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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Waverly Lake cleared for another summer

Written August 7th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

For the third summer in a row, a company has cleared Albany’s Waverly Lake of virtually all of its unwanted growth of water plants and algae.


Weeding of Waverly to be done annually

Written September 15th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The weeding of Albany’s Waverly Lake may become an annual affair, at least for a few years.


Clearing algae: Waverly Lake looks good

Written August 31st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Back in Albany Friday after being away for a week, I read on Facebook that the algae harvesters were back on Waverly Lake. I passed the lake on a bike ride Saturday and, sure enough, almost all of the algae on the lake’s surface were gone.


Waverly Lake: Why equipment was off

Written May 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The other day somebody wondered on social media why the new fountain and aerators in Albany’s Waverly Lake were not working. But if they were off, it was because the power was out.


Behold the new attraction in Waverly Lake

Written March 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Ah, there it is, the sparking new fountain in Albany’s Waverly Lake!


Weed job done, lake harvesters move on

Written August 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Looks like Aquatic Harvesting accomplished its mission on Albany’s Wavery Lake, so today the company crew loaded their two weed harvesting machines for transport to their next assignment.


Waverly Lake: Most of the algae mess gone

Written August 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The surface of Albany’s Waverly Lake appeared vastly improved on Thursday, one day after a couple of weed and algae harvesting machines started churning through the water.


 
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