invasive aquatic plants found in cobbossee

Three species of invasive aquatic plants (IAP) have been found in Cobbossee: Eurasian Water Milfoil (the most aggressive IAP), European Frogbit and Variable Leaf Milfoil. This is quite alarming, but if we stay vigilant and we all do our part, we can protect the lake from the spread of these plants and continue to enjoy Cobbossee for years to come.

Eurasian Water Milfoil

European Frogbit

Variable Leaf Milfoil

Think you found an invasive plant? See it. Snap it. Send it.

See it: If you think you’ve found an invasive aquatic plant, make note of its location so it can be found again.

Snap it: Take a photo of the suspicious plant. Do not touch or pull it out of the water. Any small fragments that break off could spread and re-root.

Send it: Send your photo and the location to the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed via email so they are able to identify the plant and determine if it needs prompt removal. Email: alex@watershedfriends.com

If you would like to help survey the lake for IAPs, please join CLA’s volunteer Adopt-A-Shoreline team.

This group extends the critical surveying work of the Friends of Cobbossee Watershed. Friends will provide the training and tools you'll need.

Then you can paddle in an assigned section of Cobbossee’s shoreline to look for invasive plants, mark and report any suspicious findings to Friends, and they'll do the rest.

Please call CLA volunteers Dennis Pollock at 413-441-9338 or Barry Nyer at 978-505-6612 to learn how you can help.