LEWISTON – Sen. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, who shepherded most of Maine’s milfoil laws through the Legislature, will be the keynote speaker at the 8th annual Maine Milfoil Summit on Friday, March 23.

The summit will be held at the University of Maine Lewiston-Auburn, 51 Westminster St. from 8:30 a.m. to noon. It’s free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested by e-mailing [email protected]. An agenda is available at http://www.mainelakes.org/Summit07.htm.

There are now 29 lakes, ponds or rivers in Maine infested with invasive plants.

Martin is the assistant Senate majority leader and co-chair of the Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee. He’ll speak at 11 a.m. about funding for invasive plant prevention and control.