Documents

LSPA's Invasive Bivalves Pamphlet

This pamphlet describes the threat of Asian clams, zebra and quagga mussels and what they look like.

Quick Key to Ruling Out Invasive Plants 

This is an excellent two page guide from the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program that helps people with no previous plant identification experience learn how to quickly determine if a plant is invasive or not.

NH Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Plants and Algae

This guide provides a summary of the more common native and invasive aquatic plants seen in NH.

Identifying Freshwater Aquatic Invasive Species in Rhode Island

This guide provides great pictures of invasive plant species and look-a-like native ones.

Maine's VLAP Plant Identification Pages

These pages provide side-to-side color images of more common invasive and native aquatic plant species.

Maine Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Plants

This is a very thorough guide from the Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants on learning how to identity invasive and native aquatic plants.

PRESENTATIONS

2023 Weed Watcher Training/Refresher- presented by Amy Smagula, Limnologist/Exotic Species Program Coordinator from NHDES, on May 15 to weed watchers from Lake Sunapee and other area lakes and ponds.

websites

NH Department of Environmental Services - Invasive Species

This website provides a lot of useful information about aquatic invasive plant species.

Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel - Invasive Bivalves, Water Fleas and Crustaceans 

This is a great website that describes what invasive animal and plant species look like and allows you to create your own guide. 

USDA Aquatic Invasive Species

This website provides descriptions, videos and images of invasive animal and plant species.