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Massena, Potsdam, Waddington residents serving as watershed stewards with Adirondack Watershed Institute

Posted 7/14/15

The following students are serving as watershed stewards this summer with the Adirondack Watershed Institute, a Paul Smith's College-led initiative to keep lakes, ponds and other waterways free of …

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Massena, Potsdam, Waddington residents serving as watershed stewards with Adirondack Watershed Institute

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The following students are serving as watershed stewards this summer with the Adirondack Watershed Institute, a Paul Smith's College-led initiative to keep lakes, ponds and other waterways free of invasive species:

Hunter Favreau of Massena, a student at Paul Smith's College.

Jeffery Goolden of Potsdam, a student at SUNY Potsdam.

Jennifer Ryan of Waddington, a student at SUNY Potsdam.

Invasive plants and animals such as Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels and spiny waterflea pose a growing threat to area waterways and the economies of Adirondack communities.

When invasive species take hold in a body of water, they can displace native species and rapidly multiply, making waterways impassible to motorboats and hurting tourism and other industries.

The students attended a training session at Paul Smith's College in May before starting their duties.

While stationed at boat launches across the Adirondacks, the stewards will conduct inspections of boats entering and leaving the water and operate boat-washing stations.

They'll remove any invasive species they find and convey the importance of clean boats, clean gear and clean waters to boaters.