The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Patrol is a dedicated group of volunteers who patrol Conway Lake in kayaks, canoes and on paddle...

I've been going out looking for several days now and in Zone 2 I have completed 3545-3547, 3585-3587, 3627-3628, 3668. It all looks good.

I spotted a new native plant while wading in knee deep water along shore near our home in Zone 1, and Amy Smagula helped to ID it as...

Reporting for Julie Hoyt …. On July 4th she described the usual route she follows when patrolling. She goes from almost the top of zone...

Patrolled ~ 60% of Paige Brook this morning. Bright sun with little wind - just perfect. Headed towards the Channel from our house and...

I started out to look at zone two. Having great time in the sunshine and seeing all good plants. I got through grid 3626-3628 and...

I managed to squeeze in a good look of these areas this afternoon before thunder sent me home. I will try to finish the job tomorrow. Do...

I have been on the hunt and for the sake of a show-and-tell here are my findings. I have now found 2 varieties of Quillwort that present...

Posting for John Edgerton, on July 11, he patrolled north all of Zone 6 to the bottom of Zone 5 (around south sides of the Thorne...

It was fun to get back on the hunt. The date of the patrol was June 6th but just logging this today. I'm practicing on a stand-up...

Zone 3, all of Paige Brook, July 11th Kendall and I launched into Paige Brook for her first training on Sunday. Brackish water near the...

And found interesting plants but nothing worrisome. I set off this beautiful afternoon to finish zone 7 from grid 1833-1705 and then just...

Had hoped to patrol more but the weather just did not cooperate. On July 6th did survey grids 3674 and 3673 and saw nothing suspicious. ...

We thought we were going to have calm waters. But that is not what happened. Though we did not see any interesting plant life, we did...

Finally a calm morning. 3534,3575,3615,3616,3656,3657,3658,3698,3699,3659,3700,3660,3661,3701,3702,3662,3663,3583,3584 all clear

Patrolled almost all of Zone 7 on sunny Monday, July 5th from grid 1833 all the way out to the channel marker beyond Gull Rock. In and...

Paddled through Turtle Cove, Heron Cove and the north shore of Gerson Island - see highlighted area on photo below. (ps - I will put...

We ambled our way across the lake from zone 6 to zone 12 (Pentacook Cove). Upon entry to this long finger of water I wondered if we...

There was a lot of information and very detailed, love all the maps and all the organization.

Conway Lake is currently free of invasive (aka "exotic") species. The posts below include descriptions of invasive plants and animals we...