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🧐❓What Causes Algae❓🧐 . This concept is

🧐❓What Causes Algae❓🧐
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This concept is actually pretty simple - You only need 3 things. 👩‍⚕️
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We like to call this the 'Algae Equation.' ➕✖️
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Water + Sunlight + An Excess of Nutrients = Algae. 🌱
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You have to have all 3 variables to for algae to form. 🌞
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Understanding this concept makes the seemingly unmanageable task of controlling algae manageable. 💪
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Just control for one variable and you can eliminate the problem! 🤗
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One variable is easier to control than the others. Which one is your guess? 🤔🤔💪
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🌱✋Sometimes We Just Need To Stop✋🌱 . In

🌱✋Sometimes We Just Need To Stop✋🌱
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In this case, stop plant growth. 👍
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These fragrant water lily's were just too much for this homeowner to handle alone. 🤝
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The pesky, nefarious, rhizome based root system just kept expanding out from where we had already bottom barriered. 🛡️
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Getting a handle and stopping the growth on a infestation like this is important. 💪
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If this is left go on year after year, the homeowner would lose their lake access due to the shoreline being filled in with organic plant matter. 👷‍♀️
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If this sounds like you and you feel lost with what to do then give us a call! We are here to help! 425.610.9149.
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💪🤗 Volunteers Needed 🤗💪 . We are hosti

💪🤗 Volunteers Needed 🤗💪
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We are hosting the annual Greenlake milfoil, cleanup again this year! 🤠
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At this time of the year the milfoil starts to senesce (decompose) and ends up on the shoreline. 🛶
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We are looking for volunteers to help rake it and bag it. 👷
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Then the parks department hauls it away! 😍
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Its an easy and fun way to give back to your community. 💜
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We will meet on November 7th at 10am at the Greenlake boat house by the community center. 🚣
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We provide supplies and the coffee! ☕
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This event only lasts 2 hours. 🕑
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If this is something you would like to participate in please reach out or just show up! 👯
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Regardless, your help is appreciated. 🙌
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📉🤔 We Learned The Hard Way🤔📉 . We prov

📉🤔 We Learned The Hard Way🤔📉
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We provided analysis, we met with the community and received approval from the board associated with this Twin Lakes Community in Ellensburg, Washington. 👍
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We signed contracts and were diligent with our process and the work to be performed.💪
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But you know what? The community was divided between the upper and lower lake. ⚔️
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A real life, overused, other side of the train tracks story trope. A community deeply divided. 📚
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Turns out, majority of votes from the board were from one lake while the acting president was from the other. 🤦‍♀️
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Long story short, while we performed what was written and signed in our contract, our team was kicked off site without warning and we were stiffed what we were owed. 😑
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While the amount was inconsequential, the lessons we learned in picking up on a troubled community board were invaluable.
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Sometimes when the community itself tells you they hate each other, you might want to listen. 🛡️🌊
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🌿🤩Be Gone Lilys!🤩🌿 . This house is a r

🌿🤩Be Gone Lilys!🤩🌿
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This house is a rental and the homeowner wanted to improve the usability of the waterfront for the renter's. 💃
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Not only does this increase the amount the home will rent for but will also decrease the chance of vacancy loss incurred by a unhappy tenant. 💸
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Immediate and long lasting our biodegradable bottom barrier is the most effective natural solution.💪
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Are you ready? Please reach out! The Lake Defense Hotline is 425.610.9149. 📲🛡️🌊
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🌿🛡️ We Have One Rule 🛡️🌿 . Will th

