from indoor spaces and get outside to enjoy the outdoor world safely and respectfully.
Keep your kids busy and get them outside with a scavenger hunt. Eco Promotional Products put together a fun family-friendly Earth Month scavenger hunt that can be done during a walk in your neighborhood.
Although large volunteer clean-up events are postponed due to social distancing guidelines, we can still do our part to pick-up trash and protect our local waterways. Here are a few ideas:
When you go outside for an afternoon walk, bring gloves and a garbage bag so you can pick up any trash you see along the way.
Check the storm drains in your neighborhood and remove and discard any debris that you find. Get started by reading these DIY tips!
Here are some simple DIY crafting ideas to help you pass the time and improve your backyard birdwatching.
Orange Feeder: Oranges are a tasty, energizing snack loved by several bird species, especially the Baltimore Oriole. Follow a few simple steps for building an orange feeder, and then sit back and enjoy your backyard bird watching experience!
Hummingbird Nectar: Bring more hummingbirds to your backyard this season in a few easy steps! By filling your feeder with this DIY delight, you can watch these beautiful little birds feed and flitter all day.
Heart-Shaped Feeder: Show your local songbirds some love with this DIY heart-shaped bird feeder. It makes a charming decoration for your backyard trees.
Reduce Invasives, Plant Natives: Tulips will soon be emerging from the ground, buds blossoming on trees and, unfortunately, invasive plant species will too begin their annual growing cycle. Invasive species create major impacts on ecosystems near and far, but we can all do our part to reduce the spread. To learn more about aquatic invasive species and how to address them, check out our blog.
Prepare your Pond for Spring: If you have a pond on your property, check out these six steps for taking your pond out of hibernation mode, sprucing it up for Spring, and ensuring it remains healthy all year long.
Now that we’re all spending more time at home, this is a great opportunity to incorporate better water-conservation practices into our daily lives.
Reduce water waste by checking for leaks that have been caused by winter freeze. Check garden hose spigots and sprinklers, and replace valves, washers and other components as necessary.
Install a rain barrel and use the captured rainfall to irrigate flower beds. This is another fun and inexpensive way to reduce runoff and save water. You can order a rain barrel online or search online for DIY rain barrel ideas. Remember to cover your barrels to keep mosquitoes at bay.
Go here for more water conservation tips.
According to the USEPA, toilets account for more water use than any other water-consuming product in your home. Toilets are estimated to be responsible for upwards of 30% of household water consumption. Additionally, flushing anything besides toilet paper has major negative impacts on the environment.
Eliminate toilet leaks: 79% of water lost in the home is through toilet leaks. Often silent, these leaks can waste up to 300 gallons of water per day. Check for leaks using food coloring. Replace the refill valve or flush valve when necessary.
Flush Responsibly: NY State Department of Environmental Conservation recently issued an email requesting more responsible flushing habits. As a reminder, disinfectant wipes, diapers, baby wipes, personal hygiene products, and any paper products other than toilet paper should never be flushed! These materials create significant damage to sewer systems, water treatment plants, and septic systems. Learn more.
Earth Day 2020, which also happens to be the 50th anniversary, will now be the first-ever Digital Earth Day. Here are a few ways to celebrate from the safety of your home:
Participate in a global Citizen Science effort! Download the Earth Challenge 2021 smart phone app to submit observations of the environment around your home. The data you submit will be validated, and the resulting database—of over one billion data points—will be displayed on a public map for researchers to use.
Sign-up to be a part of the largest environment mobilization in history: EarthDay.org’s EARTHRISE initiative, which includes social media campaigns, online teach-ins, performances, and more. Find a digital Earth Day Event!
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Princeton Hydro is participating in lots of interesting events this Spring; here's a snapshot of what's to come:
Celebrate Earth Day a few days early with a fun Jersey Shore volunteer event! The American Littoral Society, in partnership with Princeton Hydro, Borough of Point Pleasant, and the local Rotary Club, is organizing dozens of volunteers to restore the shoreline and prevent further erosion at the Slade Dale Sanctuary using recycled Christmas trees, a technique that is groundbreaking for New Jersey. Help us transport donated/recycled Christmas trees to the marsh to breakwater sections, stuffed them between the pilings, and securely tie them down. The volunteer is from 10 AM to 4 PM and water and light refreshments will be served. Dress to get wet and mess and don't forget to bring sunscreen, lunch, and waders (if you have them!). Street parking is available along Sea Point Drive.
