There now is a chance of preventing algae from building up in Waverly Lake next year the way they did this year and in summers past.
A plan to keep Waverly Lake clear
Written November 25th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s Waverly Lake may stay clear of algae next summer if the city council grants a request from the city parks department for funds to bring that about.
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Tags: Albany parks, Albany room tax, tourism, Transient lodging tax, Waverly Lake
Tags: Albany parks, Albany room tax, tourism, Transient lodging tax, Waverly Lake
Waverly Lake gets council’s attention, briefly
Written October 14th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The sad condition of Albany’s Waverly Lake caught the attention of the mayor and city council this week, if only for a minute.
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Tags: aeration, Albany parks, algae, city council, Swan Lakes, Waverly Lake, West Thornton Lake
Tags: aeration, Albany parks, algae, city council, Swan Lakes, Waverly Lake, West Thornton Lake
Update on Waverly Lake, and more …
Written September 6th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Well, I stopped at Waverly Lake on Tuesday evening, wondering if there had been any change in the infestation of algae or some kind of water weed.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: algae, city council, Corrquest, economic development, parks commission, Waverly Lake
Tags: algae, city council, Corrquest, economic development, parks commission, Waverly Lake
Attacking the algae on Waverly Lake
Written August 15th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
A visitor to Waverly Park alerted me Monday that people were raking off the unsightly algae, the subject of a couple of stories on this site. I got on the bike to take a look.
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Tags: Albany parks, algae, fighting algae, swamps, unsightly pond, Waverly Lake
Tags: Albany parks, algae, fighting algae, swamps, unsightly pond, Waverly Lake
Heat at Waverly Lake: No pedaling for now
Written July 29th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Heat may not be the only thing interfering with the summertime paddle boat rentals the Albany Parks and Recreation Department normally runs on Waverly Lake.
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What’s this? It’s a big new sewer main
The construction you see near Waverly Lake is part of a big sewer project intended to serve the growing part of Albany on the east side of Interstate 5.
Tags: Albany Public Works, Cox Creek interceptor, east of I-5, sewer main, Waverly Lake