2024 IPP In-Person Workshops Registration Form
2024 IPP In-Person Workshops Registration Quick Links Cargando… donate today
Workshops & Events
Webinar Series Thaw(tful) Insights
Webinar Series Thaw(tful) Insights Quick Links UPCOMING WEBINARS Join Lake Stewards of Maine and Maine Lake staff for fascinating discussions about lakes! There will be opportunities for questions and dialogue. ✅ Maine Newest Aquatic Invasive Threat Presented by Brett Willard LSM’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program Director April 18th, 2024 In early 2023, four new plants …
Know Your Floating Leaf Plants Webinar
“Know Your Floating Leaf Plants Webinar – October 19” 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 …
Know Your Bladderworts Webinar
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 …
Invasive Plant Patrol 101
Learn about how to identify each of Maine’s 15 potentially invasive plants and their native lookalikes, proper surveying methods and how to organize an invasive plant patrol team, and how to properly report and submit findings. This class is required for those seeking Tier 2 Certification by Lake Stewards of Maine. An accompanying review quiz will be required for certification.
Date: May 9, 9am – 12 pm
Aquatic Invasive Plant Manual Control Methods Trainings
This webinar outlines a variety of manual control methods for aquatic invasive plants present in Maine. Guests will learn about basic biology and identifying characteristics for a variety of known aquatic invasive species (AIS) and their native lookalikes, how to manually remove AIS safely and effectively, and Maine permitting and reporting requirements for manual control methods.
Water Quality MeterFest and Meter Maintenance
Water Quality MeterFest and Meter Maintenance Quick Links As part of the certified lake monitoring process, Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) and the Maine Department on Environmental Protection (DEP), ensure the calibration and functionality of all volunteer water quality dissolved oxygen meters. This service is FREE, the only cost potentially arising from replacement of components …
Annual Conference 2022
LSM 2022 Annual Conference Quick Links LSM kicked off the first day of summer by hosting a fun social at NU Brewery in New Gloucester on June 21st. It was a beautiful evening with LSM staff, members of the board, and lake stewards enjoying each others company (finally in-person!), recognizing volunteers with milestone years of …
Campaigns and Fundraising Events
Campaigns and Fundraising Events Please stay tuned for future updates on upcoming campaigns and events. Quick Links
Water Quality Certification Workshops
Information about the water quality program training schedule can be found on this page. It details major aspects of the registration process, schedule of planned trainings, and a map resource to help locate nearby trainings.