Crescent Lake Clippers Early detection is vital to protecting Crescent Lake from invasive plants. Aquatic plants are an essential part of the lake ecosystem and are a large part of a healthy lake environment. Invasive plants can disrupt ecosystems and int
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Invasive Aquatic Plant Monitoring on Crescent Lake

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(VLMP) Who are the CLIPPers?
The CLIPPers are the volunteer invasive plant patrol coordinated by Lisa Hall that promotes prevention, early detection and rapid response to invasive plants on Crescent Lake. Volunteers are trained to recognize the invasive aquatic plants on Maine’s “eleven most unwanted” list, and to distinguish these invaders from their native Maine look-alikes. 

​Crescent Lake is divided into sections with each section being patrolled, surveyed and inventoried each year. These reports are provided to the Lake Stewards of Maine annually. 

​What You Should Know About Invasive Plant Patrol  This organization (Lake Stewards of Maine) has been keeping watch on Maine lakes and rivers since 1971. This presentation will give you the background of this important work.

​Questions?
Lisa Hall                                                            207-774-2036                    lhall002@maine.rr.com
Sybil French                                                      207-655-3651                    r_s_french@hotmail.com​
Bunny Wescott                                                  978-290-0285                    Rbwes@aol.com
Raymond Town Office                                       207-655-4742                    http://www.raymondmaine.org
Lake Stewards of Maine                                    207-783-7733                    stewards@lakestewardsme.org



  • CLIPPer Annual Report
  • Plants Found in Annual Monitoring
  • Invasive Plants NOT Found!
  • Maine Citizen's Guide 
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I am happy to report that NO invasive plants were found in Crescent Lake during our recent summer surveying!  The volunteer “CLIPPERS” (Crescent Lake Invasive Plant Patrol) monitored all but one sector of the Crescent Lake shoreline and found only native Maine aquatic plants! To all the volunteers that participated in the Clippers program, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all for a great job!
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! Lisa Hall CLIPPer Coordinator.
Clipper Annual Report
​The CLIPPers for Crescent Lake Invasive Plant Patrol volunteers spent 104.25 hours patrolling Crescent Lake in 2018. Here is what was found and where these plants are located on Crescent Lake.
Crescent Lake Plants
"​The introduction of non-native invasive aquatic plant and animal species to the United States has been escalating with widespread destructive consequences. The impacts of the spread of invasive aquatic plants are well known: habitat disruption, loss of native plant and animal communities, reduced property values, impaired fishing and degraded recreational experiences, and enormous and ongoing control costs." VLMP
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​We are on the look out for invasive species to ensure we protect Crescent Lake. Prevention is the best course of action. These pictures will provide you with a look at those invasives that are considered "most wanted".  
Invasive Plants NOT Found in Cresent Lake
The Maine Citizen's Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plant Management is written by Jacolyn E. Bailey, Project Director
Maine Milfoil Initiative, Saint Joseph’s College; Roberta J. Hill, Invasive Species Program Director Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program. The guide is "dedicated to the citizens and lake groups of Maine who have committed back-breaking labor, ingenuity, and personal financial resources to battle the spread of invasive aquatic plants on Maine’s lakes. Their unflagging passion has turned the tide in the battle for the preservation of our unique and irreplaceable water resources."

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Maine Citizen's Guide to Inasive Aquatic Plant Managment
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  • Home
  • Conservation
    • Lake Smart >
      • "Be Lakesmart" Brochure
    • Crescent Lake NPS Watershed Protection Project
    • Watershed Improvement Project - Phase II
    • Raymond Community Forest
  • Lake Monitoring
    • Water Quality
    • Invasive Aquatic Plant Monitoring
    • Erosion Control
    • Lake Monitoring Boat
    • Courtesy Boat Inspection
  • Lakeside Living
    • "Clean Your Boat" Brochure
    • CLWA Tri Fold March 2015
    • Homeowner's Guide
    • Ice, Ice and More Ice
    • Lake Water Circulation Patterns
    • Live Staking
    • Laker's Dozen
    • Ways to Keep Our Lake Clean
  • MAPS
    • Watershed Map
    • Boating Depth Map
    • Google Map
    • Water Depth Map
  • Resource Links
  • Contact Us
  • Education