🌿🛡️ We Have One Rule 🛡️🌿
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Will this help our lakes for generations to come? 🧐
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If the answer is yes, we continue. 💪
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If the answer is no, we suggest an alternative strategy. ♻️
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The Lake Management industry is entrenched in old tactics, using chemicals to fight plant battles. ☣️
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While these tactics are tested and FDA approved, the long term impacts are still being measured and discovered. 😫
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Did you know there is not a single part of this earth that is not contaminated with something man made? 🌏
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This includes both artic poles. ❄️
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PCBs, DDT and mercury can even be found in the breast milk of native Inuit populations of Greenland, Canada and Russia (1997 Arctic Monitoring and Assessment
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The pollutants come from rain, snow and from the fat of mammals and fish that are eaten. 🐠
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Needless to say, we just do not want to be part of tomorrow's problem. ⚰️ We only use solutions that do not leave any chemical trances. 🌱🍄
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This is the future of Lake Management. Please join us on our mission of only using no-trace solutions to fight plants. 🌊🛡️💪
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🌿🙈 The Fleeting Beauty of Lake Roesigner 🙈🌿
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One of Washington State's hidden gems. 💎
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Its beauty can barely be captured in a single photo. 📸
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Unfortunately, nature does not intend lakes to be around forever. 〽️
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They have a natural lifecycle, just like everything else on earth. 🌏
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The lifecycle is in the 100s and 1000s of years and normally humans do not experience the downtrend. ⏳
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There is quite a bit of history in Lake Roesigner, of how humans sped up the degradation of this lake by using it as a dump site for sawdust from a saw mill 80+ years ago. 🌳
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This resulted in the lily pad infestation you see here. 🤔
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There are ways to mitigate this natural process, kill the lily pads and extend the lake's useful life; preserving the beauty and keep the water clean and enjoyable. 💪
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If this sounds like your community please reach out today! The Lake Defense Force is here to help!🛡️🌊🧜‍♂️
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💪🏗️18,644 Square Feet🏗️💪 . That is

💪🏗️18,644 Square Feet🏗️💪
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That is just under half an acre. 😅
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This is the area we were able to clear and bottom barrier in 3 days. 🤩
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This was our first government job and we killed it. 😆
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We prepped for weeks beforehand, staging materials onsite. 🚧
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We worked with the community to help maximize our efforts. 🔬
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We worked with the city to make sure we had the proper paperwork and knew exactly what they were looking for.📜
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And we documented the entire process. 🛡️🌊
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We are thankful for the opportunity from the City of Montlake Terrace and look forward to helping the community for years to come. 🛡️🌊🧜‍♂️
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✏️👩‍🏫 Education Is THE Most Important

✏️👩‍🏫 Education Is THE Most Important Part Of The Process👨‍🏫✏️
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Providing a valuable service is always appreciated, but when you can educate your client at the same time then that is when something special happens. 🤗
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🌿🛡️Lake Ballinger Vs The Fragrant Water Li

🌿🛡️Lake Ballinger Vs The Fragrant Water Lily 🛡️🌿
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Today is a big day for us! It's the first day of our first government project! 💪
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The goal is to restore water movement throughout the lake. 💦
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Fragrant water lilys have overtaken the only out flow from lake, causing water to sit still and stagnate. 💺
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We have been brought in to remove and bottom barrier as much as possible given this year's budget. 📉
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This has allowed us three days to get to work and get after it. 🧜‍♂️
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This is a big deal to us and required a rather large learning curve when it came to all of the required paperwork. 🙈
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We are incredibly thankful for this opportunity presented to us by the city of Mountlake Terrace and look forward to guiding the community to a better tomorrow. 🙏
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If you live on a lake with lily pads that are taking over, reach out today! There is hope for your waterfront. 🌅🌻
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Give us a call today! 425.610.9149. 🌊🛡️📲
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🤮🌿Algae... Algae... Algae...🛡️🌊 . Be

🤮🌿Algae... Algae... Algae...🛡️🌊
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Believe it or not this is actually the lake having a healthy reaction. 👨‍⚕️
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There is too many nutrients flowing into this retention pond system and this filamentous algae is simply digesting those nutrients. 🍝
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its non-toxic but not non-attractive. 😆
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There are ways to mitigating this from happening and we know how! Just reach out and ask. 🤫
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This job being performed here is reactionary and not preventative. 📅
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If this looks like where you live or where you own reach out today! We can fix this from happening permanently. 🛡️🌊😍
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💪😍Feedback Is Key😍💪 . Without knowing

