Watershed News
Thank you 2024 IPP volunteers!
Volunteers are vital to 30 Mile’s work and each year so many invest their time and effort to help...
Thank you 2024 CBI volunteers!
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated volunteers across all of our programs. This...
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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.
Thank you 2024 IPP volunteers!
Volunteers are vital to 30 Mile’s work and each year so many invest their time and effort to help...
Thank you 2024 CBI volunteers!
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated volunteers across all of our programs. This...
Androscoggin Lake Under Attack of Invasive Milfoil – July 2022
Since mid-May, our staff have been working hard on Androscoggin Lake to manage the invasive...
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) in Action
30 Mile’s Youth Conservation Corps is back in action in 2022! The crew is busy with a full line-up...
Native plants: Why we love them, and why you need them on your shoreline!
It’s important to take precautions when purchasing plants for your landscape at home or camp to...
The Battle Against Invasive Milfoil on Androscoggin Lake
We had great success removing the invasive milfoil on Androscoggin Lake last year, until the algal...
Landowner Tip: Lakes Like Less Lawn
It’s true, lakes like less lawn…or better yet, no lawn at all! Did you know that your lawn, though...
Attention all boaters: Stop the spread of invasive species
CLEAN your gear before entering and leaving the water access site. Remove all plants, fish,...
Landowner Tip: Managing Roof Runoff
Just like runoff from other impervious surfaces like roads, driveways, and patios, rainwater from...
Lake-friendly tips for opening camp
As you open up camp for the season, follow these tips to protect the lake and its wildlife. Yard...
Landowner Tip – Erosion Control Mulch
Erosion Control Mulch (a.k.a. Erosion Control Mix or ECM) is not your ordinary bark mulch. ECM is...
Landowner Tip: Designing a Shorefront Path
People most often will take the shortest path to the lake, and so will storm-water runoff. A...
Landowner Tip: Healthy Septic Systems
Old, malfunctioning, and unmaintained septic systems on the lakefront can deliver chemicals,...
YCC in Action – Shoreline Buffers
If you live on or near the lakefront, you may (or may not!) know about the importance of BUFFERS....
Youth Conservation Corps returns in 2022!
Have you noticed soil erosion on your property? Not sure what to do about it? 30 Mile’s Youth...
We did it!
And by “we” that means YOU and the entire community of lake lovers who helped 30 Mile exceed its...
Androscoggin Lake’s 2021 Water Quality Decline
In 2021, Androscoggin lake experienced a lake-wide algal bloom, only the second documented on the...
Parker Pond Watershed Protection Project
FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE in November for landowners and road associations in the Parker Pond...
Water Quality Monitoring Season Wraps Up
30 Mile staff, alongside our many dedicated volunteers, monitored water quality in eight lakes on...
2021 Courtesy Boat Inspection Program
Bigger Than Ever
This year our Courtesy Boat Inspection (CBI) Program was our biggest ever! Beginning Memorial Day...
LakeSmart 2021 Recap
30 Mile is a regional LakeSmart “HUB” support center, helping our lake associations deliver...
Androscoggin Lake’s Water Clarity Decline
In late August 2021, Androscoggin Lake saw a reduction in Secchi disk transparency (water clarity)...
Votes Are Counted! 2021 Photo Contest Winners
CONGRATULATIONS to our Summer 2021 Photo Contest winners! Fun Times at the Lake: Ted Becker (1st)...
Have you completed a rainy day survey?
The #1 threat to water quality in Maine lakes is polluted stormwater runoff. This is because dirt...
Another Successful Paddle Trek!
Many thanks to the lake lovers who participated in this year’s Paddle Trek and to our many...
August Androscoggin Milfoil Update
Our intensive survey efforts have been ongoing all summer. Since the DEP removed invasive milfoil...
Become “LakeSmart” in the 30 Mile River Watershed
It’s hard to believe that one person’s expansive lawn or eroding camp road could be a threat to...
Photo Credit: Josh Robbins (Banner)