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AIS Newsletter June 2023
AIS Newsletter June 2023
AIS Newsletter June 2023
Aquatic Invasive
Species
Introduction
Summer is here and it is a perfect time to get IN THIS ISSUE
out on the water. Whether you like to fish,
swim, jet ski, kayak, or just relax on the
water, it is important to remember to keep an
INTRODUCTION
eye out for Aquatic Invasive Species.
Remember to inspect, remove, drain, never
move. For more information on prevention
steps continue reading. PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE
BIOCONTROL
Purple Loosestrife
Biocontrol STARRY STONEWORT
Purple loosestrife is a wetland perennial plant
that came from Europe and Asia. Purple
loosestrife is an invasive species and
outgrows our native plants. If you want more
HOW YOU CAN HELP
information on purple loosestrife click here.
This spring/summer WAMSCO has partnered
with Timberland Invasives Partnership (TIP) SNAPSHOT DAY
to participate in the Purple Loostrife
Biocontrol program. The Purple Loosestrife
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Volunteer Opportunities
Are you
interested in learning more about water The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network (CLMN) is looking for volunteers to
quality and monitoring the health of our streams? Become a help out with a number of different monitoring projects, including water
volunteer stream monitor for Water Action Volunteers (WAV)! Click clarity monitoring, water chemistry monitoring, ice-on/ice-off monitoring,
HERE for more information and instructions on how to become aquatic invasive species monitoring, and native aquatic plant monitoring.
involved with WAV or contact us at wamsco.wcc@gmail.com. Click HERE for more information and find out how to get involved with
CLMN or contact us at wamsco.edu@gmail.com.