💪😍Feedback Is Key😍💪
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Without knowing how your clients FEEL about your services how do you know if you are providing real value? 🧐
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This client has had an excellent experience with our lily pad eradicating bottom barrier, but we recently found out that one to possibly three clients (on the same lake) who received the same service were not feeling the same way. 🤔
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We could not understand why!! That is, until we asked. 🏝️
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We found out that the low water mark -- where the water recedes to at its lowest time of year -- extended way farther into the lake then we had seen records of. 😿
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This meant our barrier was exposed to the open air and direct sunlight for longer period of time than was ever supposed to happen. 🕯️
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The direct UV light caused the barrier to deteriorate faster than it was designed for, allowing for small holes to form and invasive lily pads to pop through when the water returned. 🌿
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Obviously... this led to less than desirable feeling for our client. We would and are in the process of creating a solution but we never would've known without the feedback. ✍
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Feedback Is Key. 🗝️
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#majorkey #djkhaled
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🤗😍 HAPPY MONDAY! Oh Wait... Its Tuesday!😍

🤗😍 HAPPY MONDAY! Oh Wait... Its Tuesday!😍🤗
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We dont live for the weekends but we do appreciate a nice break. 😴
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May-September is our busy season, often times working 7 days a week. 💪
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We love it! But that does not mean we dont take advantage of the long weekend. 😀
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We all had a great weekend and we hope you all did as well!
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❓🤔Are YOU Happy With the Status Quo?🤔❓ .

❓🤔Are YOU Happy With the Status Quo?🤔❓
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Have you given up trying to make a positive change in your community? 💬
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Has the board of your HOA chosen priorities that do not align with your needs? 🧐
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Is that third email lightly complaining about the state of your lake/pond/shoreline gone unnoticed... again? 🙈
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Have no fear! The Lake Defense Force is here! 🧜‍♂️🌊
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We specialize in making a difference and making sure you are heard! 🏌️
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Reach out TODAY with your freshwater problem and we will craft a proposal and make sure your community understands why your voice matters! 🤩
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We specialize in handling HOA boards, multiple stakeholders and communities events. 👯🕺
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We involve the community from the onset of projects providing free education videos, meetings, presentations and leaflets about how your life will improve with the health of the waterway.👩‍🏫
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If this sounds like you or a relative then you need the Lake Defense Force! Call Today - 425.610.9149. 🛡️🌊😍
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🍄🔬 Proper Plant Identification Is Key🔬🌵
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Without proper identification you can be providing the wrong solution for a client. 😬
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There are many types of plants that can take over your waterfront, its not just milfoil. 🌿
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Each one has different characteristics of how it grows and proper identification is the key to long-term control.📅
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If a plant spreads through fragmentation and roots to grow (milfoil) you do not want to recommend a burlap bottom barrier for control. We may recommend a 2x a year removal service or seasonal installations of polyethylene bottom barriers. 🧜‍♂️
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If the plant is rhizome based (fragrant water lily) and the lake bottom is owned by the Army Corp of Engineers then you would want a biodegradable, burlap bottom barrier. 🧐
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There are lots of intricacies to the solutions we propose making the education component of our sales process vital. 📋
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Teaching the why behind the how ensures long term success for our clients and their waterfronts! 🛡️🌊
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🏗️🧐 What Project Are You Working On?🧐🏗️
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We just won a contract from the Washington State Parks Department. #leslieknope 💁‍♀️
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It is for the complete removal of Milfoil inside the swimming area of Sunset Beach Park in Issaquah, WA. 🏖️
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This project had a few special requirements and a hard budget. 💶
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We sent our drone pilot to conduct surveys to see if we could successfully complete this project for equal to or less than the allotted budget. 📋
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Turns out we could and the Parks Department moved to a direct buy of our proposal in under 6 hours from our submission. 😁🤭
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Paperwork is being finalized as we speak and we are more than excited to get started! 👯🕺
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If you or someone you know has a big, multi-year project involving freshwater and needs an expert than you need the Lake Defense Force. 🛡️🌊
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Call us today! 425.610.9149.
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🌿🦆What The Duck!?🦆🌿 . Duckweed is norm

