Invasive Plant Patrols

The primary purpose of this guide is to help people recognize the invasive aquatic plants on Maine’s invasive aquatic plant list and to distinguish these invaders from their more common native look- alikes. You do not need to have previous knowledge of aquatic plants to use this guide, or, for that matter, to successfully detect a suspicious aquatic plant. Indeed, most of the aquatic plant infestations known to date in Maine have been detected by those with limited experience in plant identification.

The intent of the Maine Citizens’ Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plant Management is to provide the information necessary to write and implement an action plan that effectively manages invasive aquatic plant (IAP) infestations. The objective is to make this a ready-to-use, nuts and bolts companion resource to assist lake groups in Maine and beyond.

The Maine Field Guide for Invasive Aquatic Species is available on Google Play. An Apple app is coming soon.

The Clipper Team, a group of local volunteers from around the lake, successfully monitored the existing seventeen sectors of the Crescent Lake shoreline. These sectors were monitored from mid to late summer with the intent of identifying all plant species, both native and invasive. The reporting concluded that we have many native aquatic plants and NO KNOWN INVASIVE PLANTS were found in Crescent Lake in 2022. These findings were compiled and sent to the State as has been done in the past. 

A huge THANKS to our dedicated CLIPPer Team of volunteers and Diane Hebold, our Interim Clipper Team Coordinator.