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News: Volunteer Series, Part One: The Power of Community Science

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News: Volunteer Series, Part One: The Power of Community Science The Onion Foundation recently featured LSM and the work that we do. LSM’s work is far-reaching, including citizens, aquatic ecology professionals, and regional conservation organizations from nearly every county in the state. LSM’s role in Maine’s larger conservation efforts is vital, but it’s the organization’s […]

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News: Boyden Lake’s low water level raising concerns for residents

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News: Boyden Lake’s low water level raising concerns for residents   Water levels are incredibly complex and challenging to manage because, without a thorough understanding of a specific lake, it’s impossible to predict with certainty how a particular water level will impact water quality, aquatic vegetation, and shorelands. Compounding these ecological concerns are the social

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News: In Hot Water Series by Peter McGuire August 2024

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News: In Hot Water Series by Peter McGuire August 2024 In August 2024, Maine Public aired a series of stories by Peter McGuire, “In Hot Water”, looking at the issues of climate change and lakes. Issues covered included LSM’s monitoring work, water temperature, loss of ice, aquatic invasive species, cyanobacteria, stormwater runoff, watersheds, the courtesy

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News: Climate driven storms add runoff to Maine lakes, degrading water quality

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News: Climate driven storms add runoff to Maine lakes, degrading water quality Climate change and erosion from watershed development conspire to pollute Maine lakes. It is a big problem that requires a holistic approach. People around the lake may care a lot about reducing erosion, but the lake watershed could extend miles upstream, Taber said.

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News: Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes

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News: Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes The warming of our lakes is a bad thing. The lakes have historically depended on a long, cold winter season to ensure the water stays cool to ensure they remain well oxygenated and limit the growth of cyanobacteria and pathogens. “It certainly looks like we’re going to

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News: They might be pretty in the sky, but fireworks come at a price for many

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News: They might be pretty in the sky, but fireworks come at a price for many A recent article addressing the issue of fireworks in  the Sun Journal. Fireworks have the potential to disrupt wildlife, introduce heavy metal, perchlorates, microplastics, and other waste products into lakes. “The short answer is that we don’t really know

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Know Your Floating Leaf Plants Webinar

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Know Your Floating Leaf Plants Webinar Quick Links “Know Your Floating Leaf Plants Webinar” Date: October 19th, 2023 Recording available Lake Stewards of Maine will host a webinar titled “Know Your Floating Leaf Plants” on Thursday, October 19 via Zoom at 9:00 am.   Learning plants by their floating leaves is a great for beginning plant patrollers to get started identifying aquatic flora. In this webinar, volunteers will

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