🌿🦆What The Duck!?🦆🌿
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Duckweed is normally part of a healthy eco-system but can be a visual nuisance to residents around lakes and ponds. 🙈
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Duckweed occurs when you have sunlight + excess nutrients -- usually phosphorus. Its like algae in this sense. 🧐
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It can form overnight forming thick blankets across a body of water. 😴
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Getting rid of duckweed is a manual process, skimming the surface with nets, rakes or a suction dredge. 💪
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Ducks love to eat duckweed, hence its name! 🦆
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If this sounds like you or someone you know than they need the Lake Defense Force! 🛡️🌊
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Give us a call today 425.610.9149 🤙📲
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🌿🧜‍♂️I Appreciate You!🧜‍♂️🌿
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We would be no where without our clients. 🤗
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We would have no water bodies to clean. 🛀
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No invasive species to salvage. 🏗️
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No reason to keep going. 👯
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I appreciate you because you care enough about our environment that you want to do something about it. 🤝
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And you want to do something in a about it in safe, sustainable way and for that I thank you! 😍🤗
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💪🤗Satisfaction Guaranteed🤗💪 . There is

💪🤗Satisfaction Guaranteed🤗💪
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There is no better feeling than a job well done. 🕺
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This client wanted a bottom barrier laid as a barrier to protect their property from the ever encroaching lily pads. 🛡️
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Lily pads are a rhizome based plant that needs sunlight. 🌞
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Rhizomes are a root based system of growth that spreads under the surface of the lake bed. 🌿
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By blocking out the light you can effectively and sustainably stop the spread of this invasive weed.🤺
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If this sounds like you or someone you know then you need the Lake Defense Force! 425.610.9149. 🧜‍♂️🌊
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⏳4 Hours Is All It Takes🧜‍♂️🌊 . It t

⏳4 Hours Is All It Takes🧜‍♂️🌊
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It takes just 4 hours to reclaim your summer. 🌞
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4 hours until those pesky weeds are gone. 💪
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4 hours and no more worrying about weeds tangling your prop. 🌿
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4 hours and your grand kids will see you as the shoreline hero that you are. 😍
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There is really just 4 hours between you, your family and endless summer fun. 👯🕺
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While it's 4 hours for us to complete its really only 5 minutes for you. Just give us call, describe the area you want serviced and that's it! We will handle the rest. 🤗
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Call or text us today! 425.610.9149.
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🧐❓What Causes Algae❓🧐 . This concept is

🧐❓What Causes Algae❓🧐
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This concept is actually pretty simple - You only need 3 things. 👩‍⚕️
.
We like to call this the 'Algae Equation.' ➕✖️
.
Water + Sunlight + An Excess of Nutrients = Algae. 🌱
.
You have to have all 3 variables to for algae to form. 🌞
.
Understanding this concept makes the seemingly unmanageable task of controlling algae manageable. 💪
.
Just control for one variable and you can eliminate the problem! 🤗
.
One variable is easier to control than the others. Which one is your guess? 🤔🤔💪
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌱✋Sometimes We Just Need To Stop✋🌱 . In

🌱✋Sometimes We Just Need To Stop✋🌱
.
In this case, stop plant growth. 👍
.
These fragrant water lily's were just too much for this homeowner to handle alone. 🤝
.
The pesky, nefarious, rhizome based root system just kept expanding out from where we had already bottom barriered. 🛡️
.
Getting a handle and stopping the growth on a infestation like this is important. 💪
.
If this is left go on year after year, the homeowner would lose their lake access due to the shoreline being filled in with organic plant matter. 👷‍♀️
.
If this sounds like you and you feel lost with what to do then give us a call! We are here to help! 425.610.9149.
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#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh #walpa2020

💪🤗 Volunteers Needed 🤗💪 . We are hosti

💪🤗 Volunteers Needed 🤗💪
.
We are hosting the annual Greenlake milfoil, cleanup again this year! 🤠
.
At this time of the year the milfoil starts to senesce (decompose) and ends up on the shoreline. 🛶
.
We are looking for volunteers to help rake it and bag it. 👷
.
Then the parks department hauls it away! 😍
.
Its an easy and fun way to give back to your community. 💜
.
We will meet on November 7th at 10am at the Greenlake boat house by the community center. 🚣
.
We provide supplies and the coffee! ☕
.
This event only lasts 2 hours. 🕑
.
If this is something you would like to participate in please reach out or just show up! 👯
.
Regardless, your help is appreciated. 🙌
.
.
.
.
.
#entrepreneurship #sustainability #Innovation #Success #Workfromhome #golf #Bestadvice #Tips #SmallBusiness #Future #Futurism #socialentrepreneurship

