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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Registration for the 2025 Aquatic Invasive Species Summit is Open</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;background:white;word-break:break-word;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Time and date: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Friday, April 18th<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;background:white;word-break:break-word;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Where: 51 Westminster St, USM Lewiston</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>/Auburn Campus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='word-break:break-word;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Previously called the “Milfoil Summit”, this gathering is a great opportunity to learn about what is happening in the fight against invasive aquatic species in Maine. A CBI coordinator training will follow the summit. Speakers this year include representatives from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Warden Service, Lake Stewards of Maine, Lakes Environmental Association, Saint Joseph’s College, and lake associations. Registration is free and open to everyone. We hope to see you there! You can register <a href="https://mainelakes.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c486475dd62ad838ea5f80e1a&id=4da9161f9d&e=c29f3b396d" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2A5088'>here</span></b></a> (<a href="https://mainelakes.org/event/2025-maine-aquatic-invasive-species-summit/">https://mainelakes.org/event/2025-maine-aquatic-invasive-species-summit/</a> ).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>