Watershed News
Legislative updates and how to get involved
An important part of our work is advocating for lake-related legislation in Augusta. This month,...
Save the Date: 16th Annual Paddle Trek to be held on Saturday, July 26th
Mark your calendars! This year’s 16th Annual Paddle Trek will be held on Saturday, July 26th. Join...
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Sign up for our monthly newsletter
Receive our newsletter – Watershed Roundup – in your inbox each month. Along with the stories captured here, the newsletter features upcoming events and updates from across the Watershed.
Legislative updates and how to get involved
An important part of our work is advocating for lake-related legislation in Augusta. This month,...
Save the Date: 16th Annual Paddle Trek to be held on Saturday, July 26th
Mark your calendars! This year’s 16th Annual Paddle Trek will be held on Saturday, July 26th. Join...
Now hiring for 2024!
Would you like to spend your summer outside, working on lakes and ponds, helping to keep our...
Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program
It's grow time! Thanks to the support of Hannaford, for the entire month of March, 30 Mile will...
Save the Date: 15th Annual Paddle Trek!
Mark your calendars! This year’s 15th Annual Paddle Trek will be held on Saturday, July 27th. Join...
Legislative Updates and Alert List
An important part of the work we do at 30 Mile is advocating for lake-related legislation in...
Attention shorefront owners and contractors working in the shoreland zone!
Workshop in Shoreline Stabilization Practices for Inland Waters Learn about the factors leading to...
Free Gravel Road Maintenance Workshop
The proper maintenance of gravel roads in Maine is important for providing residents safe access...
Pocasset Lake Watershed Survey Report
Over the past few months, our staff have been busy analyzing survey results and writing...
Become a Water Quality Monitor
Would you like to make a positive impact on your lake? We’re looking for new volunteers interested...
$30K for 30 Mile Matching Challenge a Success!
We did it - we surpassed our goal! Thank you to the generous supporters of the $30K for 30...
Become a Live Stake Landowner!
Live stakes are woody-shrub cuttings from established native plants that, once plugged into the...
30 Mile’s Store is LIVE!
Check out 30 Mile's new store for cozy clothing, camp games and accessories, and other unique...
Reserve your 2024 30 Mile Calendar
Experience the stunning beauty of the watershed year-round while supporting 30 Mile by purchasing...
Thank You 2023 IPP volunteers!
90+ volunteers across nine different lakes and ponds throughout the watershed completed surveys...
Thank You 2023 Water Quality Monitoring Volunteers!
30 Mile staff, alongside 28 dedicated volunteers, monitored water quality in 13 lakes and ponds...
Second flooding event threatens lakes
The flooding in May seemed like an extremely rare event. However, this week, our watershed...
First LakeSmart property on Kimball Pond
With our goal of bringing the LakeSmart program to every lake and pond in the watershed, we are...
Thank You 2023 LakeSmart Participants!
Becoming LakeSmart is one of the best things you can do to protect your lake. To request a FREE...
Thank you 2023 LakeSmart volunteers!
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated volunteers across all of our programs. This...
Thank you 2023 CBI volunteers!
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated volunteers across all of our programs. This...
Tax Savings Opportunities
As you plan your year-end giving, consider a gift of appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, mutual...
Pocasset Lake Watershed Survey complete
On September 28th, we completed the Pocasset Lake Watershed Survey. Fourteen volunteers led by six...
Building renovations to begin soon! Volunteers needed
Now that our busy summer field season is wrapping up, we are ready to begin renovations of our...
Bathymetric mapping of our lakes underway
Thanks to a grant from the John Sage Foundation, we are now able to begin collecting data to build...
2023 Photo Contest Winners
CONGRATULATIONS to our Summer 2023 Photo Contest winners!Click on a photo to enlarge it.This...
FUNDED: Androscoggin Lake Watershed Protection Project, Phase I
Following the Androscoggin Lake watershed survey in 2022, 30 Mile developed a watershed-based...
Photo Credit: Josh Robbins (Banner)