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Milfoil (Invasive Aquatic Plants)

Milfoil Program

The BRCA Milfoil Committee was formed in 2002 in order to coordinate invasive plant prevention efforts throughout the Belgrade Lakes. This collaboration between the five lake associations (East Pond Association, North Pond Association, Snow Pond-Messalonskee Lake Association, McGrath Pond-Salmon Lake Association, and the Belgrade Lakes Association [Great and Long Ponds]) has placed Courtesy Boat Inspectors (CBIs) at all the Public Boat Launches in the region.

Photo: Volunteer CBI and BRCA Board member, Jack Schultz.

Courtesy Boat Inspection Program (CBI Program)

Some of the Courtesy Boat Inspectors are paid employees -- covering critical times at the ramps; others are dedicated volunteers who fill in those times that cannot be covered by paid staff (due to a lack of resources). In 2009, the BRCA Milfoil Committee's Courtesy Boat Inspectors conducted over 10,000 inspections. They have prevented both Variable-leaf Milfoil and Eurasian Milfoil from entering our uninfested lakes. Click here to get a job application to be a Courtesy Boat Inspector.

Courtesy Boat Inspectors: Click here for ramp coverage and scheduling information.

PHOTO: Spend your summer inspecting boat for invasive plants.
Just another sunny day in the Belgrade Lakes Watershed.

Invasive Plant Surveys

The Milfoil Committee also coordinates plant surveys at the ramps. Using kayakers and scuba-divers, these areas are thoroughly searched for any sign of invasive plants. The intent being to head off an infestation before it can begin. There is training availble at no cost for volunteers. For more information please contact the BRCA office at (207) 495-6039.

PHOTO: IPP volunteer looking for invasive plants.

Local Infestations and Infested Lakes

Plant Removal

General Info
Invasive Aquatic Plants
Warnings
How to Volunteer
Schedule