Stewardship Program
The principle mission of our Stewardship Program is to prevent the introduction of new invasive species into Adirondack waters and to prevent the spread of established invasive species between Adirondack waters. We accomplish this mission through a combination of boat inspection, free boat wash stations, public education, field monitoring, and service work. Boat inspection and public education are the main activities of our stewards, which both happen on-site at public boat launch sites throughout the region. Our stewardship mission is accomplished through collaborations and with state environmental agencies, the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP), and local advocacy groups, such as lake property-owner associations and regional environmental organizations. Since 2000, when we began posting stewards at Upper St. Regis Lake and St. Regis Mountain, our program has gradually expanded through the central Adirondacks, building relationships with lake associations, state foresters, forest rangers, fisheries staff, and conservation police as the challenge of AIS becomes an ever greater priority among the science, property owner, and tourism communities of the region.
Explore the Adirondack Invasive Species Distribution Map to see what invasive species are where!
Our Stewardship Program is supported by a combination of public and private funding sources. If you are interested in establishing an invasive species prevention program for your lake please contact us to discuss options to join our program.
Boat Wash & Decontamination
The hot water pressure washer units will provide a safe mechanism to disinfect exterior surfaces, including hulls, propeller units, trailers, and top decking. For interior, sensitive locations, such as bilges, a low pressure flush will be used. Equipment such as fishing gear and floatation devices will be soaked in hot water using low pressure. Stewards will work with boat owners to ensure proper hull disinfection without any damage to the boat, its components or any equipment.
Stewardship Program Reports
Bill Brosseau, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly, Jen Denny & Pete Murphy
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Bill Brosseau, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly & Heather Coleates
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Daniel Kelting, Eric Paul, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly, & Heather Coleates
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Daniel Kelting, Eric Paul, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly, & Heather Coleates
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Daniel Kelting, Eric Paul, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly, & Heather Coleates
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Daniel Kelting, Eric Paul, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly, & Heather Coleates
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Daniel Kelting, Eric Paul, Brett Wimsatt, Sue O’Reilly, & Heather Coleates
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Heather Coleates, Sue O’Reilly, Jamie Parslow, Eric Paul, Jeff Sann, & Jake Sporn
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Heather Coleates, Joshua Howard, Sue O’Reilly, Sean Regalado, Jeff Sann, & Jake Sporn
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Heather Coleates, Lauren Henderson, Sue O’Reilly, Jamie Parslow, Eric Paul, Sean Regalado, Jeff Sann, & Kathleen Wiley
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Lauren Henderson, Sue O’Reilly, Jamie Parslow, Sean Regalado, Jeff Sann, & Kathleen Wiley
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Kathleen Wiley, Stephanie Korzec, Jacqueline McCabe, Kimberly Hahn, Christopher Broccoli, Timothy Grossman, Paul Garrison, Skyler Wysocki, Celia Evans, Daniel Kelting, Martin Serwatka, Derek Scott, Megan O’Reilly, William Martin, & Zachary Simek
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Kathleen Wiley, Elana Capaldi, Eric Paul, Jennifer Breen, Wesley Bates, Derek Scott, Andrew Bull, Ernest Borchert, Kyle Milner, Emma Horton, Greg Redling, Katie Metz, Michael Bicknell, Stacey Judge, Jeff Sann, Emily Martin, Kearsten Cubit, Timothy Grossman, Matthew James, Claire Baker, Michelle Berrus, Jessica Wenke, William Martin, Stephanie Korzec, & Celia Evans
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Kathleen Wiley, Eric Paul, Kristen Haynes, William Martin, Kyle Milner, Brian Hartle, Danielle Thompson, Kimberly Forrest, Jaden Aronow, Corrie Mersereau, Emily Russell, Sarah Prince, Seth Crevison, Tim Willson, Katelin Isaacson, Kirsten Goranowski, Stephanie Pena, Greg Cerne, Mike Hall, Erin Corrigan, Andrew Bull, & Matthew Potel
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Matthew Rankin, Kimberly Forrest, Corrie Mersereau, Lindsey Steblen, Jeffrey San, Celia Evans, & Daniel Kelting
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Ryan Dockstader, Alexander Smith, Evan Rea, Sarah Ryan, Althea Marks, Jessie Gardner, James Parmeter, & Celia Evans
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, James Parmeter, Brittany Ravenscraft, Naomi Thompson, Eric Munley, Jessie Gardner, Korinna Marino, & Celia Evans
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Brandon Moser, Dave Canon, Kim Caro, Pete Griffiths, & Tiffany O’Brien
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Julia Polasik, Jon Griffiths, Jennifer Lucas, & Kyle Murray
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Ashlee Petell, Jecinda Eller, Stephanie Sears, & Kate Radock
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Matthew Boss, Daniel DeScorcy, Kara Kushmerek, Erin Peterson
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Molly Shubert, Laurella Mamere, Michele Diamanti, Jeremy Riedl, Shawn Brundage, Justine Levine
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Molly Shubert, Danielle Davenport, Jeremy Riedl, MacKenzie Hall, Amy Fleisch, & Justin Levine
Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Holmlund, Jason Bried, Laura Salmonsen, Jeremy Riedl, & Cherise Bailey
Adirondack Watershed Institute