We're celebrating Arbor Day with Friends of Exton Park! Join us on Thursday, April 25 for a bird walk and native tree and shrub planting. During the bird walk, which runs from 8:30 - 10:30 am, we hope to spot spring migrants. Planting will take place between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm, and then lunch will be provided.
We hope you'll join us for a fun and productive day in Exton Park. Birders and nature enthusiasts of all skill levels are welcome!
Princeton Hydro is proud to be attending, sponsoring, and our Communications Strategist Dana Patterson is emceeing this year's Society for American Military Engineers (SAME) NJ Post 2019 Small Business Council Breakfast, which is being held at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. The program consists of networking opportunities, a variety of speakers, and breakfast (of course!). SAME gives leaders from the A/E/C, environmental, and facility management industries the opportunity to come together with federal agencies in order to showcase best practices and highlight future opportunities for small businesses to work in the federal market.
New York State Federation of Lake Associations (NYSFOLA) will host its 36th Annual Conference May 3-4 at the Fort William Henry Conference Center in Lake George. This year’s conference, which is titled, “Empowering Lake Associations in Challenging Times,” will feature a diverse exhibitor hall, networking opportunities, a silent auction and a variety of educational sessions. Princeton Hydro is exhibiting and giving presentations on the following topics:
Hosted by the nonprofit Sustainable South Jersey, the Sustainable South Jersey Earth Festival is the largest eco-event in the region, drawing 5000 visitors annually. This year’s festival is themed "Reduce Plastic – Fantastic!" and will feature a family-fun bike ride, musical entertainment, perennial native plant swap, exhibits from a variety of earth-friendly, eco-conscious vendors, outdoor arts & crafts, and more. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend. Advanced registration is required for the family-fun bike ride. Our Communications Strategist Dana Patterson recently joined the board of Sustainable South Jersey, and will be hopping around the event. We hope to see you there!
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At Princeton Hydro, our Geosciences Team consists of Geotechnical Engineers and Geologists who are proficient in the behavior of earth materials and the application of soil and rock mechanics. Together, they assess the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of soil and rock to design solutions, assess risks, and solve problems for a diverse array of projects, including infrastructure, stormwater management, and coastal restoration.
Supporting Princeton Hydro’s Geosciences team is our full service, in-house materials testing laboratory that provides soils, rock, and construction materials testing. Soils intended to support structures, roadways, or other infrastructure must be evaluated by geotechnical engineers to predict their behavior under applied forces and variable moisture conditions.
Our Soils Testing Laboratory, located in Sicklerville New Jersey, is certified by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and validated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Materials Testing Center (MTC) to complete a full complement of tests. The AASHTO Accreditation Program is the largest accrediting body in the construction materials industry and most widely-accepted. The USACE MTC is the only agency authorized to validate commercial laboratories to work for the USACE. All of our laboratory testing is performed in accordance with applicable American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
For this edition of our "A Day in the Life" blog series, we opened the door to our geotechnical laboratory to walk you through “a day in the life” of our Staff Engineer and Soils Testing Lab expert Marissa Ciocco, PE.
Let’s roll up our sleeves and dig in the dirt!
Each day looks a little different for Marissa depending on what types of samples require testing and what tests need to be performed. Our testing capabilities include grain size analysis, soil classification, moisture content, liquid and plastic limits, permeability, organic content, moisture-density relationships (Proctor), soil strength tests (UC, UU, CU, CD), and many others.
For Marissa, first on the to-do list is the task of determining the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil sample. Collectively, alongside the shrinkage limit, these tests are referred to as the Atterberg limits. This classification test determines the water content at which fine-grained soils transition between four states: solid, semi-solid, plastic, and liquid.
Soil exhibits significant differences in strength, consistency, and behavior depending on which state the soil is in. The Atterberg limits test determines when the physical changes occur, and provides valuable insights into soil strength, permeability, settlement values, and expansion potential, all of which are incredibly important in all aspects of planning, engineering design, and implementation.
First, Marissa prepares the soil sample. The Atterberg limits test is only performed on soil material that can pass through a 0.425mm sieve (an ASTM requirement).
Watch Marissa perform elements of the D4318 test is titled "Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils."
In the video, Marissa demonstrates the Liquid Limit test. She adds moisture to the test specimen by adding water and mixing with a spatula. She then spreads the sample into the brass bowl of the liquid limit device, uses a grooving tool and manual-crank, and (off camera) she proceeds to measure when the groove closes, which defines the soil’s liquid limit.
