In early July 2024, Lake Elizabeth in Fremont’s Central Park experienced a significant ecological challenge. An extended period of triple-digit temperatures caused the lake’s water temperature to rise and oxygen levels to plummet. The result was a fish die-off event that startled the community and...
BioHaven® floating islands provide waterfowl habitat & fish refuge Reclaiming Happy Water During my boyhood years I was fortunate to spend summers on a farm that was located near the confluence of two rivers. The water table was high and the soil was rich and fertile. There...
When it comes to enhancing the beauty and health of your pond or water body, few solutions are as versatile and eco-friendly as custom floating wetlands. These innovative structures, also known as floating treatment wetlands (FTWs), offer a natural and effective approach to improving water...
Build a turtle island in 5 steps. Turtles are fun to watch in your backyard pond or community lake! It’s easy to give turtles safe habitat to thrive. 1. Start with a 5x5 BioHaven Floating Island (cut for nesting*, optional). 2. How to plant a...
Whether you have your own domestic ducks, geese, or swans, or want to attract wild waterfowl to your pond or lake, a floating island will make them very happy birds. Ruddy ducks and chicks enjoy the safety of a floating island, and the water is...
Prevent Summer Fish Kills The causes of Fish Kills are fairly consistent. Usually, your fish are stressed by low oxygen levels, warmer water temperatures, high concentrations of nutrients and algal growth, and no real safe haven to hide in for relief. Your water is unhappy. Your...
What is biofilm? Most landscape lovers and water garden owners don’t sit around singing the praises of biofilm. But perhaps we should. Biofilm is what some of us would look at as the nasty slimy stuff caught in the roots of all of the plants that...
The best options for a beautiful and unique water garden Whether you are a landscape architect, Koi pond enthusiast, water gardener, into aquaponics, love the idea of creating a floating pollinator arboretum in your backyard, or just find yourself in the position of a private pond...
Learn how to eliminate pond algae Have an Overgrowth of Pond Algae? Learn How to Naturally Fight Algae. Why is there algae in my pond? What is algae? Most simply, algae is a living organism, that at some levels and in some forms is an important part...
Who is Bruce Kania? Kania is at the fore of the movement using biomimetics for pond care and lake maintenance. As a boy, he was a fishing guide in the floating peat bogs that surrounded his northern Wisconsin home. When he could no longer ignore...