📉🤔 We Learned The Hard Way🤔📉 . We prov

📉🤔 We Learned The Hard Way🤔📉
.
We provided analysis, we met with the community and received approval from the board associated with this Twin Lakes Community in Ellensburg, Washington. 👍
.
We signed contracts and were diligent with our process and the work to be performed.💪
.
But you know what? The community was divided between the upper and lower lake. ⚔️
.
A real life, overused, other side of the train tracks story trope. A community deeply divided. 📚
.
Turns out, majority of votes from the board were from one lake while the acting president was from the other. 🤦‍♀️
.
Long story short, while we performed what was written and signed in our contract, our team was kicked off site without warning and we were stiffed what we were owed. 😑
.
While the amount was inconsequential, the lessons we learned in picking up on a troubled community board were invaluable.
.
Sometimes when the community itself tells you they hate each other, you might want to listen. 🛡️🌊
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#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🤩Be Gone Lilys!🤩🌿 . This house is a r

🌿🤩Be Gone Lilys!🤩🌿
.
This house is a rental and the homeowner wanted to improve the usability of the waterfront for the renter's. 💃
.
Not only does this increase the amount the home will rent for but will also decrease the chance of vacancy loss incurred by a unhappy tenant. 💸
.
Immediate and long lasting our biodegradable bottom barrier is the most effective natural solution.💪
.
Are you ready? Please reach out! The Lake Defense Hotline is 425.610.9149. 📲🛡️🌊
.
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.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🛡️ We Have One Rule 🛡️🌿 . Will th

🌿🛡️ We Have One Rule 🛡️🌿
.
Will this help our lakes for generations to come? 🧐
.
If the answer is yes, we continue. 💪
.
If the answer is no, we suggest an alternative strategy. ♻️
.
The Lake Management industry is entrenched in old tactics, using chemicals to fight plant battles. ☣️
.
While these tactics are tested and FDA approved, the long term impacts are still being measured and discovered. 😫
.
Did you know there is not a single part of this earth that is not contaminated with something man made? 🌏
.
This includes both artic poles. ❄️
.
PCBs, DDT and mercury can even be found in the breast milk of native Inuit populations of Greenland, Canada and Russia (1997 Arctic Monitoring and Assessment
Programme (AMAP) Study) . 🌧️
.
The pollutants come from rain, snow and from the fat of mammals and fish that are eaten. 🐠
.
Needless to say, we just do not want to be part of tomorrow's problem. ⚰️ We only use solutions that do not leave any chemical trances. 🌱🍄
.
This is the future of Lake Management. Please join us on our mission of only using no-trace solutions to fight plants. 🌊🛡️💪
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🙈 The Fleeting Beauty of Lake Roesigner 🙈🌿
.
One of Washington State's hidden gems. 💎
.
Its beauty can barely be captured in a single photo. 📸
.
Unfortunately, nature does not intend lakes to be around forever. 〽️
.
They have a natural lifecycle, just like everything else on earth. 🌏
.
The lifecycle is in the 100s and 1000s of years and normally humans do not experience the downtrend. ⏳
.
There is quite a bit of history in Lake Roesigner, of how humans sped up the degradation of this lake by using it as a dump site for sawdust from a saw mill 80+ years ago. 🌳
.
This resulted in the lily pad infestation you see here. 🤔
.
There are ways to mitigate this natural process, kill the lily pads and extend the lake's useful life; preserving the beauty and keep the water clean and enjoyable. 💪
.
If this sounds like your community please reach out today! The Lake Defense Force is here to help!🛡️🌊🧜‍♂️
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#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

💪🏗️18,644 Square Feet🏗️💪 . That is

💪🏗️18,644 Square Feet🏗️💪
.
That is just under half an acre. 😅
.
This is the area we were able to clear and bottom barrier in 3 days. 🤩
.
This was our first government job and we killed it. 😆
.
We prepped for weeks beforehand, staging materials onsite. 🚧
.
We worked with the community to help maximize our efforts. 🔬
.
We worked with the city to make sure we had the proper paperwork and knew exactly what they were looking for.📜
.
And we documented the entire process. 🛡️🌊
.
We are thankful for the opportunity from the City of Montlake Terrace and look forward to helping the community for years to come. 🛡️🌊🧜‍♂️
.
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#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

