A new state report shows local efforts are keeping the indestructible invasive weed in check. Several new treatments are recommended for later this month and September.
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Alliance Co-Sponsoring Watershed Management Planning Project
Danforth Pond and Ossipee Lake’s bays are the focus of a public meeting set for 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at Freedom Town Hall.
Alliance and Loon Lake Volunteers to Host Freedom Event
Harry Vogel of the Moultonborough-based Loon Preservation Committee will be the speaker at a Freedom Old Home Week event on Monday, August 5 at 7 p.m. This free event is open to the public.
Freedom Milfoil Committee Issues Report
Jim McElroy and R.A. Oram of the Freedom Aquatic Invasive Species Committee have issued a report to the Select Board detailing the group’s milfoil control and prevention activities for the season to date. In the picture, milfoil markers are prepared for placement at Huckins Pond. Photo: R.A. Oram.
DES Releases Exotic Species Program Report
The NH Department of Environmental Services’ Exotic Species Program coordinates the state’s activities to prevent, research, and control invasive plants and other species. It is funded by $7.50 from each boat registered in the state each year, much of which comes back to local towns via grants for weed control and Lake Host inspectors. This report summarizes the broad range of activities conducted by the DES between 2009 and 2012.