Great Meadow Stream
On June 16, 2022, the decade-old infestation of variable-leaf milfoil in Great Meadow Stream received an herbicide treatment. Treatments of this kind are never expected to be the silver bullet
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Invasive Species Alert
Patches of invasive aquatic plant, curly-leaf pondweed, have been found off the Northeast shore of Pomleau Island. This rapidly growing pondweed is native to Eurasia and lacks natural checks and
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Atlantic Salmon Released
The Atlantic Salmon fry we hatched at the 7 Lakes building were released on Monday in the Sandy River, with the help of Lawrence High School students. Central Maine media
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Welcome Chris Monz
The Board of Directors of the 7 Lakes Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Chris Monz as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Laura Rose Day who will serve
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New Plan for the North Pond Watershed
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved the new Watershed-Based Plan for North Pond. This 10-year plan outlines how the community will combat the summer algal blooms by
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Winter Hiking
While hiking in the winter, it is especially important to plan before hitting the trail. Ensuring that you have some basic equipment in a comfortable backpack can make your hike
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Update on Curly Leaf Pondweed
Have you seen this weed? Curly-leaf pondweed (Potomogeton crispus), a highly aggressive invasive plant native to parts of Europe and Asia, was found in the Belgrade Lakes watershed by a
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Update on Eurasian Water Milfoil
Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) was first identified in Cobbosseecontee (Cobbossee) Lake in 2018, however, the aggressive weed has since spread to 7 new locations, including the Winthrop Public Boat Launch
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