This event has been canceled due to weather. If you have any questions about live staking and growing buffer gardens for reducing erosion, email stuart.cole@7lakesalliance.org. Learn about Live Staking with a hands-on demonstration from our Shore Corps Steward – Daniel Sylvester. Live stakes are dormant branches that will sprout roots when planted properly. Daniel
View EventGet Continuing Education Credits for completing this January 15th training on Erosion & Sediment Control Practices run by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
View EventAre you interested in learning how to help your fruit trees thrive? Join 7 Lakes Alliance on Sunday, April 26th at our Homestead Property with local arborist Aaron Charpentier to learn about the art of tree pruning and to have a hands-on opportunity to practice best management of fruit trees. Beginning his career in firewood,
View Event*LOCATION CHANGE 4/28/2026* Join the Maine Forest Service to learn about live stakes as a tool for erosion control and conservation. Live staking is a propagation method using cuttings from dormant trees or shrubs. About the Event Jared Gregory, District Forester from the Maine Forest Service, will lead a demonstration on the techniques for harvesting
View EventCurious about what critters live in your local streams and freshwater marshes? Come join Maine Audubon and Maine DEP for a fun morning of catching and identifying macroinvertebrates at Wings Mills Dam in Belgrade.
View EventSoil erosion is not only a source of nonpoint source pollution, but it can also threaten structures and other development. This training introduces participants to resources and alternative approaches to protecting water quality and habitat to create resilient and stable shorelines.
View EventLearn about invasive aquatic plants: what they are, why they are bad news, and how you can help prevent them from taking over the Belgrade Lakes! Then, join New England artists in a workshop focused on creating interactive art that reflects connection to nature, and our work to prevent the spread of aquatic invasives.
View EventJoin 7 Lakes Alliance Artists in Residency in making puppets relating invasive aquatic plant species and celebrating the wildlife that depends on healthy lakes to thrive. Make a fish puppet, milfoil wand, or curly-leaf pondweed crown! The options are as endless as your imagination! This art will be featured in Belgrade's 4th of July Parade on Main Street.
View EventLearn about invasive aquatic plants: what they are, why they are bad news, and how you can help prevent them from taking over the Belgrade Lakes! Then, join New England artists in a workshop focused on creating interactive art that reflects connection to nature, and our work to prevent the spread of aquatic invasives.
View EventLearn about invasive aquatic plants: what they are, why they are bad news, and how you can help prevent them from taking over the Belgrade Lakes!
View EventLearn about invasive aquatic plants: what they are, why they are bad news, and how you can help prevent them from taking over the Belgrade Lakes!
View EventLearn about invasive aquatic plants: what they are, why they are bad news, and how you can help prevent them from taking over the Belgrade Lakes!
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