• The Practical Guide to Lake Management has been printed and copies are available from the state bookstore for $11.35 (plus $ 4.50 for shipping and handling.)

• Attention Boaters! - Stop the Spread of Invasive Species
• More Than Just a Yard - Ecological Landscaping Tools for Massachusetts Homeowners
• Aquatic Plant Fact Sheets
• Generic Environmental Impact Report
• Managing Aquatic Invasive Species in the Waters of the Commonwealth: A Report to the Legislature

Keep Invasive Mussels out of Massachusett s’ Lakes & Ponds		Stop the Spread of DIDYMO Didymosphenia geminata An Invasive Algae (a.k.a. Rock Snot)
Invasive plants brochure What invasive non-native species are, why they are harmful and how to stop their spread.		Invasive aquatic species guide Detailed waterproof guide, with photographs and line drawings, to identify the worst aquatic non-native species in Massachusetts.
Boat Ramp Sign Solid metal sign for display at boat ramps advising boaters to remove plant fragments before and after leaving the body of water.		Lake and Pond Guide A full-color guide on lake basics, creating a lake-friendly home, lake issues, contact information and more.
Large Color Poster 26 by 20 inches: details some of the damage that invasive non-native species cause and how to prevent their spread.

Factsheets
Note: All fact sheets available in Microsoft Word format. If you have difficulty downloading any publications, please contact Michelle Robinson for hard copies.

Established Non-native Species

• Asian Clam
• Swollen Bladderwort
• European Naiad
• Curly-leaved Pondweed
• Eurasion Milfoil
• Fanwort
• Hydrilla
• Phragmites
• Purple Loosestrife
• South American Waterweed
• Variable Milfoil
• Water Chestnut
• Yellow Floating Heart

Potential Invaders

• Hygrophila
• Parrot Feather
• Water Hyacinth
• Zebra Mussel

Standard Operating Procedures

• SOP: Using Hand Pulling and Benthic Barriers to Control Pioneer Populations of Non-Native Aquatic Species

  A Guide for Volunteers

Lake Cochituate State Park Vegetation Survey Results

June 2006 (1MB)

This Power Point is a presentation of DRAFT plant survey results and PRELIMINARY management plans proposed for Lake Cochituate. It was presented at a public meeting in the Natick Town Library on July 24, 2006. 

For the most recent information on management of aquatic invasive plants at Lake Cochituate please contact the DCR Lakes and Ponds Program

To order any of the above publications, contact the DCR Lakes and Ponds Program at: 508-792-7423 ext.304; or email: michelle.robinson@state.ma.us