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1. Revamp our lake monitoring
protocol to check for aquatic hitchhikers and disinfect our equipment for Spiny
Water Flea
2. Receive yearly aquatic invasive plant identification training from the
Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
3. Offer our Volunteer Water Monitoring Program to concerned individuals,
teaching them how to monitor their shoreline for pollution and invasive plants
4. Assist Lake Associations with invasive species initiatives
5. Monitor lakes for aquatic invaders
6. Community and classroom presentations
7. Manage Purple Loosestrife using manual and biological control.
In 2010, we removed 960 lbs of
Loosestrife from wetlands and roadside ditches!
8. Launch our program for deploying protocol for using
Galerucella beetles as biocontrol for Purple
Loosestrife
9. Coordinate Japanese Knotweed management efforts with the
Regional
Inlet Invasive Plant Program,
local residents, and the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program to
obtain herbicide permits,
prioritize sites, treat Knotweed via stem injection, and help interested individuals become
certified herbicide applicators.
10. Offer invasive-free Conservation Lawn Seed and Straw, and our
Native Tree and Shrub Sale
11. Attend invasive species conferences
12. Assist local landowners with terrestrial invasive plant
management
14. Expand our educational outreach efforts including press
releases, newsletter articles, posters, brochures, and website
information
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