Singer/Songwriter: Scott Gatzke
Scott Gatzke is Director of Dissemination for www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com and the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Scott has been playing guitar and writing songs since he was a kid growing up on his family’s fruit and vegetable farm. He continues to do much of the same musically, only now as a much bigger kid.
LYRICS: The Ballad of Aquatic Invasive Species
Friends I am a boater, and like you I love our lakes
I’ve been hearing about these aquatic, invaders in our state?
Non-native plants and animals, threaten waters far and wide.
They’d love to sneak their way into a lake they’ve never tried
And once they’re in the water, there’s no turning back the clock
So to keep them all from spreading, is the only chance we’ve got
Now each time I go boating, I hum this simple tune.
And before I leave the landing, here’s a few things that I do
Chorus 1:
Inspect my boat…remove all plants, mud and critters
Drain my bilge…and my live wells and motors
Toss my bait…that I don’t want in the trash
When I roll back home I rinse my boat, or let it dry naturally
And these simple steps will keep Wisconsin waters pure and clean
Chorus 2:
Inspect my boat…remove all plants, mud and critters
Drain my bilge…and my live wells and motors
Toss my bait…that I don’t want in the trash
When I roll back home I rinse my boat, or let it dry naturally
And these simple steps will keep Wisconsin waters pure and clean
”This message is brought to you by the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership and the University of Wisconsin Extension.” © Scott Gatzke 2009