Green blobs in the lake?
If you have been on Great Pond or Long Pond lately, you have probably noticed an increase in large green blobs floating around. These are a type of cyanobacteria called
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What is THAT? An alien egg?
While Freshwater Bryozoans (class Phylactolaemata) do look other-worldly, they are sessile filter-feeding animals native to the U.S. They can be found east of the Mississippi River, as far north as
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2025 Colby Student Research Presentations
Every year in late-May, the Lake Science team at 7 Lakes Alliance is joined by a group of summer research students from Colby College to work on research projects across
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Keep Reading2024 Annual Report
We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report with you. It highlights many of the watershed wins made possible by your annual donation. Your ongoing support
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170 Acres Conserved on Long Pond’s Eastern Shore
We are thrilled to share some incredible news – as of April 16, 2025, thanks to your generous support, 7 Lakes Alliance has officially conserved the 170-acre East Shore of
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Raising Endangered Atlantic Salmon
This February, 7 Lakes received 200 Atlantic Salmon eggs from Green Lake National Fish Hatchery in Ellsworth as a part of the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s Fish Friends Program. Maine has
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