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November 24, 2025

Year-End Appeal



Holiday Party - RSVP!

LSM's Events Calendar

Water Quality Program

Community WQ Technical Discussion

Ice-In Reporting

Winterizing your Meter...

WQ Equipment Notice

Aquatic Invasive Species Program 

AIS Data can Still be Submitted

Recording Available

Notice from our Partners...

Office Hours

Be on the lookout for LSM's year-end appeal, which is being mailed this week. With so many worthy causes requesting your support, we are truly grateful when you include Lake Stewards of Maine.

Thank you!

If you don't want to wait for the mailed appeal,

you're welcome to make your gift online here!

Next Community Water Quality Technical Discussion

🗓️ Our next session will be held on December 16 at

12:00 PM. Learn More

Ice-In Reporting



As fall transitions into winter, please be on the lookout for changes in ice cover. Lake Stewards of Maine invites volunteers and lake communities to help document these seasonal shifts by submitting ice-in observations for their lakes.

Tracking ice cover is a key part of understanding how Maine’s lakes are responding to changing climate patterns and what that means for water quality and ecosystem health.

Resources can be found on the Ice Tracking page of our website.

If your lake isn’t currently part of this effort, we encourage you to begin this winter. No certification or lakefront residence is required for this and we encourage anyone interested to submit sightings.

Your observations help build a long-term record of lake conditions across Maine.

Please fill out our ice reporting form or submit by email to Stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

Winterizing Your Meter: Protect Your Equipment for Spring

Winter is almost here and it’s important to properly winterize your meter and probe to prevent damage until next years use. Proper care and storage help protect sensitive components and extend the lifetime of the probe and meter.

Please refer to the winterizing guidance documents included in your training packet for detailed instructions regarding your meter.

If you’d like assistance or prefer to have your meter winterized by LSM staff, feel free to drop it off at the LSM office during normal business hours or arrange a time to meet with staff working around the state. Taking this small step now helps safeguard your investment and supports a smooth start to next year’s monitoring season.

To learn more about LSM's Aquatic Invasive Species Program, please visit our website.

For any questions related to IPP workshops, registration, or the aquatic invasive species program, please email stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

AIS Data Can Still be Submitted

2025 AIS Screening Survey Data was due on November 1, but it's not too late to send it in.

Paper AIS Screening Survey forms may be dropped off at the LSM office on Mondays and Wednesdays, submitted via mail to 24 Maple Hill Road, Auburn, ME 04210, or scanned and emailed to stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

Please find printable AIS Screening Survey forms here. For a form in a different format, please email stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

For those using Survey123 to submit data, please make sure the data is entered on the 2025 AIS Survey, and that all relevant information is gathered. For information on how to download, use, and submit data through Survey123, please see our 2025 webinar "Survey123 for IPPers."

(https://www.lakestewardsofmaine.org/survey123-webinar-2025/)

For more information, or questions on how to submit data, please contact stewards@lakestewardsme.org.

Recording Available!

The recording of "Know Your Basal Rosette Plants" is now available on our website! Dive into the fascinating world of these often-overlooked aquatic plants and learn how to identify them with confidence.

Notice from our Partners, Colleagues and Collaborators

If you have any questions regarding the information below,

please contact the organization mentioned in post directly.

Strengthen Your Lake Association’s Volunteer Program

A course offered by the University of Maine.

Volunteers are essential to keeping our lakes healthy whether they’re monitoring water quality, staffing events, or working on educational programs. The University of Maine’s Introductory Volunteer Management learning experience (online) with a micro-credential will help your lake association recruit, train, and keep great volunteers. Flexible, online, and based in research, it’s designed for busy community leaders who want to make every volunteer hour count.

Learn more and register for level 1 for only $30 (half price discount available if you register before the end of the year.)

Office Hours

WINTER HOURS

Mondays & Wednesday

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

or by appointment.

The LSM office will be closed Wednesday, November 26th.

We recommend calling ahead,

(207) 783-7733.

If you would like to support Lake Stewards of Maine,

kindly click on the button below. Thank you!