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​Events Calendar

​Upcoming Events

Basic and Advanced Erosion Control 

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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.

Gravel Roads Maintenance Workshop - Auburn

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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.

Gravel Roads Maintenance Workshop - Otisfield

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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.

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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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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

Native Perennials: Seed Saving and Sowing
​w/ Wild Seed Project

St. Mary's Nutrition Center, Lewiston
 Mushroom Walk w/ Alyssa Pittera of The Salty Rose
Butler Hill Farms Preserve, Minot
 Identifying Maine's Mushrooms:
A Workshop for Foragers w/ Greg Marley

Schott Family Preserve, Greene
Grass Fed and Pasture Raised Farm Tour
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
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Valley View Farm, Auburn

Browntail Moth Removal Workshop
w/ UMaine Extension
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​Blackies Farm, Minot​

Mushroom Walk      
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Valley View Farm, Auburn
No Till Farming Workshop
Stonecipher Farm, Bowdoinham                    Photos by Raija Suomela
​Soil and Water Lecture Series with LAWPC (4 workshops)
Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon, Zoom 
Plant a Seed Day 
Marcia Buker School, Richmond
Arbor Day School Presentation
Lisbon Community School, Lisbon
Earth Day Celebration
Maine Outdoor Wellness Center, Turner
Mushroom Log Inoculation
Dandelion Spring Farm, Bowdoinham
Walk with a Forester
Curtis Homestead Conservation Area, Leeds
Bat Conservation & Bat House Construction
AVSWCD, Lewiston
Leaf Art 
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​Beaver Park, Lisbon
Leaf Peeping Paddle
Androscoggin Riverlands Park, Turner 
Soil Health Workshop
Learn to Fish Day!
Storm Water Stenciling
Pond Design and Biology Workshop

Find Us At:

254 Goddard Rd
Lewiston, Me 04240

Contact Us:

Project Director, Emma Lorusso
(207) 241-5374

[email protected]

Technical Director, Sarah Torresen
(207) 241-5377
[email protected]
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    • NRCS
    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved
  • Events
  • Education
  • Technical Services
    • Watershed Management
  • Resources
    • Native Plants >
      • Trees and Shrubs
      • Perennials and WIldflowers
      • Ferns, Vines and Covers
    • Invasive Forest Pests
    • Conservation Practices for Homeowners
    • Newsletters + Reports
  • Sponsorship
  • Conservation Landscape Cert
  • Plant Sale
  • Products