Maine Invasive Species Network

Saturday, December 8, 9:00-11:30 a.m. Maine Lake Science Center, 51 Willett Road, Bridgton, Maine Please join the Lakes Environmental Association in welcoming Nancy Olmstead, a Maine State invasive species biologist to the Maine Lake Science Center in Bridgton. Nancy will focus on the invasive terrestrial species in Pondicherry Park, how to identify them, and how […]

Webinar by Dr.Kimberly Bohn July 18, 2018 Presentations at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and again at 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. (webinars may run long with questions) Emerald ash borer has established in most of the northeastern states.  An important aspect of managing the impacts is to understand how to manipulate forests and woodlots prior to […]

AUGUSTA – Officials at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) report that emerald ash borer (EAB) has been found in Maine. Despite an aggressive search for at least a decade, the destructive forest insect from Asia had not been detected in Maine previously. It has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees […]

Please join Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District and Maine Forest Service for a series of intensive workshops on terrestrial invasive plant management, beginning with the May 23 evening workshop described below. This series is geared toward conservation and land management professionals and those with a strong interest in managing invasive plants in Maine. […]

(Bolded articles are ‘must-read.’) Classification and Identification of Pheretimoids Blakemore, R.J., 2012. Japanese earthworms revisited a decade on: (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea), Zoology in the Middle East, 58(sup4), January 2012, pp.15-22. Japanese earthworms revisited a decade on (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea) (PDF) Chang, C.h., Snyder, B.A. and Szlavecz, K., 2016. Asian pheretimoid earthworms in North America north of Mexico: An […]

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued a news release on the current situation with the emerald ash borer. Emerald Ash Borer Update (Maine.gov)

Begins February 21! Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program Upcoming Events page (UMass Extension) Location: Hadley Farms Meeting House, Hadley MA A four-day program to help participants meet the unique challenges of managing invasive plants. The first class in this series, A1: Principles and Fundamentals of Weed Science, is February 21! A certificate in Invasive […]

Non-additive impacts of global change and invasive species Dr. Jenica Allen, Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management group (RISCC) will host a webinar on January 18 at 12:00 p.m. for a presentation by Dr. Jenica Allen on a meta-analysis she is completing on interactions between invasion and […]

A lot is happening in the world of lakes today and the Maine Lakes Conference is the place to find out about it all. Renowned lake activist Peter Lowell will start us off by sharing Lessons Learned from 45 years at the helm of the Lakes Environmental Association (LEA) in Bridgton.  Following Peter’s Keynote, a […]

The next US Forest Service drought webinar entitled “Drought and Invasive Species” is scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EST.  Directors Allen Rowley and Cindi West will provide opening remarks followed by several excellent speakers. They anticipate a stimulating discussion with questions and answers. You may also earn continuing education […]