News: LSM at Big Lake and The Power of People Lake Stewards of Maine is proud to be part of the powerful coalition led by the Passamaquoddy Tribe working to protect Big Lake from the threat of invasive variable-leaf milfoil. From mapping infestations to training volunteers and raising awareness, LSM has supported efforts to preserve […]
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Webinar: How to Lead a Plant Paddle (2025) Quick Links This webinar instructs invasive plant patrol (IPP) team leaders how to conduct a plant paddle workshop for volunteers. This “train the trainers” webinar teaches volunteers how to instruct others how to survey for and rule out suspicious aquatic plants. The program focuses on how to
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Webinar: Travel Team Orientation Quick Links This webinar is about Lake Stewards of Maine’s IPP Travel Team, a group of dedicated invasive plant patrollers who venture their home lakes to address aquatic invasive species issues across Maine. The Travel Team has proven itself to be one of LSM’s most powerful tool in confronting the spread
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2025 Invasive Plant Patrol (IPP 101) Quick Links Invasive Plant Patrol (IPP) 101 is a 3-hour online class designed to teach beginner invasive plant patrollers about how to survey for aquatic invasive species (AIS). In this course, volunteers learn how to identify the 15 aquatic invasive plants found on Maine’s watch-list and the threats they
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Survey123 Webinar (2025) Quick Links Recording Available Survey123 for IPPers teaches invasive plant patrollers how to use Survey123, an online survey tracking tool. Survey123 is a powerful geographic information system (GIS) tool used in tracking volunteer surveys. In this program, Becky Schaffner of Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) demonstrates the basics of Survey123, how
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Invasive Aquatic Plant Mapping Survey Documentation Form To download the datasheet, simply click the button below. Download
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Managing AIS Infestations Quick Links Because LSM’s aquatic invasive species programs focus on early detection and rapid response, new infestations are occasionally found. In the event of an aquatic invasive species infestation being confirmed, LSM alerts the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), who works with local stakeholders to develop an individualized management plan. For
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Know your Naiads webinar Quick Links
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AIS Print Resources and Survey Forms Quick Links Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Species LSM’s Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Species is resource for volunteers to identify the aquatic invasive species that threaten Maine’s waterways, as well as their native lookalikes.In addition to invasive and native plants, the field guide also features aquatic invasive
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