WLA Plant Paddle Workshop on China Lake Friday, August 1st.
Learn how to keep invasive plants out of Togus Pond by learning how to identify them. Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) will host a Plant Paddle workshop at China Lake on Friday, August 1 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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. This class is free to all. Guests may bring their own small, shallow draft craft (canoe, kayak, row boat). Should guests wish to attend but do not have their own watercraft, appropriate arrangements can be made.
Pre-registration is required for all guests. Please sign up by visiting:
https://www.lakestewardsofmaine.org/workshops-events/ais-workshops/
This program is co-sponsored by Lake Stewards of Maine with China Lake Association, Worromontogus Lake Association, and Sheepscot Lake Association. Lake Stewards of Maine is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization which works to protect Maine lakes and to promote lake stewardship through widespread citizen participation in the gathering and dissemination of credible scientific information pertaining to lake health. For more information, please contact 207-783-7733, email stewards@lakestewardsme.org, or visit www.lakestewardsofmaine.org.
