WELCOME TO MAINE LAKES
PROTECTING MAINE'S LAKES & PONDS
We are a non-profit, charitable membership organization, and continue to be the clear voice for protection of our most precious freshwater resources and wildlife habitat. We work to support everyone who values and benefits from clean water and healthy lakes in Maine, including lake residents, lake associations, surrounding communities, vacationers and the next generation of lake stewards.
New Evaluator Basics: Lake Science Introduction, How LakeSmart Works, and an Overview of the LakeSmart Property Evaluation
Join Caroline Murray, LakeSmart Coordinator and Andrea Stevens, LakeSmart Manager for a LakeSmart training, May 7 at 4:00pm on Zoom. This is the first of two online training sessions for new LakeSmart Evaluators and current Evaluators who may need a “refresher”. Caroline will present some basics of Lake Science and introduce the LakeSmart process. Andrea will talk about the LakeSmart Property Evaluation, standards for water quality, and a few examples of Best
Management Practices. The event is free but registration is required. Click here to register.
installing and using survey123 for Lakesmart evaluations
Join Becky Schaffner, GIS Coordinator, Maine DEP for this online training May 14 at 5:00pm on Zoom. This is the second of two online training sessions. Becky will bring you up to speed on our electronic data entry system, Survey123. She’ll walk through how to install the program on your mobile device and how to enter and submit Evaluation data into the app. The event is free but registration is required Click here to register.
Maine Lakes is excited to be hosting a second joint conference with our colleagues from Lake Stewards of Maine. We believe we can bring the best experience to our members, supporters, and lake advocates when we join forces with an organization that shares so many of our clean lakes values as well as shared members and supporters. This year’s conference will be on Friday, June 21st at the University of Maine, Farmington. The day will be focused on the many values of Maine’s lakes, including economical, biological, and ecological perspectives. We are especially excited to share that our keynote speakers will be Adam Daignault, Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics, and Melissa Genoter, graduating senior, from UMaine Orono who have both worked on a recent project looking at the economic value of Maine’s Great Ponds. Click here to register
KEEPING LAKES HEALTHY: BMP VIDEO SERIES
INSTALLING A RAIN GARDEN
LAKESMART
This free voluntary, non-regulatory program helps lakefront homeowners maintain lake-friendly landscapes that reduce pollution and runoff. Learn how to get LakeSmart active on your lake.
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Statement on racism and equality
This is a pivotal time in our culture, when organizations well outside the realm of political and social action must step up and speak to racism. Please read our full Statement on Racism and Equality.
E-Newsletters
Read our 2023 e-newsletters here or check out our newsletter archive for past issues.
Maine Lakes E-News April 2024
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LakeSmart E-News January 2024
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June 2023
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