News: Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes The warming of our lakes is a bad thing. The lakes have historically depended on a long, cold winter season to ensure the water stays cool to ensure they remain well oxygenated and limit the growth of cyanobacteria and pathogens. “It certainly looks like we’re going to […]
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Invasive Aquatic Plant Screening Survey Scientific Datasheet To download the datasheet, simply click the button below. Download
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LSM Lakes of Maine Data Tutorial Quick Links Lakes of Maine Data TutorialRecorded on 2024-08-13 The presentation is quick step-by-step guide on how to locate the most recent water quality data available on Lake Stewards of Maine’s data portal: Lakes of Maine. For any additional questions about the data and the Lakes of Maine website,
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LSM Metaphyton Form Usage Quick Links How to use the LSM Metaphyton Tracking FormPresented by Tristan TaberRecorded on 2024-07-24 The presentation is step-by-step guide on using the LSM metaphyton tracking form. For any additional questions on the use of the form, please contact stewards@lakestewardsme.org.Link to form
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News: Invasion in the Water Invasive aquatic plants (and animals) were the topic of a recent news story in Presque Isle, Maine. Brett Willard and Christine Guerette spoke with reports about the good work that Lake Stewards of Maine does and the importance of protecting our lakes. Guerette says, “Everybody out there is responsible
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News: They might be pretty in the sky, but fireworks come at a price for many A recent article addressing the issue of fireworks in the Sun Journal. Fireworks have the potential to disrupt wildlife, introduce heavy metal, perchlorates, microplastics, and other waste products into lakes. “The short answer is that we don’t really know
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Metaphyton Tracking Form Please help the Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) track metaphyton in our lakes! Using the form below you can submit observations of metaphyton. Thank you! For more information on metaphyton please see our information page. A data visualization will be made available in the fall of 2024. Please be aware that some
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Field Guide Supplemental Booklet Quick Links The Supplemental Booklet for the Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants is now available. This resource features detailed information and photos of the four new aquatic invasive species which were added to Maine’s watch-list in 2023: giant salvinia, swollen bladderwort, starry stonewort, and water soldier. The Supplemental Booklet also
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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.
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