What is Osceola County doing to find new control methods for hydrilla and hygrophila?
Osceola County, Florida was awarded a $2.881 million dollar grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a project to find new and alternative ways to manage hydrilla and hygrophila (and other invasive exotic plants) in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. This project is deemed the Demonstration Project on Hydrilla and Hygrophila in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes (Demonstration Project for short). For detailed information about the project, view the Workplan. For current reports on the ongoing research for the project, view the Project Reports.
