AIS/IPP Certification Quick Links Why Certify?Certification is central to the work performed by Invasive Plant Patrol volunteers. By certifying IPP volunteers, LSM can ensure that their submitted data is accurate and scientifically credible. LSM offers three tiers of certification to IPP volunteers (IPPers). Each tier represents a volunteer’s deeper understanding of aquatic invasive plants, survey …
IPP Travel Team Quick Links The IPP Travel Team The goal of the Invasive Plant Patrol program has always been, and continues to be, the training of volunteers to survey their lakes for aquatic invasive plants. Several years into the program, Lake Stewards of Maine realized that while many lakes had active and engaged people …
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Most Unwanted Poster Maine’s Most Unwanted Aquatic Invasive Plants Poster This poster with line drawings depicting the 15 Aquatic Invasive Plants on Maine’s watch list is a helpful educational resource. Download
Webinar Series Thaw(tful) Insights Quick Links UPCOMING WEBINARS Join Lake Stewards of Maine and Maine Lake staff for fascinating discussions about lakes! There will be opportunities for questions and dialogue. ✅ PFAS in Maine Lakes and Rivers Presented by Tom Danielson, Maine Department of Environmental Protection. April 11th at 5:00 PM. You have probably read …
Watershed Survey Grant Information and Application Quick Links Lake watershed surveys conducted by community volunteers are an effective tool for identifying and resolving land use problems that have a negative impact on lake water quality. Watershed surveys also increase overall public awareness about threats to lake health and can serve as rallying calls in a …
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“Know Your Floating Leaf Plants Webinar – October 19” 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 …
News: Local experts say Lake Auburn ice cover is shrinking over the yearsNews: Norway Lake kiosk has new look. Experts say ice cover on Maine lakes has been shrinking over the decades. (WGME) Quick Links AUBURN (WGME) – Experts say ice cover on Maine lakes has been shrinking over the decades- to a time before …
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the importance of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) prevention Quick Links At Lake Stewards of Maine we understand the critical role that AIS prevention plays in preserving the ecological and economic well-being of our lakes and waterways. AIS prevention is not just essential but also the most cost-effective and manageable approach in safeguarding our aquatic ecosystems. …
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