2024 Updated AIS Quick Key 2024 updated Quick Key featuring four new plants is ready for download as a pdf. It should be printed on 11×17” paper. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to popular demand, waterproof Quick Keys are currently not available for purchase outside of workshops. We will be able to order more in 2026.
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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 methods, and quality control. LSM values the data submitted from certified volunteers and keeps it as public record.
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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 able to dedicate the time to monitor the lake they lived on or near, other lakes had fewer residents or were so large that they were difficult to survey effectively.
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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
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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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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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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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