PHOTOS: Families flock to new Langford Lake floating dock

From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)From left to right: Skylar Baranieski, London and Leighton Chalmers enjoy a dip in the water off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Herman the rottweiler and his owner Dominic Leclerc enjoy the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)Herman the rottweiler and his owner Dominic Leclerc enjoy the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
The new floating dock opened this month after improvements to the waterfront that included improvements to the habitat for Western Painted Turtles. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)The new floating dock opened this month after improvements to the waterfront that included improvements to the habitat for Western Painted Turtles. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
From left to right: Leighton and London Chalmers and Skylar Baranieski jump off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)From left to right: Leighton and London Chalmers and Skylar Baranieski jump off the new floating dock at Langford Lake on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
From left to right: Trish Taylor, Maliah and Leanna Gurak enjoying their stay-cation at the new Langford Lake floating dock on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)From left to right: Trish Taylor, Maliah and Leanna Gurak enjoying their stay-cation at the new Langford Lake floating dock on July 21. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Part of the waterfront improvements included improvements to the habitat for Western Painted Turtles. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)Part of the waterfront improvements included improvements to the habitat for Western Painted Turtles. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Swimmers and sunbathers flocked to the new floating dock on Langford Lake on a warm Friday (July 21) afternoon.

Portions of the Ed Nixon Trail had been closed since December to allow for construction to take place, which among other changes included improvements to the habitat for western painted turtles in the lake continues. The work included adding basking logs, removal of invasive species and the addition of fencing to protect sensitive habitat areas. The trail is now reopened.

There was also some tree limbing and new seating added along the trail, plus the floating dock.

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