Carol reports these findings at the annual meeting. She also reports any management problems to the Forest Board anytime a problem arises. Blairstone Lake has consistently been chemically healthy and continues to support the plants and animals around The Forest. With proposed near-by construction, the Lake Watch program will indicate any water quality changes in the area. Lake Watch is state wide.
Residents are conscientious about sampling, so that the data is very reliable.
State agencies use this data in their studies of Tallahassee Wildlife. Not only has Lake Watch spread to most states in the U.S., but representatives of European countries have also come to Gainesville to learn to start the program in their countries.