Like the flower gardens in your yard, Floating Islands, or Floating Treatment Wetlands as they are sometimes called, benefit from planning and maintenance to keep them looking nice for many years. Plants for Floating Wetlands We recommend native wetland plants. We usually order 2″ plant plugs which work well with our 3″ plant holes cored into the islands. Native wetland … Read More
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5 Reasons Why Roots Matter
When you visit a floating island, you often see dragonflies and monarch butterflies flit around the pollinator friendly flowers. You may see small turtles sunning themselves or a duck resting. But below the islands there is so much more. Floating Islands can be planted with a wide variety of native aquatic plants that grow long roots through the matrix in … Read More
Floating Treatment Wetlands Help Phosphorus Levels
What is Phosphorus? Why is it Important? Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for all life on Earth. It plays a crucial role on nearly all forms of life, from providing the backbone for the structure of DNA to the growth and repair of bone and muscle tissue. Where is Phosphorus Found? In aquatic systems, phosphorus can exist in two distinct … Read More
6 Midwest Flowers That Are Perfect for Floating Wetland Islands
Looking for ideas on which flowers to use on your floating island? We recommend using multiple species of native plants to flower in different times as well as attract diverse insects and birds. Here are some flowers that are native to Minnesota and have been planted successfully on floating wetland islands. Scientific names have been added to help you locate … Read More
Phyllis Sherman
Phyllis Sherman reports that her two BioHaven home for loons in Northern Minnesota are “a great success!”
Round Lake Association, MN
Our association bought a floating loon nest island this past spring and we already had one baby loon, hopefully, two next year. Thanks – this is a good product.
Larry and Sue
We love our Island. This is our first full summer of enjoying this addition to our lakefront home. The Island is growing and blooming, the birds love it, turtles can be spotted sunning themselves and the fish swarming around it.
Dan Livdahl, Administrator Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District
The watershed district, Lake Okabena Improvement Association and student volunteers have installed floating islands during four consecutive years in Worthington, MN to improve water quality in a stormwater pond and Sunset Bay. The floating islands have held up well after three freeze-thaw cycles.
Mike Roll, President Crystal Waters Project, Lake Crystal, MN
We purchased our floating islands in June of 2015. After one year of virtually no maintenance, and the goose fencing doing its job keeping the geese out, we have a beautiful, natural looking product (that is obvious by the growth) is taking nutrients out of our polluted southern Minnesota lake. It has become a destination for the local boat traffic … Read More