✏️👩‍🏫 Education Is THE Most Important

✏️👩‍🏫 Education Is THE Most Important Part Of The Process👨‍🏫✏️
.
Providing a valuable service is always appreciated, but when you can educate your client at the same time then that is when something special happens. 🤗
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🛡️Lake Ballinger Vs The Fragrant Water Li

🌿🛡️Lake Ballinger Vs The Fragrant Water Lily 🛡️🌿
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Today is a big day for us! It's the first day of our first government project! 💪
.
The goal is to restore water movement throughout the lake. 💦
.
Fragrant water lilys have overtaken the only out flow from lake, causing water to sit still and stagnate. 💺
.
We have been brought in to remove and bottom barrier as much as possible given this year's budget. 📉
.
This has allowed us three days to get to work and get after it. 🧜‍♂️
.
This is a big deal to us and required a rather large learning curve when it came to all of the required paperwork. 🙈
.
We are incredibly thankful for this opportunity presented to us by the city of Mountlake Terrace and look forward to guiding the community to a better tomorrow. 🙏
.
If you live on a lake with lily pads that are taking over, reach out today! There is hope for your waterfront. 🌅🌻
.
Give us a call today! 425.610.9149. 🌊🛡️📲
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#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

lakedefenseforce

🧐❓What Causes Algae❓🧐 . This concept is

🧐❓What Causes Algae❓🧐
.
This concept is actually pretty simple - You only need 3 things. 👩‍⚕️
.
We like to call this the 'Algae Equation.' ➕✖️
.
Water + Sunlight + An Excess of Nutrients = Algae. 🌱
.
You have to have all 3 variables to for algae to form. 🌞
.
Understanding this concept makes the seemingly unmanageable task of controlling algae manageable. 💪
.
Just control for one variable and you can eliminate the problem! 🤗
.
One variable is easier to control than the others. Which one is your guess? 🤔🤔💪
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌱✋Sometimes We Just Need To Stop✋🌱 . In

🌱✋Sometimes We Just Need To Stop✋🌱
.
In this case, stop plant growth. 👍
.
These fragrant water lily's were just too much for this homeowner to handle alone. 🤝
.
The pesky, nefarious, rhizome based root system just kept expanding out from where we had already bottom barriered. 🛡️
.
Getting a handle and stopping the growth on a infestation like this is important. 💪
.
If this is left go on year after year, the homeowner would lose their lake access due to the shoreline being filled in with organic plant matter. 👷‍♀️
.
If this sounds like you and you feel lost with what to do then give us a call! We are here to help! 425.610.9149.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh #walpa2020

💪🤗 Volunteers Needed 🤗💪 . We are hosti

💪🤗 Volunteers Needed 🤗💪
.
We are hosting the annual Greenlake milfoil, cleanup again this year! 🤠
.
At this time of the year the milfoil starts to senesce (decompose) and ends up on the shoreline. 🛶
.
We are looking for volunteers to help rake it and bag it. 👷
.
Then the parks department hauls it away! 😍
.
Its an easy and fun way to give back to your community. 💜
.
We will meet on November 7th at 10am at the Greenlake boat house by the community center. 🚣
.
We provide supplies and the coffee! ☕
.
This event only lasts 2 hours. 🕑
.
If this is something you would like to participate in please reach out or just show up! 👯
.
Regardless, your help is appreciated. 🙌
.
.
.
.
.
#entrepreneurship #sustainability #Innovation #Success #Workfromhome #golf #Bestadvice #Tips #SmallBusiness #Future #Futurism #socialentrepreneurship

📉🤔 We Learned The Hard Way🤔📉 . We prov

📉🤔 We Learned The Hard Way🤔📉
.
We provided analysis, we met with the community and received approval from the board associated with this Twin Lakes Community in Ellensburg, Washington. 👍
.
We signed contracts and were diligent with our process and the work to be performed.💪
.
But you know what? The community was divided between the upper and lower lake. ⚔️
.
A real life, overused, other side of the train tracks story trope. A community deeply divided. 📚
.
Turns out, majority of votes from the board were from one lake while the acting president was from the other. 🤦‍♀️
.
Long story short, while we performed what was written and signed in our contract, our team was kicked off site without warning and we were stiffed what we were owed. 😑
.
While the amount was inconsequential, the lessons we learned in picking up on a troubled community board were invaluable.
.
Sometimes when the community itself tells you they hate each other, you might want to listen. 🛡️🌊
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🤩Be Gone Lilys!🤩🌿 . This house is a r

