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NEAPMS PLANT CAMP
Lake Stewards of Maine had the pleasure of co-sponsoring and presenting at the North East Aquatic Plant Management Society's (NEAPMS) Plant Camp event this week from September 2 through September 4.
The event drew volunteers and professionals in the aquatic invasive species and lake management sectors from New Jersey to Maine. Held at the YMCA Camp of Maine at Cobbosseecontee Lake, the three-day program was filled with lectures, hands-on workshops, and paddle expeditions led by AIS experts from around the country.
Lake Stewards of Maine helped co-sponsor the event, and each participant received a complete copy of LSM's Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants and a copy of our Quick Key. Additionally, LSM AIS program staff members Brett Willard, Christine Guerette, and summer intern Naomi Zeidenberg led presentations on aquatic plant identification and working with volunteers, and assisted with on-water plant paddles at Cobbosseecontee Lake and Upper Narrows Pond.
During the week, campers also heard lectures and attended workshops led by staff from our colleagues and partners at 7 Lakes Alliance, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Natural Areas Program, and LSM Board of Advisors members C. Barre Hellquist and Ken Wagner. Guests were also able to see over one hundred samples of aquatic plants from around the northeast in an advanced plant ID station.
LSM would like to thank the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for their work in organizing Plant Camp with NEAPMS, and for including LSM in the planning process. We also would like to thank all of the guests, who traveled across the northeast to attend and visit Maine for this unique and special event.
You can find out more about Plant Camp and the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society by visiting www.neapms.org.
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