June 28, 2007
Aquatic Weeds at Fresh Pond
Michelle Robinson (standing) of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Lakes and Ponds Program came to the Maynard Ecology Center to give a program about invasive aquatic weeds for Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation. Michelle brought a variety of native and non-native pond species for us to examine and identify, and the Friends group contributed 4 samples from Black's Nook. After Michelle showed us how to use the New England Aquarium's "Guide to Aquatic Plants in Massachusetts," we identified all of the specimens.

The good news from Black's Nook was that 3 of the 4 specimens were native (coontail, elodea, and smartweed.) The one invasive, water chestnut, is being monitored and removed by volunteer extraordinaire Roger Frymeier.
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