EDUCATION
WHATS THE JELLY LIKE SUBSTANCE GROWING ON DOCKS AND MOORING LINES?
Bryzoans= They are jelly like blobs that can be confused with egg masses. Sometimes attached to submerged sticks or docks. What looks like an individual is a colony of animals. Different species look different: some are wispy and mosslike, others are large round gelatinous, firm and slimey. While they are unsightly on piers and docks, bryzoans are not a water pollution problen and in fact help to filter the water. For more information go the this web site.
http://www.umaine.edu/waterresearch/FieldGuide/inthewater.htm#eggs<
p>IDENTIFY FLY HATCH EARLY MAY 2011
FISH FLY Both sexes have pectinate antennae. Head and protum have yellow markings on dark brown background. Habitat–near ponds, lakes and quiet streams Adults come to lights.Adults may take plant juices.Larve leacve the water to pupate under bark and rotting logs. Pupation takes 10 days. Adults live prehaps a week with only one flight per year. For more information go to the folling web site.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8568?printable+1
MAINE VOLUNTEER MONITORING PROGRAM
TRAINING SESSIONS
April 30,2011 View Scope Clinic 9AM to 3PM To register contact cristine@mainevlmp.org
June 11,2011 New Volunteer Water Quality Monitor training 9AM to 12 PM Contact christine@mainevlmp.org
Invasive Plant Patrol Workshops. June 27,2011 Litchfield, Me July 16,2011 Mt. Vernon/Fayette July 20,2011 Jefferson, Me 8PM Contact christine@mainevlmp.org
EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS IN MAINE
Go to the link that follows for more information.
http://www.visitmaine.com/article/earth_day_celebrations_in_maine/
MARCH 2ND 2011 Joint committee on ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Discussion on Bill LD 252 Room 216 at 1PM Contact Maggie Shannon Executive Director of Maine Cola for more information. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT BILL TO SUPPORT.
MARCH 17TH 2011 LAST DAY TO ORDER BUFFER PLANTINGS from Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District. Go to their web site www.kcswed.org for plant list and prices.
MAINE MILFOIL SUMMIT April 1st,2011.
Maine DEP Commissioner Daryl Brown will be keynote speaker. More information will follow soon.
MAINE VOLUNTEER LAKE MONITOR PROGRAM
Several levels of workshops starting in March.
March 28th Advanced HOW TO LEAD IPP PLANT PADDLE
April 30th VIEW SCOPE CLINIC 9am to 3pm. Contact christine@mainevlmp.org to register
MAINE CONGRESS OF LAKES ASSOCIATIONS.
Annual Conference June 25th 2011. Colby College, Waterville, Me
VILES ARBORTUM Jan 15th 2011
10 AM Celebration of Trees Bag lunch
1PM Introduction of Vernal Pools
Contact 207-626-7989
MAINE SNOWMOBILE SAFETY COURSE
Jan 22nd, 2011 8AM to 4PM
China Me contact 207-445-2468
MAINE WOODTURNERS MEETING
Jan 19 2011 Earskine Academy 6:30
Feb 19 2011 ALL DAY SESSION
The complete bowl
MAINE AUDUBON GISLAND FARM Feb 25,2011
Live Raptors from Wind over Wings
10AM Gisland Farm Falmouth, Me Non- Members $15.00
MAINE CONGRESS OF LAKES June 25,2011
A Sense of Place-Sustaining Maine Lakes
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Colby College
