A Win for Belgrade Lakes Watershed
172 Acres of Old-Growth Forest Permanently Protected BELGRADE, Maine —Associate Professor of Earth Sciences Bess Koffman and Colby College students confirmed an old-growth forest on the eastern shore of Long
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Waiting for Ice-out After a Good-sized Winter
Maine has a long history of keeping records of ice coverage. For example, Lakes Auburn, Moosehead, Sebago, Damariscotta, Cobbossee, have ice-on and ice-out records dating back to 1850 or earlier.
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Reforestation: Protecting the Watershed One Tree at a Time
7 Lakes Alliance is slated to begin a reforestation project on the Dunn Road Conservation Area in Belgrade in late April. Around 500 trees will be planted with the goal
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Ice-Out, Curly-In
As the ice melts and the lakes open up, curly-leaf pondweed (CLPW) begins its rapid rise to the surface, forming dense mats that block sunlight from reaching plants lower in
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From Tank to River: Protecting Maine’s Atlantic Salmon
Maine is home to the last remaining wild Atlantic salmon populations in the United States, making local conservations efforts critical. To help protect Atlantic salmon, the Maine Council of the
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Long Term Funding to Protect Maine’s Lakes On the Line
Urge legislators to support LD 2141 to protect Maine’s lakes The Maine Legislature has an opportunity to protect the water quality of our lakes and the long-term viability of farmland.
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5 Watershed Strategies for Landowners
What we do on land affects the lake Runoff (rainwater that doesn’t soak into the ground) carries pollutants with it, from pet waste to road salt to dirt. Soil, aka
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Mind The Posthole: Winter Hiking Etiquette
Winter is a great time to go outside, and it often requires a bit of extra preparation. Whether navigating on foot, skis, snowmobile or fat-tire bike, we all share the
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