MEGUNTICOOK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Free Fishing Weekend

Love to fish in Maine? Free fishing weekend is just around the corner and is the perfect time to introduce someone new to the sport! Free Fishing Weekend is Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17! During free fishing weekend, any person may fish for free...

Music On The Lake – Saturday, Aug 4, 2018, 6:00pm Moved to Lyman-Morse in Camden

Upcoming Event

Music On The Lake – Yasser Tejeda & Palotré Saturday, Aug 4, 2018, 6:00pm Megunticook Lake, Camden Due to weather moved to Lyman- Morse in Camden Following up on our hugely successful previous concert, we are proud to present this infectiously rhythmic Dominican...

Fundraiser Reminder- Flatbread Tuesday July 31st, 5 PM

General, Upcoming Event

Please join us at our Megunticook Watershed Association fundraiser at Flatbread Company, July 31st from 5 PM to 9 PM. A percentage of your dinner will be donated to the Association. To buy raffle tickets for a chance to win this Old Town kayak, courtesy of Maine...

MWA Fundraiser, Flatbread Co Rockport, July 31st, 5 PM-9PM

Upcoming Event

Please join these young artists and many more of the Megunticook Watershed community at our fundraiser at Flatbread Company, July 31st or from 5 PM to 9 PM. A percentage of your dinner will be donated to the Association. To buy raffle tickets for a chance to win an...

Annual Meeting- July 10, 7:00 PM Bishopswood Camp

Upcoming Event

Public Invited! We will have an update on dam repairs and water levels by Dave Bolstridge, Dam Agent for the Town of Camden as well as a slide presentation ” A Brief History of the Megunticook Watershed” by Exec. Dir. Paul...

4th of July Boat Parade- Norton Pond 4:00 PM

Upcoming Event

The 4th Of July Boat Parade Is On !!! Those who are participating in the parade meet at the usual spot at Marriner’s dock at 4:30. Hope to see the rest of you on your docks or at Breezemere Park to watch the parade....

Free Fishing Weekend!

Upcoming Event, Warden's Report

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. Any person, including non-residents, may fish for free without a license on...

Spring Bird Walk – May 12 Merry Spring

Merry Spring, Upcoming Event

Kristen Lindquist leads this free birding class. Just in time for the spring migration, this program is a leisurely stroll through the Merryspring meadows and woods to look and listen for birds. 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Free to All Binoculars are encouraged...

MWA NEWS

Free Fishing Weekend

Feb 15, 2019 | News, Upcoming Event

Mid-Winter Report

Jan 31, 2019 | News, Warden's Report, Wildlife

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...

Ice Safety!

Jan 3, 2019 | General, News, Warden's Report

Hey MWAers, We have had some great early season ice conditions and many folks, ice skaters, hard water fishers, and ice boaters have been taking advantage. However, ice conditions are variable throughout the watershed and we all need to think safety first. An MWA...

Swimmer and Boater Safety Reminder

Jul 19, 2018 | General, News, Warden's Report

SWIMMERS AND BOATERS REMINDER- The water is warm 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 have a...

WILDLIFE

Mid-Winter Report

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,...