Preserve and protect the lake for the future
Lake Host ~ Weed Watchers ~ Water Quality Testing
WEEK OF MAY 12
WEED WATCHERS UPDATE - FROM Linda Kline
Many thanks to the Weed Watcher team for their diligent efforts to protect our beautiful lake from potential invasive species! Last year's team, all continuing on, are: Wendy Cahill, Lynn DeMerchant, Lynn Dennison, Tim Donelon, James Jensen, Lisa McGiffert, Ken Settel and Kathy Soloway.
I also want to ask members of our lake community to keep an eye out for unusual weeds that you think could be invasives -- the more eyes the better. The "Frightful Fourteen" (shown below) are the major invasives to be aware of, but our greatest threat is Variable Milfoil, see below.
If you do see what you think could be milfoil or any of the other invasives, please contact program leader Linda Kline and a Weed Watcher team member will stop by and have a look.
If we all work together, Lake Armington will continue to endure as the beautiful, healthy lake we all love and enjoy!
bladderwort - non-invasive
variable milfoil - invasive
variable milfoil - invasive
Bladderwort is a sign of a healthy lake. It is found all over Lake Armington and grows thickly as the summer progresses. It has been a concern to lake residents who mistake it for Variable Milfoil. Bladderwort produces a small, pretty yellow flower toward the end of the summer -- enjoy it and don't be concerned by its presence!
variable milfoil - invasive
variable milfoil - invasive
variable milfoil - invasive
Variable Milfoil is highly invasive and our biggest threat. Milfoil spreads quickly and is difficult to remove once it gets a toehold. We are fortunate that, although nearby lakes have been affected, Lake Armington has not had any milfoil outbreaks. We'd like to keep it that way!!
If you do see what you think could be milfoil or any of the other invasives, please contact program leader Linda Kline and a Weed Watcher team member will stop by and have a look.
If we all work together, Lake Armington will continue to endure as the beautiful, healthy lake we all love and enjoy!
LAA SPRING NEWSLETTER
Our Spring Newsletter is available for download below, along with the new Living at the Lake info for summer visitors, guests and renters.
lake armington hats - $20.00
Get ready for summer! Quality hats with custom-designed patch of a Lake Armington scene make great gifts for lake lovers. Contact Lynn DeMerchant to order.
Lake Armington Water quality Reports, 1987-2019
Water Quality Testing program leader Mike Poole has compiled and summarized new data from NHDES to update the original Lake Armington Water Quality Reports from 2013 by Brad Caswell.
Water analysis currently measures nine lake water characteristics: Chlorophyll, Transparency, Acid Neutralizing Capacity, Conductivity, pH, Total Phosphorus, Dissolved Oxygen & Water Temperature, Turbidity and E. coli.
Ice Out Contest winners
Lake Armington's Ice Out was Wednesday April 7 at 10:36 am, and there were three "guesses" for that date. The winners are:
1st place - Scott Nicol
2nd place - Cindy and Ernie Jette
3rd place - Sam Rounds
Congratulations to the Winners!
Prizes will be awarded this summer.
Photo: Here's the Ice Out Clock on its float showing last year's Ice Out time of 2:16 pm on April 9. Photo by Lynn DeMerchant.