In August 2023, 30 Mile River Watewrshed Association confirmed the presence of an invasive aquatic plant, Utricularia inflata, commonly known as swollen bladderwort, in Tilton Pond in Fayette. This is only the 5th waterbody in Maine known to be infested with this invasive species. One of those is Horseshoe Pond in Chesterville, just six miles from Tilton, although in a different watershed. It was only this year that swollen bladderwort was officially listed as an invasive species in Maine. Because experience with this species in Maine is very limited, we do not yet know what its ultimate impacts will be, or how best to manage it. 

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