It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Kathi Wall, founding Executive Director of the Maine Lakes Resource Center, the organization whose merger with the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, gave rise to 7 Lakes Alliance.
Kathi’s leadership, vision and passion laid the foundation for the conservation work we carry forward today. Her impact on the Belgrade Lakes watershed is woven into everything we do and she will be sorely missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her and working alongside her.
We will honor Kathi’s remarkable legacy in greater detail in our fall newsletter. We hope that you will look for that tribute. There will be a celebration of life for Kathi on August 16th, venue to be announced shortly.
7 Lakes Alliance
Conserving the lands and waters of the Belgrade Lakes Region
Scaling Summer Conservation Efforts
June 26
Meet the summer crew protecting our watershed Planning a paddle, hike, or swim in Belgrade Lakes? The summer you love starts with healthy lakes and lands, and they do not
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Inaugural 7 Lakes Alliance Arts Residency Announced
May 7
7 Lakes Alliance has launched the 7 Lakes Alliance Artist Residency, a new initiative that uses art to deepen public awareness of lake ecology and conservation. Through their work, resident artists will create experiences that engage community members of all ages in understanding and addressing environmental challenges facing the watershed, including the spread of invasive aquatic plants that threaten lake health.
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Denny Phillips Legacy Forest Permanently Protected
April 28
7 Lakes Alliance permanently protects Denny Phillips Legacy Forest 7 Lakes Alliance has permanently protected the Denny Phillips Legacy Forest, a 200-acre conservation area that serves as a critical ecological
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A Win for Belgrade Lakes Watershed
April 9
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
March 27
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
March 27
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
March 27
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
March 27
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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