News: For Maine’s Lakes, Shorter Ice Seasons Mean Loss of Water Quality, Winter Traditions Ice cover has critical impacts to the health of our lakes in Maine. It is vital that we monitor when ice in and ice out occurs and the unexpected loss of ice in winter when it happens: Submit your observations. “There’s […]
News: Where to find Maine ice thickness reports this winter Ice cover is an important metric to monitor the health of Maine’s lakes, and it has a storied history and significant cultural importance to our state. The Lake Stewards of Maine maintain an ice-in and ice-out map that tracks when lakes freeze over and thaw, based
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Thaw(tful) Insights on Lakes ( Webinar Series with Maine Lakes) Quick Links Webinars Webinar Series with Maine Lakes 4 Videos Ice Tracking by Tristan Taber Maine Crayfish by Karen Wilson PFAS: A New Fish Tissue Issue by Tom Danieldson Maine Newest Aquatic Threats  Understanding Ice in Maine’s Lakes & LSM Dataset Presented by Tristan
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The Story of Maine’s Lake Ice Cover If you are getting an error message or the page does not seem to be loading, please disable your adblocker or you can view the report HERE. Thank you.
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Ice Variability Quick Links 01/09/2023 Severe temperature fluctuations are a well-recognized potential impact of human-caused climate change.1,2 The warming climate exacerbates the volatility of weather leading to less stability in a season. Over the past few weeks, Maine saw a 41°F drop in temperature (54°F to 13°F) in just 24 hours then within one week
Ice cover form and warm temperatures Quick Links December 9th, 2022 Ice cover tracking is an essential element of understanding the health and changes that are taking place on Maine’s lakes. You can submit your observations on our website at this link. Please note, members of the public (non-certified LSM volunteers) are also able to
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Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Map Quick Links Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track ice-in and ice-out dates for your lake! The map below displays data that has been entered, click on a point to find out more information. If you are interested in adding data to this map,
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Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Form Quick Links Ice-In & Ice-Out Tracking Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track ice-in and ice-out dates for your lake! Using the form below you can submit data on ice cover on any lake you visit! Thank you! For more information on proper what ice-in and ice-out
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Volunteer Time Tracking Form Quick Links Attention LSM volunteers please complete this form providing us with your hours dedicated to monitoring and lake stewardship activities this past year. This information helps us determine volunteer value which is reported to various funding sources and helps us secure future funding. Use this form to submit any time
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Maine Lake Data Quick Links Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) trains volunteers to collect many types of data related to lake health. In addition, LSM collects and catalogs data from other organizations, such as the Maine Audubon, Maine DEP, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, USGS, and NOAA. LSM and partner data is stored in a
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