7 Lakes Alliance divers train to identify variable leaf milfoil in Oakland lake

CENTRAL MAINE • June 5, 2026

Divers trained in the mitigation of invasive aquatic plants Wednesday at Messalonskee Lake in Oakland. Five divers from 7 Lakes Alliance in Belgrade worked with two instructors from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to learn to identify and mitigate the invasive aquatic plant variable leaf milfoil, said Sharon Mann, Invasive Aquatics Program manager with 7 Lakes Alliance. The Invasive Aquatics Program works closely with the Maine DEP and local lake associations.