kelly vera 2 ← Previous Next → Removing water chestnut at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge. Water chestnut is an invasive plant that grows and spreads rapidly consuming much of the oxygen in the water, which then kills off the native fish and other critters. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...