Items
of Interest:
DEP
Reports Didymo Discovered in the West Branch
Farmington River: First Confirmation of
this Invasive Species in Connecticut (Mar 29, 2011)
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
The highly invasive freshwater alga, Didymosphenia
geminata, known as "didymo", has
been discovered in the West Branch Farmington
River, a very popular trout stream in northwestern
Connecticut.
DEP
Reports Zebra Mussels Discovered in Lake
Zoar and Lake Lillinonah (Oct 15, 2010)
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
The Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) announced that the aquatic
invasive species, Zebra
Mussel, has been discovered in Lake Zoar
and Lake Lillinonah, two large impoundments
on the Housatonic River in western Connecticut.
This is the first report of a new infestation
since zebra mussels were first discovered
in Connecticut in 1998 in East and West Twin
Lakes in Salisbury. For additional information
on zebra mussels and aquatic invasive species
and what you can do to help prevent their
spread, see the DEP Aquatic
Nuisance Species site.
DEP
and Connecticut Agricultural Experiment
Station Announce the Presense of Emerald
Ash Borer in Saugerties, New York (Jul
22, 2010)
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
Federal agricultural officials have confirmed
the presence of the Emerald
Ash Borer (EAB)
in nearby Saugerties, New York (which is
about 25 miles from the Connecticut border).
EAB has not been found in the state of Connecticut.
DEP is
asking Connecticut residents to report
possible EAB infestations.
2009
Invasive Plants Council Annual Report
(Dec 8, 2008; 1.6 MB)
University of Connecticut. Connecticut
Invasive Plant Working Group.
Invasive
Aquatic Plant Workshops
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Invasive Plant Program.
Workshops are offered to
teach people how to identify invasive aquatic
plants that occur in Connecticut lakes.
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