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Greece ramps up fight against invasive water chestnuts threatening local waterways with grant

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An invasive aquatic plant threatening several waterways in the Town of Greece is now the focus of a major restoration effort aimed at protecting local wildlife and preserving recreational access.

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Greece ramps up fight against invasive water chestnuts threatening local waterways with grant (opens Rochester First)
Published Oct 31, 2026
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An invasive aquatic plant threatening several waterways in the Town of Greece is now the focus of a major restoration effort aimed at protecting local wildlife and preserving recreational access.
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'Get them out of here!' Greece works to remove invasive water chestnuts (opens Rochester First)
Published Nov 2, 2026
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An invasive water chestnut species in Braddock Bay has a fight on its hands as the Town of Greece receives $539,185 in grant funding to help remove the plant from local waterways. For Mark Deconinck of Lake Ontario Marina, the message is simple.