Invasive Aquatic Species Mapping Survey Form
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Invasive Aquatic Plant Screening Survey Datasheet
Invasive Aquatic Plant Screening Survey Datasheet To download the datasheet, simply click the button below. Download
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Viewing Scopes
Viewing Scopes Quick Links View scopes, regardless of their type, help us peer through the reflective surface of the water and into the amazing aquatic world! LSM supplies, offers demonstration workshops, sells, and provides instruction on how to make your own view scope. Instructions to fabricate a view scope by type: Bucket Scope Cover Bucket
Supporters
Supporters Quick Links Funding for Lake Stewards of Maine is made possible by the generous support from Volunteer Lake Stewards, individual donors and the following: Charitable Foundations Applied Materials FoundationThe Betterment FundMargaret E. Burnham Charitable TrustJane B. Cook 1992 Charitable TrustFidelity Charitable Donor – Advised FundRoy A. Hunt FoundationIBM International FoundationMorton-Kelly Charitable TrustStephen &
Cyanobacteria Monitoring
Cyanobacteria Monitoring Quick Links Help Track Cyanobacteria Blooms in Maine Cyanobacteria blooms can develop quickly, particularly during late summer when lake waters are warm. In spring 2026, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched a statewide system for tracking suspected cyanobacteria blooms. The system provides a way for lake users, volunteers, and others to
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Understanding Water Quality Indicators
Understanding Water Quality Indicators Quick Links Transparency, Polluted Stormwater Runnoff, and Algae There are many imminent threats to Maine lakes. Near the top of the list, and perhaps the most pervasive, is the potential for lakes to become nutrient enriched and more biologically productive due to development in lake watersheds. This condition is often characterized
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Water Quality Technical Support Session: A Discussion of Flushing Rates
Water Quality Technical Support Session: A Discussion of Flushing Rates https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/525697766/679f9e7db7 Quick Links A technical discussion with LSM WQ monitors, primarily focused upon the phenomena of watershed flushing.
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LSM Webinar – What kind of lake is that? Deeds
LSM Webinar – What kind of lake is that? Deeds https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/587498650/eb9bbdad6e Quick Links What kind of lake is that? Using monitoring data to organize Maine’s lakes into categories for better water quality assessments and protectionsPresented by Jeremy DeedsRecorded on 2023-08-13 Maine has thousands of lakes, and all are unique. However, many lakes share traits
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Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria Quick Links Water clarity is the most highly valued lake attribute in Maine.1 One likely effect of a warming climate on lakes will be an overall increase in the abundance of algae in lake water, resulting in declining clarity. As lake water warms, the conditions for algal growth are generally enhanced. Of particular concern
Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Monitoring Quick Links Together, We Protect Maine’s Lakes Join the powerful movement of hundreds of trained volunteers keeping our waters healthy and clear through water quality monitoring and stewardship. Every summer, hundreds of trained and certified community scientists work with Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) to collect vital, high-quality data about lake conditions.
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