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There’s a battle being waged by Maine waterfront property owners along the shorelines of two dozen or more lakes and ponds in southern Maine. The foe is a persistent, virulent aquatic plant known by most as milfoil. Milfoil is a plant that grows under water, in shallower areas […]
Variable-leaf Milfoil in Songo River, Naples, Maine in 2006 This morning I had the pleasure of attending the 11th annual Maine Milfoil Summit held at the University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn. The summit was sponsored by the Congress of Lakes Associations, Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, […]
Self-inspect your boat before launching “Of Maine’s 6,000 lakes and ponds, only 33 are infected with invasive aquatic plants,” Maine DEP Commissioner Darryl Brown informed the crowd gathered at the 2011 Milfoil Summit held on the grounds of the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn campus. Mr. […]
Milfoil in the Songo River, Naples, Maine Sustainability was the theme of the 13th Annual Milfoil Summit held at the Lewiston/Auburn Campus of the University of Southern Maine. Peter Lowell, executive director of the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA), commented that it’s time to look at what […]
Before and After You Float, Please Inspect Your Boat! (maine.gov/dep) Peter Lowell, executive director of the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) in Bridgton, Maine welcomed a record crowd to the 14th Annual Milfoil Summit on March 1, 2013 at the USM campus in Lewiston. The keynote speaker […]
A Picture Perfect Summer Day on Messalonskee Lake in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Calling all Maine lakefront property owners. It’s time to register for the Maine Milfoil Summit to be held at the University of Maine Lewiston-Auburn campus on Friday, […]
Azure Sky and Water at Pleasant Lake in Casco, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes A large crowd of Maine lake association members and others interested in protecting our lakes, ponds and rivers from invasive aquatic plant species gathered on February 28 for the 15th Annual Milfoil […]
Sky Blue Pink Reflection on Annabessacook Lake in Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesThe 16th Annual Milfoil Summit hosted by Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) took place at the Lewiston/Auburn Campus of USM.Peter Lowell, executive director of LEA opened the summit with a review of its history, which […]
The ongoing battle being fought against invasive plant species as well as the increased scrutiny on lakeside erosion runoff has gone a long way in keeping our beautiful lakes and ponds clean, clear, and milfoil-free. But the battle being waged is one that will probably never […]