2026 Season is here!
Community starts with care. All of us on the lake can help to protect and care for the lake we love. Become a member of the Little Ossipee Lake Assocation today by paying your $50 dues. Your membership directly supports efforts to eradicate the invasive Swollen Bladderwort plant, complete yearly water testing, pay for and …
Lake Survey and Swollen Bladderwort Update
Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM), together with Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), York County Invasive Aquatic Species Program (YCIASP), and Little Ossipee Lake Association (LOLA), conducted a Level 3 Aquatic Invasive Species Survey on Little Ossipee Lake in Waterboro on May 22, 2024. Why? After swollen bladderwort (Utricularia inflata), an aquatic invasive plant, was …
Invasive Plant Patrollers Needed
Do you love to look at the plants in our lake? Do you enjoy kayaking or snorkling? If you answered YES then please consider joining our Invasive Plant Patrol (IPP) team. This group of plant lovers survey the lake once per year to identify native and non-native aquatic plants. No experience is neccassary as we …
Get Involved with LOLA this Summer
There are many opportunities to be involved with LOLA and our invasive plant patrol efforts. In partnership with our friends at the Lake Stewards of Maine, oftentimes workshops are offered free of charge to anyone who is interested. Examples of past offerings; Invasive Plant Identification 101 with Lake Stewards of Maine Survey123 Training with Lake …
Swollen Bladderwort RESPONSE
In2023, the Little Ossipee Lake Association identified and confirmed the first evidence of an invasive aquatic plant species on the lake. Swollen Bladderwort, or Utricularia Inflata, was found in various coves throughout the lake. While this is not welcome news, the Association is working to contain and, hopefully one day, eradicate the plant. While the …