In June, I joined City of Monona Administrator Bryan Gadow to announce the expansion of the “Blue Waters Barge” program to include the City of Monona and Lake Kegonsa shorelines.

This expansion means the entire shorelines of lakes Monona and Kegonsa—along with the shoreline of Lake Mendota that meets the City of Madison—will receive regular visits from our barge crew to remove aquatic plants and debris on piers, stormwater outlets, and beaches until the end of August.

In 2018, lakes Mendota and Monona had a total of 217 barge loads removed. Lake health is a top priority in Dane County, and we are excited to partner with the City of Monona and Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society to expand these efforts.