Avoid the Spread of Eurasian Milfoil - Pay Heed to the Yellow Buoys!

Although the Eurasian water-milfoil strongly resembles the native Whitening milfoil, (Myriophyllum sibiricum K.), some criteria allow, with relative ease, to distinguish it:

Eurasian milfoil (zombie plant) is an imminent threat to the health of lakes.

Many have described the Eurasian Watermilfoil as a « zombie plant » because of its extremely invasive method of propagating.

This presentation focuses on the threats which the aquatic plant named Eurasian Milfoil present to Lake Louisa.

Eurasian milfoil beds become so dense that other species of aquatic plants naturally present are eliminated.

Specialists from the Outaouais Scuba Diving School (EPSO) and volunteers will mobilize for a pilot project to remove watermilfoil roots from two sites.

Let us join forces for concrete action to protect Quebec’s lakes and rivers; ask the Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change to initiate a national strategy for water milfoil management.