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 in Our Maine Lakes To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
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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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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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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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