Submerged Aquatic vegetation may not be visible, but spring is when it begins growing
Sediment and Vegetation Removal from Ponds, Lakes, and Waterways
Legacy Waters is a company specializing in improving water quality through hydraulically dredging sediment and harvesting invasive aquatic vegetation from ponds, lakes, and waterways. We are committed to providing affordable solutions which will lend vitality and longevity to your body of water.
While each pond or lake presents unique issues, they all suffer from an overload of nutrients from fertilizers and sediment which is the result of years of runoff and increasing development. Add to this the gradual input of detritus from leaves and vegetation and a perfect environment is created in the bottom of ponds and lakes for invasive plants. Invasive plants propagate and grow quickly and are able to capitalize on this environment, choking out native vegetation. As plants die back more sediment is created. The result is a self-perpetuating cycle that over time will transform the body of water into a bog and gradually destroy fish and water-fowl habitat.
Legacy reviews the client’s needs and offers solutions to remove both the sediment and invasive vegetation to clean up your water. Legacy is dedicated to improving the quality of your water leaving the smallest possible footprint so that in the years to preserve for generations the beauty and qualities of our water.
About Us
Matt Hollis is a native Marylander whose love of the outdoors began as a boy spending countless hours roaming the woods and streams around his family home in Baltimore County. He grew up fishing in the Loch Raven reservoir and developed a love of nature. Stewardship of these natural resources became an important objective as he watched more and more forested areas devoured by developers over the past thirty years. Matt believes in the resilience of nature but also the need to protect and steward these resources. He and his wife own a farm in northern Harford County where they raise cattle. When he is not tending the cows or repairing farm equipment, Matt and his wife enjoy the west.
Matt Hollis, Co-Principal
Elaine Wilford is Matt’s older sister. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and pursued her interest in the environment academically. She attended the George Washington University for courses in environmental regulations and laws. In 2015 she completed her Master’s in Environmental Science for Johns Hopkins University. Elaine and her husband live on a farm in northern Baltimore County.
Elaine Wilford,Co-Principal