[adrotate banner="1"]

Resources

Understanding the New Maine DEP Lake Scorecard on Lakes of Maine

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, process: to-be-updated, Videos, Water Quality Monitoring, Watershed Assessment / By

Understanding the New Maine DEP Lake Scorecard on Lakes of Maine https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1146738338 Quick Links Jeremy Deeds, PhD; Understanding the Maine DEP Lake Scorecard on the Lakes of Maine website www.lakesofmaine.org is the most comprehensive online information resource available for Maine lakes. Jeremy Deeds working with a broad collective of scientists, community stakeholders, citizen scientists, and […]

Understanding the New Maine DEP Lake Scorecard on Lakes of Maine Read More »

News: Maine rolls out ‘scorecards’ for lake health

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, News, Water Quality Monitoring / By

News: Maine rolls out ‘scorecards’ for lake health Water quality trends, invasive plants,  shoreland & habitat, and lake vulnerability, these are the four major categories of the new Maine DEP Lake Scorecard. “What we wanted to do is summarize all these different aspects of lake condition and efficiently convey a picture of lake health,” Deeds

News: Maine rolls out ‘scorecards’ for lake health Read More »

News: Maine hopes ‘citizen scientists’ will take lead for lake health, Lake Scorecard

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, News, Water Quality Monitoring / By

News: Maine hopes ‘citizen scientists’ will take lead for lake health, Lake Scorecard Water quality trends, invasive plants,  shoreland & habitat, and lake vulnerability, these are the four major categories of the new Maine DEP Lake Scorecard. A new scorecard for waterbody health rates nearly 1,200 lakes and other waterbodies around the state. Officials hope

News: Maine hopes ‘citizen scientists’ will take lead for lake health, Lake Scorecard Read More »

Webinar: Know Your Basal Rosette Plants

AIS Video, Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, Videos, Workshops & Events / By

Webinar: Know Your Floating Leaf Plants – Copy Quick Links “Know Your Basal Rosette Plants Webinar”   Recording available These plants, which feature leaves alternately arranged radiating out from a central base at substrate level, are numerous and can be confusing to invasive plant patrollers. This program will teach volunteers how to recognize a basal rosette plant, identify

Webinar: Know Your Basal Rosette Plants Read More »

News: We must all be stewards of Maine’s precious lakes – BDN

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, News, Water Quality Monitoring / By

News: We must all be stewards of Maine’s precious lakes – BDN Climate change, human development pressure, aquatic invasive species are all threats to Maine lakes. Those already on the water can help. While we all need to do our part, we especially need those who are already on the water: paddlers, anglers, Maine Guides,

News: We must all be stewards of Maine’s precious lakes – BDN Read More »

News: We must all be stewards of Maine’s precious lakes – PPH

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Educational Material, News, Water Quality Monitoring / By

News: We must all be stewards of Maine’s precious lakes – PPH Climate change, human development pressure, aquatic invasive species are all threats to Maine lakes. Those already on the water can help. While we all need to do our part, we especially need those who are already on the water: paddlers, anglers, Maine Guides,

News: We must all be stewards of Maine’s precious lakes – PPH Read More »

News: Maine Calling – Algal Blooms

Educational Material, News, Water Quality Monitoring / By

News: Maine Calling – Algal Blooms Climate change and erosion from watershed development conspire to pollute Maine lakes. Harmful algal blooms may be the unfortunate outcome.Panelists:Linda Bacon, (former) lake biologist, Maine Department of Environmental ProtectionLidie Robbins, executive director, 30 Mile River Watershed AssociationTristan Taber, water quality program director, technical director, aquatic scientist, Lake Stewards of Maine “[An

News: Maine Calling – Algal Blooms Read More »

Webinar: How to Lead a Plant Paddle (2025)

AIS Video, Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Resources, Videos / By

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

Webinar: How to Lead a Plant Paddle (2025) Read More »

Webinar: Travel Team Orientation (2025)

AIS Video, Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Resources, Videos / By

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

Webinar: Travel Team Orientation (2025) Read More »

Scroll to Top

©2025 all content, unless otherwise specified, copyright by Lake Stewards of Maine.