AND DIVERSIFY THEIR WORKFORCE. WELL, NOT THE BEST GROWTH OUT AT A SACRAMENTO CITY PARK. LIVECOPTER3 WAS OVER THE POND AT SOUTHSIDE PARK OFF OF SIXTH STREET EARLIER TODAY. YOU CAN SEE THE BUILD UP THERE ON THE WATER. PEOPLE MIGHT BE THINKING IT’S SCUM OR SOMETHING, BUT THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO SAYS THAT IT’S AN OVERGROWN GROWTH OF NATURALLY OCCURRING AZOLLA, ALSO KNOWN AS MOSQUITO FERN, COVERING THE POND SURFACE THERE, THE CITY SAYS THAT THE CIRCULATION PUMPS OUT IN THAT AREA WEREN’T WORKING FOR A WHILE THIS PAST WINTER, AND THAT CAUSED THE OVERGROWTH
Scum or algae? Sacramento park pond covered in aquatic fern after pumps stop working
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Updated: 11:25 AM PDT Mar 26, 2024
What appears to be pond scum at a Sacramento park has left some wondering what is causing that buildup.In short, it is not algae, according to city officials, who explained that the pumps that regulate the Southside Park pond have been down for part of the winter.That has led to an overgrowth of Azolla, known as mosquito fern, which the city said is naturally occurring and always present in the pond.Video from LiveCopter 3 shows not much of the water is visible.In order to clean up on the pond, the city said it is required to receive three competitive bids before awarding a contract to do the work. A third bid came in Friday, and city staff expect to move forward with scheduling the pond maintenance soon.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What appears to be pond scum at a Sacramento park has left some wondering what is causing that buildup.
In short, it is not algae, according to city officials, who explained that the pumps that regulate the Southside Park pond have been down for part of the winter.
That has led to an overgrowth of Azolla, known as mosquito fern, which the city said is naturally occurring and always present in the pond.
Video from LiveCopter 3 shows not much of the water is visible.
In order to clean up on the pond, the city said it is required to receive three competitive bids before awarding a contract to do the work. A third bid came in Friday, and city staff expect to move forward with scheduling the pond maintenance soon.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
