Upcoming Events
Basic and Advanced Erosion Control
Date: Thursday, May 29th
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: AVSWCD Office, 254 Goddard Rd, Lewiston
Cost: $75 (includes lunch)
Registration is required.
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department. It is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. During this 8 hour course we'll discuss why erosion control practices are important, the principles of erosion and sedimentation, how to properly install and maintain BMPs, rules and regulations and PBRs and more.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: AVSWCD Office, 254 Goddard Rd, Lewiston
Cost: $75 (includes lunch)
Registration is required.
This course is necessary to become a Contractor Certified in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Practices by the Department. It is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to municipal code enforcement officers, consultants, engineers and public works employees. During this 8 hour course we'll discuss why erosion control practices are important, the principles of erosion and sedimentation, how to properly install and maintain BMPs, rules and regulations and PBRs and more.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
Gravel Roads Maintenance Workshop - Auburn
Date: Friday, June 6th
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: AVSWCD Office, 254 Goddard Rd, Lewiston
Cost: $50 (Scholarships available to Taylor Pond residents)
Registration is required.
Learn proper maintenance, types of road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, and more. We will start in the classroom and then head to a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices.
Registration for this event is required. To register, please click here.
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: AVSWCD Office, 254 Goddard Rd, Lewiston
Cost: $50 (Scholarships available to Taylor Pond residents)
Registration is required.
Learn proper maintenance, types of road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, and more. We will start in the classroom and then head to a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices.
Registration for this event is required. To register, please click here.
Gravel Roads Maintenance Workshop - Otisfield
Date: Friday, June 27th
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Otisfield Community Hall, 292 Oxford Rd, Otisfield
Cost: $50 (Scholarships available to Thompson Lake residents)
Registration is required.
Learn proper maintenance, types of road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, and more. We will start in the classroom and then head to a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices.
Registration for this event is required. To register, please click here
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Otisfield Community Hall, 292 Oxford Rd, Otisfield
Cost: $50 (Scholarships available to Thompson Lake residents)
Registration is required.
Learn proper maintenance, types of road materials, how to evaluate a gravel road for maintenance needs, creating a road maintenance plan, and more. We will start in the classroom and then head to a local gravel road to provide a real-life scenario for discussion of potential improvements and practices.
Registration for this event is required. To register, please click here
and more events coming soon!
For more information on any event please contact:
Emma Lorusso
(207) 241-5374
[email protected].
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Emma Lorusso
(207) 241-5374
[email protected].
To join our email newsletter click the link below.
Past Events
Wreath Making Workshop
Quiet City Books, Lewiston (Balsam donated by Celebration Tree Farm)
Fire Cider Making Workshop w/ Rooted Body Botanicals
Stonecipher Farm, Bowdoinham
Landscaping for Biodiversity and Water Quality
w/ First Light Wildlife Habitats
St Mary's Nutrition Center, Lewiston
Mushroom Walk w/ Alyssa Pittera of The Salty Rose
Butler Hill Farms Preserve, Minot
Butler Hill Farms Preserve, Minot
Grass Fed and Pasture Raised Farm Tour
Old Crow Ranch, Durham
Old Crow Ranch, Durham
No Till Farming
Stonecipher Farm, Bowdoinham
Organic Market Gardening
Whatley Farm, Topsham
Spring Migration Guided Walk w/ Stanton Bird Club
Schott Preserve, Greene
Seeds of Spring: L/A First Day of Spring Celebration
Lewiston Public Library
Medicinal Mushrooms of Maine
AVSWCD, Lewiston
Identifying Trees of Maine w/ Maine Forest Service
AVSWCD, Lewiston
Pruning Forgotten Old Apple Trees
Valley View Farm, Auburn
Browntail Moth Removal Workshop
w/ UMaine Extension
Blackies Farm, Minot
Mushroom Walk
Valley View Farm, Auburn
Valley View Farm, Auburn
No Till Farming Workshop
Stonecipher Farm, Bowdoinham Photos by Raija Suomela
Stonecipher Farm, Bowdoinham Photos by Raija Suomela
Soil and Water Lecture Series with LAWPC (4 workshops)
Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon, Zoom
Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon, Zoom
Plant a Seed Day
Marcia Buker School, Richmond
Marcia Buker School, Richmond
Arbor Day School Presentation
Lisbon Community School, Lisbon
Lisbon Community School, Lisbon
Earth Day Celebration
Maine Outdoor Wellness Center, Turner
Maine Outdoor Wellness Center, Turner
Mushroom Log Inoculation
Dandelion Spring Farm, Bowdoinham
Dandelion Spring Farm, Bowdoinham
Walk with a Forester
Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, Leeds
Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, Leeds
Bat Conservation & Bat House Construction
AVSWCD, Lewiston
AVSWCD, Lewiston
Leaf Art
Beaver Park, Lisbon
Beaver Park, Lisbon
Leaf Peeping Paddle
Androscoggin Riverlands Park, Turner
Androscoggin Riverlands Park, Turner
Soil Health Workshop
Learn to Fish Day!
Storm Water Stenciling
Pond Design and Biology Workshop
