MEGUNTICOOK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Invasive Forest Pest Workshop – July 27 Merryspring 10AM-Noon

Free Presentation on Invasive Forest Pests Invasive forest pests like emerald ash borer (EAB) and hemlock woolly adelgid are having devastating impacts on Maine’s forests; browntail moth is affecting human health as well as tree health; Asian longhorned beetle with...

Megunticook Watershed Association’s 50th Anniversary Boat Party! July 27th 4PM- 6:30PM

News, Upcoming Event

The Megunticook Watershed Association is 50 years Old! Help us Celebrate Please Join Us at a Boat Party! July 27th 4:00 PM- 6:30 PM Location- Off of Camp Rabbit GPS- 44°14’27.94″N 69° 6’30.40″W Water Access Only Music by Just...

Invasive Plant Paddle Workshop July 11, 9 AM-Noon, Bog Bridge Boat Ramp

Upcoming Event

Your MWA is hosting a free Invasive Aquatic Plant Paddle workshop at the Bog Bridge Boat Ramp on Megunticook Lake, Thursday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, put on by Lake Stewards of Maine. Invasive Aquatic Plant Paddles are three-hour guided explorations that take...

50th Annual Meeting July 16th 7:00 PM Bishopswood Camp

Upcoming Event

Our Annual Meeting will be held on July 16th at 7:00 PM at Camp Bishopswood. After our usual business meeting we will have a discussion of the Browntail Moth infestation, how bad is it, what worked to lessen the infestation, what didn’t, and possible steps...

MWA is 50 Years Old! July 27th Save the Date!

Upcoming Event

July 27th! 4PM to 6:30PM Camp Rabbit- come by boat Music by Just Teachers! More details to...

Swimmer and Boater Safety Reminder

General, News, Upcoming Event, Warden's Report

SWIMMERS AND BOATERS REMINDER- The water is getting warmer now and lots of people are out swimming. The Megunticook Watershed Association urges boaters to be vigilant and always know what is ahead of them. When waterskiing and tubing, state law requires boaters to...

Free Fishing Weekend June 1 & 2

Upcoming Event

This weekend is Maine’s free fishing weekend and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging everyone to get outside and enjoy a day fishing with family or friends on one of Maines many waters. Free fishing weekend takes place on...

Septic Systems – A Homeowners Course June 5 12:30 -2:00

Upcoming Event

Septic Systems – A Homeowners Course on June 5, 2019 12:30 – 2:30 pm Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is co-sponsoring with the Megunticook Watershed Association to hold a homeowners course on septic systems. The course will be held on June...

MWA NEWS

50th Anniversary Boat Party

Jul 28, 2019 | General, News

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Megunticook Watershed Association’s 50th Anniversary Boat Party! July 27th 4PM- 6:30PM

Jul 18, 2019 | News, Upcoming Event

Words of Wisdom- Ken Bailey RIP

Jul 11, 2019 | News, Warden's Report

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Browntail Moth Update

Jun 28, 2019 | General, News

To MWAers, As most of you know the Browntail Moth infestation increased its footprint and severity in 2019. Oak trees and fruit trees around the lake and pond and river have been completely defoliated and most everyone I have talked to has “the rash”. I talked to...

WILDLIFE

Mid-Winter Report

Here’s Warden Dale’s Mid-Winter Report Mid-winter in the Megunticook Watershed is a fabulous time to get out and shake those blues. The temperatures may be cold but if you dress properly it’s fun to play on the ice. While skating, fishing or just...

Loon Count 2018

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Plan to Plant a Buffer, or Beef up an Existing One!

One of the best things you can do for the health of your lake or pond is to protect the edge. Protect The Edge. That should be a bumper sticker. If you have grass or dirt going down to water, that’s a bad thing. Even worse if it’s on a slope. With every rain,...