Please join Vermont Lakes & Ponds Program staff at one of five free workshops offered to train Vermont Invasive Patrollers to monitor lakes and ponds for invasive species, survey healthy native plant populations, and reduce the threat for invasive species  introductions. All training sessions involve an introductory overview and a paddle on the water.

Workshop Topics

•Aquatic plant species identification, biology, and lake ecology 

•Aquatic invasive species threats to native species

•Surveying and monitoring techniques

•Overview of invasive plant treatment methods and tools

Pre-registration is required.

Please contact Kim Jensen at kimberly.jensen@vermont.gov

or (802) 490-6120 to sign up for a workshop or paddle.