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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AIS Reporting Guide Quick Links Friend or Foe? What to do when you find a suspicious aquatic plant With wider awareness of the threat of invasive aquatic plants, more people are looking into their lakes and wondering what’s lurking beneath the surface. Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) is here to help anyone, from highly trained
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IPP Handbook Quick Links The Invasive Plant Patroller’s Handbook provides volunteers with important information on what aquatic invasive plants are, why you should be concerned, and how to begin surveying your lake to detect infestations early. The Handbook is broken up into four sections so that you can more easily find what you’re looking for.
Dissolve Oxygen Saturation Table To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
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Know Your Bladderworts Webinar Quick Links Recording is now available  “Know Your Bladderworts” Presented by Brett Willard and Christine Guerette. This webinar is designed to teach beginners how to know and identify bladderworts, a genus of common carnivorous aquatic plants. In this class, guests will learn how to determine the identify of four of
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“The Battle for Big Lake” Quick Links “The Battle for Big Lake”, is a compelling documentary produced by LSM volunteer and videographer, Steve Underwood. The 20-minute film is an impressive example of how a community has come together to fight variable milfoil, a highly competitive, fast growing and easily spread aquatic invasive plant. This impactful
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Passings Unfortunately we have to say goodbye to valuable members of our community each year. This is a space to share information about anyone who you know has passed away. We will include their information in the next issue of our newsletter, the Water Column. LSM Volunteer Passings This form is for the purpose of
NANPS Rain Garden Infosheet To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
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NANPS Guide to Pollinator Garden To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
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MAINE HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY (HETL) CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
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