Bremen Conservation Commission: Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop

Where: Roberts 101, University of Maine, Farmington
When: August 11th, 1-6:30 pm

New and seasoned shoreline patrollers and plant identifiers are welcome and encouraged to attend a hands-on workshop hosted by RLHT and conducted by the Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants (MCIAP).
During the informative workshop participants will learn about the ecological and economic threats posed by invasive aquatic plants. They will also learn how to conduct a shoreline survey, collect aquatic plants, and identify both native and invasive species that can live in Maine's waters.
No experience is needed and everyone is encouraged to attend.

Pre-registration is required but the workshop is free. To sign up, contact Rebecca Kurtz at RLHT (864-7311 ext. 5 / rkurtz@rlht.org), or go online at http://www.mainevolunteerlakemonitors.org/workshops

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BCC Background | 2007- Present

Since 2007 the BCC has dedicated itself to understanding the natural resources of Bremen and the conservation values and priorities of Bremen residents. Through numerous public forums and events the BCC determined a general public sentiment toward conservation which led to a lengthy process of developing a conservation plan consistent with the Comprehensive plan and public input. This plan established a baseline for where Bremen was in terms of protecting our natural resources and set forth strategies within the plan according to the four main points indicated within its mission statement.

In the latter half of 2010 the BCC began to realize that while many strategies in the Bremen Conservation Plan had been achieved, the most important work had yet to begin. In order to proceed the BCC needed to confirm conservation priorities and in January 2011 the BCC held an interactive public workshop to consider what types of projects might be considered if funded by the Bremen Land Conservation Reserve Fund (LCRF). Interestingly, this workshop affirmed what the BCC had already learned in earlier work. The results gave the commission a clear path in developing and undertaking conservation projects consistent with the conservation plan.

Quote of the Day

"Be the change that you want to see in the world." Matama Gandhi
"True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them." George D. Aiken
"The purpose of conservation: The greatest good for the greatest number in the long run." Gifford Pinchot, first Director of the U.S. Forest Service

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop

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