Watershed News
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...
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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...
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...
Our First Open House!
This month we hosted our first open house in our new space in Mt. Vernon Village. Over 150 people...
Join us for our Open House, August 10th
Stop by to visit us in our new space in Mt. Vernon Village! Sunday, August 10th from 10AM - 1PM 6...
Invasive Bladderwort in Tilton Pond
The abundance of the invasive aquatic plant swollen bladderwort in Fayette's Tilton Pond has...
Welcome, Summer Staff!
With the field season underway, our summer staff team of eight has arrived in the watershed and...
The Power of Community Science
Volunteers are at the heart of 30 Mile and critical to our mission. Thank you to the Onion...
Boston Show Features Androscoggin Lake and 30 Mile
Last week, the Boston-based newsmagazine television program Chronicle covered the Winthrop Lakes...
Welcome Sara York, Water Quality Specialist
Born and raised in midcoast Maine, I am excited to work closely with the community to protect the...
Photo Credit: Josh Robbins (Banner)