Cushman Pond in Lovell wins 27-year battle with milfoil

SUN JOURNAL • September 6, 2021

As the last set of divers emerged Sunday from Cushman Pond, Jim Buck anxiously asked his team of 11 snorkelers and divers, “Did anybody find anything?” With a celebratory laugh and with champagne flowing, the 27-year plight of Cushman Pond was finally over. Buck and his team of volunteers had successfully eradicated variable-leaf milfoil from the pristine pond. Milfoil is a densely growing invasive plant that crowds out native plant species and adversely affects the food supply for fish and wildlife.