She also demonstrates the Plastic Limit test, which she does by rolling a small portion of the wet soil sample onto a glass plate, creating a thread of soil. In doing so, she determines the water content at which the soil thread crumbles before being completely rolled out. The plastic limit is defined at the water content where the soil thread breaks apart and cannot be re-rolled to a diameter of 3.2 mm. A soil is considered non-plastic if a thread cannot be rolled down to 3.2 mm at any level of moisture.
Next on Marissa’s to-do list is a soil compaction test referred to as a Modified Proctor test, which determines the relationship between a soil’s dry unit weight and water content. This test yields the optimal water content at which the soil sample will become most dense and achieve its maximum dry density.
Marissa first prepares the soil for testing by passing it through the appropriate sieve and mixing it with the appropriate amount of water as required by the testing parameters. The soil will be compacted into a specialized cylindrical mold, but first she weighs the empty mold to create a baseline.
The next step is to compact the moist soil into the mold. Soil is added in equal layers, and each layer is compacted by dropping a rammer of specific weight and length. The compacted soil specimen is then leveled, and the mass of the mold with compacted moist soil is measured. The compacted soil specimen is then extruded from the mold and the water content is measured. This process is repeated for multiple water contents and the results are charted to determine the optimum water content and maximum dry density.
Essentially, the test determines how much of the soil material can be compacted into the same volume at the various amounts of moisture. If soil is too dry, it cannot compress tightly due to particle friction. If the soil is too wet, it cannot compress tightly due to water absorbing the compactive effort. The compaction and Modified Proctor test help to indicate the stability of the soil and the load-bearing capacity of the soil, which is incredibly important for various types of engineering and construction projects.
A big thanks to Marissa for walking us through a portion of her day!
Marissa Ciocco, PE, is a graduate of Rowan University holding a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a Bantivoglio Honors Concentration. She worked in the Construction Materials Laboratory as part of the CREATE's Fellowship program at Rowan University, and participated in clinic projects such as a green roof feasibility study, testing the effects of water quality on masonry mortar, and the sustainability of converting organic waste feedstock into liquid biocrude. Marissa is passionate about working towards creating a more sustainable environment.
Our team has provided sampling, testing, and qualification for a diverse array of projects and clients throughout the Northeast, including commercial, residential, and industrial applications. Our laboratory training, calibration, and quality control procedures ensure that testing is performed by competent, experienced personnel, like Marissa, utilizing properly calibrated equipment. And, our process ensures that the results are subjected to an exceptional quality control program.
Our Geosciences team, along with our in-house Soils Testing Laboratory, allows us to complete 100% of geotechnical site investigation, laboratory testing, analysis, engineering design, and reporting in-house. We can perform analyses for a multitude of geotechnical sub/specialized disciplines.
To read about a geotechnical investigation and soil borings analysis project we completed for the USACE New York District, click here. If you enjoyed this blog, check out another one from our “A Day in the Life” series, and stay tuned for more!
The Princeton Hydro team is proud to be participating in and sponsoring a variety of events throughout the country, including New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Colorado. In this Spotlight edition, we provide a snapshot of upcoming events and information on how you can get involved:
Join SAME New Jersey Post on Earth Day to learn about planning, funding, and implementation efforts for coastal restoration and storm risk management in New Jersey. This full-day program will bring focus to the impacts of storm surges along the NJ Coast and the various coastal restoration projects that have proven to help mitigate coastal impacts and flooding. Representatives from government agencies and NGOs working in NJ coastal settings will discuss their programs and experiences adapting to increased storm intensity and frequency. Participants will gain a better understanding of current program initiatives and active stakeholders to help build a resilient future. Princeton Hydro is a proud sponsor of the event.
This year’s conference, which is titled, “Maximizing Your Lake Data,” takes place in Lake George, NY. Participants will enjoy a variety of educational sessions, panel discussions. Princeton Hydro, a proud sponsor of the event, is leading four workshops:
"The Importance of Hands-On Field Education and Exposure with Regards to Monitoring Data" Lead by Chris Mikolajczyk and Dr. Curt Stager of Paul Smiths College
"Assessing Trends and Quantifying the Internal Phosphorous Load of Lake Hopatcong Utilizing a 30-Year Continuous Database" Lead by Environmental Scientist Pat Rose
"CSLAP and Customized Monitoring: How Additional Data is Helping Sleepy Hollow Lake" Lead by Chris Mikolajczyk
"The Value of Developing a Long Term Database for Lakes and their Management" Lead by Director of Aquatic Resources Dr. Fred Lubnow
The conference also includes an NY lake trivia contest with three panelists: NALMS President and Princeton Hydro Senior Project Manager Chris Mikolajczyk; Northeast Aquatic Research's AJ Reyes; and NYSFOLA Board member; and Sleepy Hollow Lake Association Manager Laurel Wolfe.
