​FIND A SUSPICIOUS AQUATIC PLANT?

Here's how to find out what it is:
It is very difficult to completely eliminate invasive aquatic plants once they become established. As a result it is crucial that residents, fishermen, and boaters remain vigilant as they enjoy the Bolton Lakes on a daily basis.
If you spot an aquatic plant you suspect is non-native or invasive in Lower, Middle or Upper Bolton Lake, including Cedar Swamp, collect a sample and follow these steps to submit it for identification:

1. Place your sample on a piece of white paper in a way that makes the plant’s key features apparent
2. Snap a photo
3. Email the photo to Bolton Lake Commissioner Kim Welch at kwelch@boltonct.org along with the following information:
   1. Your contact information
   2. Whether the plant was rooted, loosely floating, or washed ashore
   3. The location and when the plant was collected
   4. Whether the plant was part of a sizeable population in the area you collected the plant
4. Refrigerate your sample in a ziploc bag with enough water to keep it moist in case follow-up is needed.

You will be notified when the plant has been identified. If further examination is needed, you will be asked to deliver the refrigerated sample to Kim Welch at 51 Vernon Rd, Bolton, CT.

​Link to:
Connecticut’s Aquatic and Wetland Invasive Plant Identification Guide
​Fanwort Identification Information
Complete Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification Protocol