Upcoming Events
Healthy Lawn Care Made Easy
Date: August 25
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Online Webinar
Fee: Free! Register Here
**Sponsored by the Androscoggin Valley Stormwater Working Group
Demystify the science of lawn care! Learn how to grow a healthy lawn by building healthy soil. We'll share tips on fertilizing, watering, restoring an unhealthy lawn, weed and pest management, and more. We all want a lawn that's safe for our families, pets, and the environment. With these tips you can do all of that AND save on time and money. Whether you maintain your lawn yourself or hire a professional, we hope you round up your neighbors and join us!
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Online Webinar
Fee: Free! Register Here
**Sponsored by the Androscoggin Valley Stormwater Working Group
Demystify the science of lawn care! Learn how to grow a healthy lawn by building healthy soil. We'll share tips on fertilizing, watering, restoring an unhealthy lawn, weed and pest management, and more. We all want a lawn that's safe for our families, pets, and the environment. With these tips you can do all of that AND save on time and money. Whether you maintain your lawn yourself or hire a professional, we hope you round up your neighbors and join us!
Learn About ME DEPs OUR SHORE
Date: September 30
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: TBA
Fee: Free!
Soil erosion is not only a source of nonpoint source pollution, but it can also threaten structures and other development. Historically, there was a single approach to shoreline erosion: fill the shoreline with rock or riprap without regard to the ecological functions of the shoreline. While this approach has been successful in solving some erosion challenges when done correctly, it creates other problems for waterbodies and wildlife. This training introduces participants to resources and alternative approaches to protecting water quality and habitat to create resilient and stable shorelines. There are many common issues along shorelines that lead to erosion and instability. Sometimes, it takes several techniques to address the compounded problems resulting from poorly-sited development and land use. Criteria for choosing appropriate shoreland BMPs or bioengineering solutions include practices that cause minimal disturbance while providing maximum benefit. A combination of several techniques can often be used to ensure that the best practices chosen are suited to the specific site.
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: TBA
Fee: Free!
Soil erosion is not only a source of nonpoint source pollution, but it can also threaten structures and other development. Historically, there was a single approach to shoreline erosion: fill the shoreline with rock or riprap without regard to the ecological functions of the shoreline. While this approach has been successful in solving some erosion challenges when done correctly, it creates other problems for waterbodies and wildlife. This training introduces participants to resources and alternative approaches to protecting water quality and habitat to create resilient and stable shorelines. There are many common issues along shorelines that lead to erosion and instability. Sometimes, it takes several techniques to address the compounded problems resulting from poorly-sited development and land use. Criteria for choosing appropriate shoreland BMPs or bioengineering solutions include practices that cause minimal disturbance while providing maximum benefit. A combination of several techniques can often be used to ensure that the best practices chosen are suited to the specific site.
and more events coming soon!
For more information on any event please contact:
Lily Gallagher
(207) 241-5377
[email protected]
To join our email newsletter click the link below.
Lily Gallagher
(207) 241-5377
[email protected]
To join our email newsletter click the link below.
Past Events
Grow Food Safely in Urban Soils
Hosted by UMaine Cooperative Extension
Gather to Grow, Lewiston
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Pollinator Planting Party
Co-hosted with LAWPC
Basin Park, Auburn
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Follow the Flush LA Water Treatment Facility Tour
Co-hosted with ARWC
LA Water Treatment Facility, Lewiston
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Apple Grafting Workshop
Co-hosted with MOFGA
Topsham Public Library, Topsham
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Vernal Pool Exploration
Lily Pond Community Forest, Bath
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Nocturnal by Nature: Fireflies, Bats, & Birds
Androscoggin Valley SWCD, Lewiston
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Pruning Forgotten Old Apple Trees
Valley View Farm, Auburn
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Restoring the Sabattus Watershed Webinar
Zoom Webinar
Dr. Theo Willis from the Maine Department of Marine Resources discusses the past, present, and future of the Sabattus River project and why it's important to Sabattus Pond, the Androscoggin River, and the entire Maine landscape.
A recording can be found here with the passcode !Bk5&vhX
*the passcode is required to view this webinar
A recording can be found here with the passcode !Bk5&vhX
*the passcode is required to view this webinar
Live Staking Installation Workshop
Thompson Lake Watershed
Lake Friendly Landscaping
Taylor Pond Yacht Club, Auburn
Build Better Buffers
w/ Thompson Lake Environmental Association + McLaughlin Garden
Thompson Lake Marina, Poland
Apple Grafting Workshop
Pleasant Pond Orchard, Richmond
Mushroom Log Inoculation Workshop
AVSWCD, Lewiston
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
Identifying Maine's Mushrooms: A Workshop for Foragers w/ Greg Marley
Schott Family Preserve, Greene
Schott Family Preserve, Greene
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
