(207) 324-0888 YORK COUNTY (207) 324-4822 Fax SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Anderson Learning Center 21 Bradeen St., Suite 104 Springvale, ME 04083 Phone: 207-324-0888 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.yorkswcd.org JULY 18 UPDATE 201 2 York County Invasive Aquatic Species Project – with a special survey focus on sections of 3 York County rivers – the Saco River, Ossipee River and Little Ossipee River Project activities will be occurring from July through Fall 2012. 1. On Thursday, July 19 (9:30 AM -12) a York County collaborative invasive aquatic plant survey session will take place on Wilson Lake in Acton. Jeanne Achille, Weed Watcher (WW)/ Invasive Plant Patroller (IPP) on Wilson Lake has invited others to assist her with performing an IPP survey at a couple of boat launch areas on the lake. Folks from Mousam Lake and Square Pond will participate along with Laurie Callahan, 2012 YCIASP Coordinator . [If you or your group would like some assistance with meeting your invasive aquatic plant survey goals this summer, please contact Laurie Callahan –
[email protected] , 802- 258-1877 - to begin the collaboration.] 2. Little Ossipee Lake Association and YCSWCD will co-host a Maine VLMP IPP Field Workshop on Saturday, July 28th , 8:30 AM -12:30, on Little Ossipee Lake in Waterboro. 3. In late July or early August, Laurie Callahan ( YCIASP coordinator & aquatic biologist ) will lead one or two paddling “tours” on infested water bodies in York County. Those tours will be scheduled and announced soon. 4. Callahan will lead on-the-water “paddles”on water bodies without organized associations; each will last 2-3 hours and will focus on performing IAP screening surveys; some of these will be on sections of the Saco, Ossipee and Little Ossipee Rivers.