Watershed News
Reducing Runoff and Strengthening Lake Health: Clean Water Act “319” Grant Project Updates
For more than a decade, 30 Mile has partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
Question of the Month: What is Big Night?
As the official first day of spring (March 20th!) is rapidly approaching, so are warm and rainy...
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Reducing Runoff and Strengthening Lake Health: Clean Water Act “319” Grant Project Updates
For more than a decade, 30 Mile has partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
Question of the Month: What is Big Night?
As the official first day of spring (March 20th!) is rapidly approaching, so are warm and rainy...
Working to Prevent Swollen Bladderwort from Spreading Downstream
30 Mile is committed to preventing the spread of swollen bladderwort from Tilton Pond, at the top...
Attention Vienna Voters! Time-Sensitive Funding Opportunity for Critical Road Improvements and Lake Protection
Save the date: 17th Annual Paddle Trek to held on Saturday, July 25th
This year’s 17th Annual Paddle Trek will be held on Saturday, July 25th. Join us for all or just a...
Question of the Month: What’s happening under the ice?
When we think of lakes in the winter months, we often picture a barren expanse of ice. It’s easy...
Support Lake Funding: Public Hearing February 4th
We need your support for LD 2141, which would provide $2 million per year to the Lake Water...
LakeSmart Tip: Don’t be a septic skeptic!
Working septic systems are crucial for protecting water quality and preventing pollution. Ignoring...
Question of the Month: How harmful is road salt for our lakes?
As winter weather persists, road salt is often a necessity for municipalities and homeowners to...
Thank you for an incredible year of support!
Thank you to ALL the generous lake lovers who supported 30 Mile with a financial gift in 2025....
2025 Wayne Holiday Stroll and Open House highlights
We joined the Mount Vernon holiday festivities on Saturday, December 6th, which included...
Welcome Ellie Hatt, Land Use Coordinator!
I am thrilled to be joining the 30 Mile team as the Land Use Coordinator. Growing up in central...
NEW! Maine Lake Scorecards
The new Maine DEP Lake Scorecards are now available! The scorecards provide a visual summary for...
Question of the Month: What do loons do in the winter?
The Common Loon is one of the most beloved birds to Mainers and visitors alike. The 42nd Annual...
Thank you 2025 IPP volunteers!
Volunteers are vital to 30 Mile’s work and each year so many invest their time and effort to help...
Thank you 2025 CBI volunteers!
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated volunteers across all of our programs. We...
Thank you 2025 LakeSmart volunteers!
30 Mile is a regional LakeSmart “HUB” support center for this statewide program. LakeSmart would...
Androscoggin Lake milfoil season wrap-up
This year marked our 5th season of managing the invasive variable-leaved milfoil infestation in...
Thank you 2025 WQM volunteers!
This year, 30+ dedicated volunteers assisted 30 Mile’s staff with monitoring water quality in 13...
Androscoggin Lake Algal Bloom Forum Questions and Answers
Wayne Presents! Androscoggin Lake Algal Bloom Forum Questions and Answers: On November 10th, 2025...
Question of the Month: What is 30 Mile doing about the Androscoggin Lake algal bloom?
Since the lake bloomed in 2021, 30 Mile has devoted a significant amount of effort towards...
Question of the Month: What’s that stuff in the water?
There are many things that make up a lake's ecosystem. Sometimes, things we see are concerning,...
Summer plant surveys found no swollen bladderwort in David Pond
Over the past three months, 30 Mile, Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association (BDTPA), and the Maine...
2025 Paddle Trek: a record breaker!
Our 16th annual Paddle Trek held on July 26th was our biggest ever, with 70 paddlers and over 30...
Lake Association Leadership Roundtable
Yesterday, nearly 40 board members from all nine lake associations within the 30 Mile River...
Question of the Month: Is this bladderwort native or invasive?
In 2023, swollen bladderwort was added to Maine’s list of unwanted aquatic invasive plants, making...
Lidie Robbins on Maine Calling
Early this month, our Executive Director, Lidie Robbins, was a guest on Maine Public’s Maine...
Photo Credit: Josh Robbins (Banner)