🌿🤩Be Gone Lilys!🤩🌿
.
This house is a rental and the homeowner wanted to improve the usability of the waterfront for the renter's. 💃
.
Not only does this increase the amount the home will rent for but will also decrease the chance of vacancy loss incurred by a unhappy tenant. 💸
.
Immediate and long lasting our biodegradable bottom barrier is the most effective natural solution.💪
.
Are you ready? Please reach out! The Lake Defense Hotline is 425.610.9149. 📲🛡️🌊
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🛡️ We Have One Rule 🛡️🌿 . Will th

🌿🛡️ We Have One Rule 🛡️🌿
.
Will this help our lakes for generations to come? 🧐
.
If the answer is yes, we continue. 💪
.
If the answer is no, we suggest an alternative strategy. ♻️
.
The Lake Management industry is entrenched in old tactics, using chemicals to fight plant battles. ☣️
.
While these tactics are tested and FDA approved, the long term impacts are still being measured and discovered. 😫
.
Did you know there is not a single part of this earth that is not contaminated with something man made? 🌏
.
This includes both artic poles. ❄️
.
PCBs, DDT and mercury can even be found in the breast milk of native Inuit populations of Greenland, Canada and Russia (1997 Arctic Monitoring and Assessment
Programme (AMAP) Study) . 🌧️
.
The pollutants come from rain, snow and from the fat of mammals and fish that are eaten. 🐠
.
Needless to say, we just do not want to be part of tomorrow's problem. ⚰️ We only use solutions that do not leave any chemical trances. 🌱🍄
.
This is the future of Lake Management. Please join us on our mission of only using no-trace solutions to fight plants. 🌊🛡️💪
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

🌿🙈 The Fleeting Beauty of Lake Roesigner 🙈🌿
.
One of Washington State's hidden gems. 💎
.
Its beauty can barely be captured in a single photo. 📸
.
Unfortunately, nature does not intend lakes to be around forever. 〽️
.
They have a natural lifecycle, just like everything else on earth. 🌏
.
The lifecycle is in the 100s and 1000s of years and normally humans do not experience the downtrend. ⏳
.
There is quite a bit of history in Lake Roesigner, of how humans sped up the degradation of this lake by using it as a dump site for sawdust from a saw mill 80+ years ago. 🌳
.
This resulted in the lily pad infestation you see here. 🤔
.
There are ways to mitigate this natural process, kill the lily pads and extend the lake's useful life; preserving the beauty and keep the water clean and enjoyable. 💪
.
If this sounds like your community please reach out today! The Lake Defense Force is here to help!🛡️🌊🧜‍♂️
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

💪🏗️18,644 Square Feet🏗️💪 . That is

💪🏗️18,644 Square Feet🏗️💪
.
That is just under half an acre. 😅
.
This is the area we were able to clear and bottom barrier in 3 days. 🤩
.
This was our first government job and we killed it. 😆
.
We prepped for weeks beforehand, staging materials onsite. 🚧
.
We worked with the community to help maximize our efforts. 🔬
.
We worked with the city to make sure we had the proper paperwork and knew exactly what they were looking for.📜
.
And we documented the entire process. 🛡️🌊
.
We are thankful for the opportunity from the City of Montlake Terrace and look forward to helping the community for years to come. 🛡️🌊🧜‍♂️
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

✏️👩‍🏫 Education Is THE Most Important

✏️👩‍🏫 Education Is THE Most Important Part Of The Process👨‍🏫✏️
.
Providing a valuable service is always appreciated, but when you can educate your client at the same time then that is when something special happens. 🤗
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#apartmentmanagement #greystarapartments #greystar #hoa #lakewashington #lakemanagement #seattlephotographer #seattlemarina #lakeunion #compassrealestate #sothebysrealty #windermererealestate #lakedefenseforce #milfoil #milfoilremoval #retentionpond #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #mercerisland #mercerislandrealestate #golfcourse #golf #waterfeature #marina #boats #lilypads #shorelinehero #workfromhome #wfh

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