Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District treat the Erie Canal for hydrilla infestation using Aquathol, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved herbicide, in North Tonawanda, N.Y., July 22, 2025. Hydrilla is an invasive aquatic plant that can outcompete native aquatic plant life, as well as cause safety hazards to navigation of waterways. (U.S. Army photo by Kaylee Wendt)