State environmental officials met with residents and lawmakers to discuss the removal of swollen bladderwort, an invasive aquatic plant that has closed Pottapaug and O'Loughlin ponds to recreational ...

Swollen bladderwort is an invasive, carnivorous plant that has been spotted in eight bodies of water in Maine. It eats insect larvae and water fleas, forming mats on the surface of the water. The ...

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HARDWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – Private boats are restricted on Pottapaug Pond at the Quabbin Reservoir after an aquatic invasive species was discovered. Deputy Communications Director for the Department of ...

NEW SALEM, Mass. (WWLP) – Boats are restricted on Pottapaug Pond and O’Loughlin Ponds at the Quabbin Reservoir after invasive species were found in the water. State considers adding these species to ...