A new urgent focus of LWC is a non-native invasive aquatic plant that, if allowed to take hold in the lake, will destroy it. There is a "red-alert" warning going out to Connecticut lake communities to be on the lookout for hydrilla, commonly known as the "world's worst aquatic invasive plant". 

Learn more about Hydrilla and what LWC is doing about it: https://www.lakewaramaug.org/hydrilla

The Lake Waramaug Conservancy, the Lake Waramaug Authority, and the Towns of Washington, Warren, and Kent today announced the launch of the Lake Waramaug Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination (WID) Program, opening Saturday, April 18, 2026. The program pairs watercraft inspection at the Washington Town Boat Ramp with a mobile hot-water decontamination unit based at the New Preston Fire Station. Together, these efforts make Lake Waramaug the first lake in Connecticut to implement an integrated aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention program—protecting its clean, swimmable, and fishable waters from hydrilla, zebra mussels, and other harmful invaders.

To Learn more, visit https://www.lakewaramaug.org/decon