Shoreline Buffers:
Keep Phosphorus Out of the Lake!
Shoreline trees, shrubs, and groundcover plants are excellent at soaking up phosphorus before it can get into a lake where it can -- ultimately -- cause algae blooms.
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Interested in improving your buffer?
Contact CLA at erosion@chinalakeassociation.org or CRLA at chinalakesmart@gmail.com. Both teams are professional, qualified and eager to help!
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Additional resources:
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Buffer Publication Resource List
Includes descriptions of publications with contact information and links to digital versions. -
A Guide to Creating Vegetated Buffers for Lakefront Properties (1998)
Get started on planning and planting your shoreline buffer. -
Buffer Handbook Plant List
Details about trees, shrubs, and groundcovers for buffers in Maine. -
Gardening to Conserve Maine's Natural Landscape
Plants to/not use, by University of Maine Cooperative Extension -
Invasive plants from the Maine Natural Areas Program
From Maine Lakes:
Masthead Credit: Washington Conservation District