Volunteer Opportunities
Fundraising
- Volunteer to help with one of Join the team of tireless volunteers who sponsor a variety of events and activities to help BLIMP’s financial well being. See the events page for the type of events that might interest you.
- Contact Person: Donna Lefebvre
On-water DASH assistance
- Although we use professional divers in the water we are always looking for people to assist with spring/fall setup including dock & DASH boat. We are also looking for people who would like to be trained as DASH “crew members”.
- Contact: Tom Eichner
Leadership
- We are always looking for board members or volunteers to help with the diving operations.
- Contact Sue Jackman
Data entry
- There are several areas where data entry are necessary. Each require a good comfort level with Excel spreadsheet.
- Contact: Sue Jackman
Educate Yourself & Others
Educate yourself and educate others. Tell your friends and neighbors about the threat, especially if they are a boater who might inadvertently spread the plant. Whenever you fish or boat, look for milfoil; early detection will help keep it from spreading. If you think you found milfoil, contact your association rep or BLIMP. Someone will take a sample, have it verified by the state, and then schedule treatment or pulling of the weed. BLIMP has used Maine’s office of Plant identification in Auburn and recommends we use state services to test for milfoil rather than private companies.
Clean Your Boat
Check your boat often and remove all plants. You may have picked up milfoil while boating on Balch, or from other lakes. DO NOT throw it in the lake, please dispose of it properly. Always remove all plants from your boat, trailer, fishing gear and anchor when going in and out of a body of water.
How Can I Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
CLEAN plant debris, mud and algae from all boating and fishing gear and dispose in trash.
DRAIN live well, bilge water, and engine water away from waterbody.
DRY any gear that somes into contact with water.
