Rare Floating Island in Springfield MA

I've got to see this. Neighbors nudge floating island.

Specialists say the floating island is one of few in the country and perhaps dates back centuries.

Scientists suggest that the island is, at its base, made up of a webbing of tree roots and other organic material. Methane gas is believed to contribute to its ability to float. The trees on it act as sails and routinely send it on a slow careen around the pond.
Every few years, according to neighbors, it crashes into someone's backyard, sometimes taking out a tree or fence.

''It's been all over," said Philip Cote, who has lived in the neighborhood for 44 years.

C.J. Morel, of CJ's Towing in Springfield, said his crew hooked straps around four of the island's biggest trees and attached them to cables. Then a truck on the opposite end of the pond pulled until the island came free.

Hat tip to Wizbang, Sail Away, Sail Away, Sail Away