The Department of Environmental Protection will undertake a project to combat invasive species in the City of Lambertville.  Please see the attached FAQs to learn more about the project.

The New Jersey Water Supply Authority is currently dredging a 10-mile section of the Delaware and Raritan between State Highway Route 27 (Kingston) and Amwell Road (East Millstone).  Learn more about the project at: http://www.njwsa.org/canal-dredging.html.

The New Jersey Water Supply Authority is taking steps to combat hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), an aggressive and invasive aquatic plant.  Learn more at:   http://www.njwsa.org/hydrilla.html.

The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive insect that has been found in communities along the canal.  The Department of Agriculture has created an informational website: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/spottedlanternfly.html.

Residents of the canal region can also find management options for dealing with Spotted Lanternfly on the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University website: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/spotted-lanternfly/.

Additional information is available on the Penn State Extension website: https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-for-residents and https://extension.psu.edu/how-to-build-a-new-style-spotted-lanternfly-circle-trap.