Connecticut River Hydrilla Project
The Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species (NEANS) Panel coordinates an effort to monitor, remove, and manage hydrilla in the Connecticut River. Partners include
Connecticut River Conservancy
Connecticut Sea Grant
Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments
Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel
Plans
- Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Project Five-Year Mangement, Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel, Plan April 2020
Reports
- Connecticut River Aquatic Invasives Hydrilla Management Collaborative, Executive Summary, January 2021
- Connecticut River Gateway Conservation Zone Invasive Aquatic Vegetation Survey Aquatic plant management options, CAES with funding from the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel from its funds through the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2019
- Mapping of Invasive Aquatic Species in the Connecticut River with a focus on Hydrilla verticillata & Trapa natans, Agawan to Turners Falls, MA, March 2019, GZA for MA Department of Conservation & Recreation Lakes & Ponds Program
Monitoring Resources
Meeting summaries
Maps
Media coverage
Outreach
- Invading the Connecticut River: the spread of Hydrilla (video)
- Invading the Connecticut River: the spread of Hydrilla (video trailer)
- Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel Hydrilla Connecticut River Card
- Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel Hydrilla Connecticut River Sign
- Connecticut River (State of Connecticut) Hydrilla Survey map (link)
- Hydrilla Watch Card (English) (517K, pdf)
- Hydrilla Watch Card (French) (333K, pdf)
- Hydrilla Watch Card (81K, pdf)
Who is involved? How do I get involved
- Participant list
- Subscribe to the listserve
- Contact us
Initiative Pilot Resources (archive)
- Hydrilla Literature Search 12.31.12 (998 K, pdf) and Cited Articles and Abstracts 12.31.12 (449K, pdf)
- Hydrilla Literature Search December 14, 2012 presentation (6M, pdf) and conference call recording (right click on link to save the 84M, mp2 file)
- Community Based Social Marketing approach to Hydrilla, November 2006 work shop report (213K, pdf)
- HIP (Hydrilla) Workplan (152K, pdf)
- Early Detection /Rapid Response Survey annotated worksheet (65K, pdf)
- Context document for the Response Survey worksheet (50K, pdf)
- Hydrilla Profile Page