Aquatic Invaders
New Aquatic Invasive Species Confirmed in Lake Bomoseen
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources staff have confirmed the presence of Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) in Lake Bomoseen.
Aquatic Invasives in Hot Water
Watercraft decontamination stations for aquatic invasive species popping up across Vermont in 2016
Public Access Greeter Programs Have Another Successful Year in 2015
Vermont’s Public Access Greeter Program had a record-breaking year in 2015 while working to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). Public access greeters educate lake visitors about invasive species and provide courtesy watercraft inspections for AIS.
New Aquatic Invasive Species Confirmed in Lake Memphremagog
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff recently confirmed the presence of starry stonewort(Nitellopsis obtusa) in a small cove on the southeast side of Lake...
Eurasian Watermilfoil and a Needle in a Haystack
As part of my job managing aquatic invasive species for the Department of Environmental Conservation, earlier this summer I traveled to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom for a site visit to Shadow Lake in the town of Glover.
Life Outdoors: Water chestnut: invasive aquatic plant
"MAYNARD Water chestnut, an invasive water plant, has a nature akin to lily pads on steroids, growing rapidly in nutrient-rich fresh water ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers. Unchecked, it will almost completely cover water surfaces, making boating, swimming and fishing impossible. The dense floating mat of overlapping leaves also blocks sunlight penetration, causing oxygen deprivation...