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Welcome to the AIS Patrol Blog!
The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Patrol is a dedicated group of volunteers who patrol Conway Lake in kayaks, canoes and on paddle...
Don Yurewicz
Jun 19, 20201 min read
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2024 Roundup Meeting Notes
Put this on your calendar for 2025: The 2025 KICKOFF meeting will be i n person  on JULY 12TH @ 9:00 at Maria’s home. Attendees:  Maria...
Don Yurewicz
6 days ago5 min read
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Common Mergansers
These Common Mergansers were seen on the open water of Conway Lake- a beautiful sign that spring is on its way!
Liz Beaulieu
Mar 251 min read
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AIS ID and Paddle Practice October 19
Still new to finding and identifying submerged and floating aquatic plants, I ventured out on a borrowed paddle board from South Cove...
enakcke
Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Notes from the 2024 Roundup Meeting
Put this on your calendar for 2025: The 2025 KICKOFF meeting will be i n person on JULY 12TH @ 9:00 at Maria’s home.  Attendees:  Maria...
Don Yurewicz
Oct 10, 20245 min read
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Missing sailboat?
Good morning! This morning I looked outside and noticed a sailboat stuck in our cove area. If you are missing a boat, please take a look...
Liz Beaulieu
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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September Patrol of Zones 2 and 3
On September 17 I paddled across most of Zone 2 and a portion of Zone 3 into Paige Brook. The north shore of Zone 2 is very shallow and...
Don Yurewicz
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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Both Floating and Flat-leaf Bladderwort in Paige Brook
It was a beautiful morning when I last patrolled Paige Brook on 9/13/24. Saw some Flat-leaf Bladderwort for the first time and a few...
Tim Keith
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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Zone 13: second pass this season
Took advantage of the great weather on Sunday and patrolled zone 13 for the second time this season. All looks good; no unusual...
a042541
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Hemlock cones trick me!
Today I had some time and finished the patrol of zone 4 that I had started 10 days ago. The bright sky and calm water made viewing easy...
Liz Beaulieu
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Welcome to another New Patroller for So Cove
Cindy Hall lives in Eaton and along with Paul Nuccio they will be helping to patrol So Cove, especially zones 9,10 and 11. Â We meandered...
mariagross
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Done! the last Gap in our Patrol Map 2024 now Tidied up
One beautiful day with the faintest of wind and brilliant sun (9/15/24) allowed an easy patrol of zones 9,10 and 11 along the west side...
mariagross
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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A Teaching Patrol on Zone 9+10
Welcome to Paul Nuccio , new chair of the Eaton Conservation Commission, who is now the newest member of CLCA’s AIS patrol. Know that...
mariagross
Sep 14, 20241 min read
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Revisit Zone 7 on Sept 12, 2024
Calm waters with late summer sun provided an easy paddle although the light at high noon was just doable. I carefully patrolled Deans’...
mariagross
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Partial trip of zone 4
This afternoon the sun came out and the wind seemed to die down so I decided to attempt my first solo patrol of Zone 4. I started with...
Liz Beaulieu
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Lake Smart Visit
Today I enjoyed a visit from the NH Lakes Assoc Lake Smart evaluators. It was very fun and super informative. They are such knowledgeable...
Gitch
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Northern edge of Zone 7 (Maidens of the Mist) covered to the Last Buoy on 9/6/24
John Edgarton landed a beautiful day of sun and virtually no wind to patrol the shoreline going south from his dock, down to the north...
mariagross
Sep 7, 20241 min read
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Top part of Zone 14 + all of Zone 15
A perfect day of full sun and low wind to wander from the beach at the old Cove Campground and go north into all of zone 15 – a section...
mariagross
Sep 7, 20242 min read
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Latest Patrols of Zones 1, 2, and 3
Over the past week I've paddled through most portions of Zones 1, 2, and 3, some areas as rechecks and some for the first time this...
Don Yurewicz
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Don Yurewicz
Sep 2, 20240 min read
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