News: Climate change is overheating Maine’s pristine lakes The warming of our lakes is a bad thing. The lakes have historically depended on a long, cold winter season to ensure the water stays cool to ensure they remain well oxygenated and limit the growth of cyanobacteria and pathogens. “It certainly looks like we’re going to […]
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News: Invasion in the Water Invasive aquatic plants (and animals) were the topic of a recent news story in Presque Isle, Maine. Brett Willard and Christine Guerette spoke with reports about the good work that Lake Stewards of Maine does and the importance of protecting our lakes.  Guerette says, “Everybody out there is responsible
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News: They might be pretty in the sky, but fireworks come at a price for many A recent article addressing the issue of fireworks in the Sun Journal. Fireworks have the potential to disrupt wildlife, introduce heavy metal, perchlorates, microplastics, and other waste products into lakes. “The short answer is that we don’t really know
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Information about the water quality program training schedule can be found on this page. It details major aspects of the registration process, schedule of planned trainings, and a map resource to help locate nearby trainings.
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News: Maine Calling 2024-04-03, The Role of Maine Lakes Quick Links Lake Stewards of Maine’s great work was recently recently referenced by Susan Gallo (Maine Lakes) and Melissa Genoter (University of Maine) during the Maine Calling episode on 2024-04-03. Though the focus is the economic study Valuing the Economic Benefits of Maine’s Lakes and Great
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Annual Conference 2024 Please Join us at the 2024 Lakes Conference! Details and Registration can be found on this website: https://lakeconferencemaine.org/.
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Annual Conference 2023 Quick Links Annual Conference 2023 Recordings Here Thank You for an Incredible Joint Annual Conference in 2023! Lake Stewards of Maine extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in our Joint Annual Conference 2023. Your passion for lake conservation and commitment to preserving the natural beauty of Maine’s lakes made
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Quick Links General Information & Recordings Order Conference Shirts Now Conference Schedule & Location Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Together for Healthy Lakes conference! A major thank you to the sponsors, volunteers, and staff who made the conference possible! Conference shirts – Contact us for more information. 🎥 Conference Recordings 2023
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News: Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes Quick Links Lake Stewards of Maine recently testified before the State’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee. Lake Stewards of Maine testified in favor of LD 164, An Act to Fund the Lake Restoration and Protection Fund. Below is the news story published in the
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LSM 2022 Annual Conference Quick Links LSM kicked off the first day of summer by hosting a fun social at NU Brewery in New Gloucester on June 21st. It was a beautiful evening with LSM staff, members of the board, and lake stewards enjoying each others company (finally in-person!), recognizing volunteers with milestone years of
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