Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green plants near the surface are algae.

Take a look at your local pond or stream. Has the surface magically turned green over the past month? That green carpet is probably duckweed, a small, free-floating aquatic plant, a tiny leaf or two ...

A Muscovy cuck is silhouetted against the pond at Girard Park, where a green layer of duckweed has recently blanketed the pond surface, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in Lafayette, La. Ross Gresham, ...

Is your pond or lake covered in green? Naturally, most people assume green on a lake or pond is algae, but often the green on top of your water is duckweed. Also known as duck’s meat or water lentil, ...

STILLWATER, Oklahoma -- Fish need a steady supply of oxygen in the water to survive. Without it, pond owners may find their pond surfaces littered with dead fish. Duckweed can choke out a pond -- and ...

Just a few steps from the joggers and the tourists circling for parking sits the Lily Pond, a peaceful sanctuary from the crowds that flock to Golden Gate Park on a beautiful day. But most people ...

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - It has been a problem for years, but residents are tired of the stench coming from the Duck Pond in Shreveport. "It doesn't look too good, it doesn't smell too good either," ...

There’s just something about ponds that appeals to visitors in the parks. People are excited to see sleek beavers paddling through the water, aquatic turtles sunning themselves on logs, a family of ...

In residential developments, you will often see small ponds throughout the neighborhoods. These are stormwater ponds, created to collect stormwater runoff which is rainwater or snowmelt that runs off ...