Community holds annual kayak event to pull 1,600 pounds of harmful plants from local pond: 'It's a personal responsibility'

Community holds annual kayak event to pull 1,600 pounds of harmful plants from local pond: 'It's a personal responsibility'

New York Senator Steve Rhoads joined a team of people to take part in the annual Water Chestnut Pull at a pond in Wantagh.  As the New York State Senate reported, the senator teamed up with members of the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, his team of interns, and other community members to remove water chestnut plants from Mill Pond.  The team took to the water in kayaks and pulled 1,600 pounds of the invasive plant from the pond…