BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 19, 2022
Officials recently determined a plant sample collected at Alamoosook Lake in Orland last summer was the invasive variable watermilfoil, raising concerns about potential spread in the area. The fast-growing plant that lives along the shoreline can, when left unchecked, interfere with boating and swimming, cause property values to decline and colonize native plants’ habitats. The extent of the infestation in Alamoosook is unknown but state officials and other organizations are working to root out the plant before it gets a firm hold in the 997 acre lake.