Volunteers have planted "floating ecosystems" in an urban dock in an effort to bring a "biodiversity boost" to the area.The ...

Wetlands are nature’s quiet heroes, and floating islands offer them a lifeline in troubled times. By blending innovation with respect for the natural world, we have the chance to protect these ...

Woodcliff Lake now has four new floating wetland islands to eliminate algae in one of Veolia North America's reservoirs along the Hackensack River.

Floating wetlands are engineered islands that hold plants and float on the water. The roots of these plants grow into the water and suck up the nutrients that would otherwise feed algae, ...

The floating wetlands consist of two 650-square-foot islands anchored in the lake. In such an urban setting, ... Floating wetlands offer an aesthetic and recreational dimension to water bodies.

Shedd and Urban Rivers first partnered in 2018 to construct floating wetlands on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, a human-made channel along the east side of Goose Island, as part of a ...

The 100-square-foot installation in Roger Williams Park is the first floating wetland in Rhode Island. Alexandra Ionescu, another member of the collective, describes these manmade wetlands as a ...

“Floating islands [are] just one of those additional tools that we have in our water quality toolbox,” explained Frank Nelson, wetland systems manager with the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Floating islands bring biodiversity boost to docks. 11 hours ago. ... The islands have been placed in Bridgwater Dock as part of a partnership between the Wildfowl Wetland Trust and the King's Trust.

The 100-square-foot installation in Roger Williams Park is the first floating wetland in Rhode Island. Alexandra Ionescu, another member of the collective, describes these manmade wetlands as a ...

Stuffed with native plants, the floating wetlands are beautiful. But their roots may help keep RI's lakes open by stopping blue-green algae.