BOOTHBAY REGISTER • July 2, 2021
Volunteers from Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) are hard at work at Adams Pond, digging up the invasive honeysuckle that has long threatened the forested area on the west side of the reservoir. Boothbay Region Water District Natural Resources Program Manager Sue Mello explained, “The crew is here to remove invasive plants from the buffer along Adams Pond. When it comes to water quality protection, the best thing for any water body is to have natural native vegetation around it because it acts as a filter. The invasive honeysuckle is a big problem because it’s preventing new tree growth. It’s literally taking over.”