Educational Materials
How to documents, instructions, and forms from LSM and our partners
Most Unwanted Poster
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
Dissolve Oxygen Saturation Table
Dissolve Oxygen Saturation Table To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
NANPS Rain Garden Infosheet
NANPS Rain Garden Infosheet To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
NANPS Guide to Pollinator Garden
NANPS Guide to Pollinator Garden To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
Ice Variability
Ice Variability Quick Links 01/09/2023 Severe temperature fluctuations are a well-recognized potential impact of human-caused climate change.1,2 The warming climate exacerbates the volatility of weather leading to less stability in a season. Over the past
How to Construct a View Scope
How to Construct a View Scope Quick Links With a “Kayak Scope” folks concerned about the proliferation of invasive plant species in their water bodies, can very easily see below the reflective water surface. Lake
Total Phosphorus Surface Grab Sampling Instructions for Volunteer Monitors
Total Phosphorus Surface Grab Sampling Instructions for Volunteer Monitors To download the PDF, simply click the button below. Download
Understanding Water Quality Indicators
Understanding Water Quality Indicators Quick Links Transparency, Polluted Stormwater Runnoff, and Algae There are many imminent threats to Maine lakes. Near the top of the list, and perhaps the most pervasive, is the potential for
Gloeotrichia
Gloeotrichia Quick Links Gloeotrichia (pronounced “glee-oh-tricky-ah”) echinulata is a colonial bluegreen algae that forms tiny spheres, which can be seen without magnification in lake water. “Gloeo” has been known to exist in Maine lakes for many years, but
Other Lake Phenomena
Other Lake Phenomena Quick Links Other Lake Phenomena There are many factors besides water quality and invasive aquatic species that can affect lake health, and the LSM helps train volunteer citizen scientists to monitors and track