Keeping Maine Lakes Clean and Free of Invasives (Senior College in the Community)

Christine Guerette, program manager at Lake Stewards of Maine, will be giving a talk about the status of invasive plants in Maine lakes and addressing questions like how prevalent are they and how destructive can they be to the environment. Participants will learn about the volunteers who do plant surveys and how they got started. For folks who live on lakes or visit them frequently, there will be a lot of information that will be helpful for prevention and for becoming active in the work. Lake Stewards has been an amazing force for protection of our fresh water habitat.

Christine Guerette is the program manager and 15-year veteran of keeping Maine lakes clean and free of invasives at Lake Stewards of Maine. Christine has been with the Lake Stewards of Maine for 18 years and over that time she has filled a number of different roles, from volunteer training to data management to program and office management, but her favorite part of her work is the chance to interact closely with dedicated volunteers and to educate the public about important environmental issues.

Those who wish to attend will have the option of doing so in person, in the Androscoggin Community Room, or virtually.   For more information or to register (requested if attending in person, required if attending via Zoom), visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.  Everyone who registers will receive a link to Zoom in their email on the morning of the class and may attend either in person or by Zoom if desired.

This presentation is part of a speaker series entitled Senior College in the Community offered through a partnership with Lewiston Auburn Senior College.  Lewiston Auburn Senior College has a long-standing relationship with community partners.  In addition to this program, Senior College offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid enrichment classes.  For more information about Senior College, visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.