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IPP 101 Webinar Series
Invasive Plant Patrol 101 (LSM’s IPP certification course) is comprised of three parts:
  • Part 1 provides a general introduction to the threat of aquatic invaders;
  • Part 2 provides guidance for conducting an invasive plant screening survey, including discussion of tools and techniques; 
  • Part 3 takes a deep dive into Aquatic Plant ID with a focus on the eleven invasive aquatic plants considered to be most imminent threats to our state, and their native look-a-likes.
Participants who wish to become LSM Certified Invasive Plant Patrollers must pass a short online quiz at the conclusion of each course section. The quiz is optional for all others.

In the final stage of certification, participants are asked to collect several aquatic plants on their own, and then attend one of LSM’s regularly scheduled Plant ID Zoom Sessions (schedule and registration below) for feedback on tentative ID’s and/or guided identification.​

IPP 101 Parts 1: Introduction to Aquatic Invaders in Maine
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IPP 101 Parts 2: How to Hunt for Aquatic Invaders
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IPP 101 Part 3: Aquatic Plants; How to Identify Maine’s 11 Most Unwanted and their Common Native Look-Alikes
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To become a LSM Certified Invasive Plant Patroller you must receive 70% or more on all three quizzes and then send christine@lakestewardsme.org a completed certification form.
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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