We are proud to sponsor and participate in the New Jersey Highlands Coalitions’ Seventh Annual Golf Outing at Hawk Pointe Golf Club. The day includes golf (of course) along with breakfast, a midmorning snack, a grand luncheon, and lots of fun activities like a photography workshop and an auction. Bring your game, golf clubs (if you have them), and get ready to have some fun! Click here to read about some of the ways Princeton Hydro and the Highlands Coalition work together.
Considered one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, Wild & Scenic combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling. Seatuck Environmental Association is hosting the 4th Annual Wild & Scenic On Tour event, which offers a hybrid experience with a choice of an in-person event at the Scully Estate, Islip, NY or a video-on-demand option that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home! Participants will enjoy award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure and conservation, including many that relate to Seatuck’s work on Long Island. We are a proud sponsor of this event! To learn more about Seatuck, check out our Client Spotlight blog.
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation invites you to kick off the summer season with them at the Lake Hopatcong Block Party! Join together in Hopatcong State Park with businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, crafters, and food vendors for a fun-filled day of activities, raffles, giveaways, a children’s scavenger hunt, and more. Princeton Hydro has been working with Lake Hopatcong Foundation since 2012 proudly helping to protect New Jersey's largest lake, and we wish them much success with their annual Block Party! The event is free and open to the public. Come find the Princeton Hydro booth and say hello!
World Fish Migration Day is a one-day global celebration to raise awareness for the importance of free-flowing rivers and migratory fish. Groups from all over the world will participate in events ranging from river clean-ups to conferences and webinars to marches and rallies to book release parties. A few years ago, in celebration of World Fish Migration Day, members of the Princeton Hydro team created a fun video highlighting the trials and tribulations of fish passage. Watch it here.
The Water Research Foundation and NYCDEP are hosting a two-day expert panel workshop about "Drinking Water Quality Aesthetics" for NYC's water supply. Held in Westchester County, New York, the expert panel workshop will include presentations, "walking workshop" site-visits, and expert panel discussions. Panelists include:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County invites you to join them for a lively and informative program for lake enthusiasts in the lower Hudson Valley. The one-day conference, being held at the Sedgewood Club in Kent, New York, includes a variety of presentations on topics like decreasing nutrient pollution; tracking harmful algal blooms; stormwater management; aquatic weed identification skills; and more. From 2-4pm, attendees can opt-in for a CSLAP Volunteers training session. Pre-registration is required and closes on May 25.
Interested in learning about harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their intersection with invasive species issues? Sign-up for the virtual workshop, titled "State of the Science: Harmful Algal Blooms and Invasive Species" hosted by Cornell University and New York Invasive Species Research Institute. Leading the workshop, which is being held during Invasive Species Week, is Princeton Hydro Senior Technical Director of Ecological Services Dr. Fred Lubnow; Dr. Stephen Souza, founding principal of Princeton Hydro and owner of Clean Waters Consulting; Drs. Jennifer Graham and Mary Anne Evans of USGS; Rebecca Gorney of NYS DEC. The virtual event line-up includes a Q&A discussion and a variety of presentations:
Princeton Hydro Senior Project Manager Chris Mikolajczyk is leading a water quality and watershed management workshop in the City of Colorado Springs at the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center.
PA-AWWA is hosting a "Harmful Algae Blooms: Ecology & Management of Cyanotoxin Producing Blue-Green Algae in the Raw Water of Potable Water Supplies" training workshop at the Lehigh County Authority in Wescosville, PA. Princeton Hydro Senior Technical Director of Ecological Services Dr. Fred Lubnow is leading the training session, which runs from 8am - Noon and requires advanced registration to attend. Participants are eligible to receive 3 PA DEP credits for water authorities and plant operators.
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Spring is right around the corner. Your lakes and ponds are waking up. What can you expect to see? Now is your chance to get answers! On March 31 at 6pm EST, join experts Dr. Fred Lubnow and Chris Mikolajczyk, CLM during our “Ask Me Anything” conversation via Facebook Live. You can submit your questions for the live Q&A session by joining the live feed and typing in the comments.
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