Melanie Parker, who manages resources for the Sonoma County Regional Parks, told us the weed is having a banner year. "We have Azolla in every pond or lake in Sonoma County at some level," she said.

A single plant can grow three inches a day in its first week of life. A month later, the cumulative rate of growth can spike to 16 feet a day because of the many branches it sends out. It’s why ...

And its done for the health of the lakes and to keep them looking good, too. These orange-colored "weed eaters" play an important role in helping to maintain the water quality at Saratoga Lake.

The impact could also easily spread beyond the state park. The ultimate concern, according to Pilarcik, is preventing the weed from spreading 20 miles further north to the Great Lakes.

The majority of candidates running for governor want to give New Jersey residents the ability to grow their own weed. U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th Dist., who is also running for governor as a ...

After 2 young men die in lake weed removal jobs, their families want change After two young men drowned while working their summer jobs removing weeds from lakes, the Minnesota Legislature is ...