The Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto Watersheds Authority (LESJWA) is dedicated to improving water quality and wildlife habitats in Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, and the rest of the San Jacinto Watershed.

Floating islands on Lake Elsinore may improve water quality 4/2/2010 Myvalleynews.com Man-made islands may improve water at Lake Elsinore 3/28/2010 Press Enterprise LAKE ELSINORE: Floating islands launched in Lake Elsinore 3/27/2010 North County Times Floating islands in Lake Elsinore to help eat up algae, clean water 3/26/2010 Southwest Riverside News Network Lake Elsinore to float small islands and improve water quality 3/25/2010 Valley News Read about LESJWA's success over the past eight years in this brochure This video and presentation describes LESJWA's goals and accomplishments This video presentation outlines Canyon Lake Future Improvements

Description

• A type of floating treatment wetland planted with wetland or garden plants
• Matrix is water filtration material made from 100% recycled plastic
• Layers of matrix are bonded together with foam, which provide buoyancy

Benefits

• Provides natural wildlife habitat restoration and water cleansing
• Effective in removing nutrients from water column
• Feeding source for fish
• Provide enhancement to areas with fluctuating water levels

Launch:   Scheduled for planting and anchoring in spring 2010


Floating Islands help restore the natural ecosystem of Lake
Elsinore by removing harmful nutrients that suffocate the
lake's  oxygen levels