On March 30, 2022, Great Ecology delivered its final presentation of the two year Oakdale Lake Water Assessment Project. Funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) environmental justice grant program, the report included a summary of the results of ecological studies, water quality surveys, predictive modeling efforts and a series of recommended management options for nutrient reduction and conservation.
Read MoreGreat Ecology was contracted by Friends of Oakdale Lake (FOL) to conduct a comprehensive watershed assessment for Oakdale Park and the five-acre Oakdale Lake, funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) environmental justice grant program. Project components included environmental database analysis, watershed mapping, field reconnaissance, and conducting a bathymetric survey of the lake. In addition, Great Ecology worked with FOL to develop and implement a citizen science water quality monitoring program and conducted ecosystem modeling of the lake’s response to nutrient loading and possible future management alternatives.
Read MoreOn May 6th Friends of Oakdale Lake in Hudson New York hosted a public zoom meeting with the ecological consulting firm Great Ecology. Great Ecology shared the preliminary findings of their Oakdale Lake Water Quality Assessment and Improvement project.
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