Want to get out on the water and learn to spot invasive plants, or refresh your knowledge? Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) will host a FREE Plant Paddle workshop at Bog Bridge Boat Ramp on Lake Megunticook, July 23 from 10:00am to 1:00pm.
In this outdoor, on-water class, guests will learn how to survey for suspicious aquatic plants. This useful program will cover basic botany, plant structure, and life cycles for a variety of common plants. Guests will learn how to use LSM’s Quick Key to determine whether plants are suspicious of being invasive, discover which aquatic invasive plants are infesting Maine lakes, and learn how to monitor lakes and how to report findings by becoming an invasive plant patrol (IPP) volunteer.
This class is required for those seeking Tier 1 IPP Certification through LSM and is free to all. Bring their own small, shallow draft craft (canoe, kayak, rowboat). If you wish to attend but do not have their own watercraft, appropriate arrangements can be made. Pre-registration is required.
This program is co-sponsored by Lake Stewards of Maine and the Megunticook Watershed Association. For more information, please contact LSM at 207-783-7733 or by email at stewards@lakestewardsme.org