On the Fourth of July LEA inspector Jaden Poulin discovered a suspicious plant on a boat coming from Sebago Lake. The plant was identified as a milfoil by LEA staff, but we wanted to get a definite species identification before celebrating the save. This week, we received confirmation that the fragment was Variable Leaf Milfoil.
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Moose Pond WebMaster Wanted!
Feeling creative? Love Moose Pond? Have some web skills? Please consider helping us maintain the this website. We currently use WordPress to populate our content. Updates are relatively easy and include the following: Date of the annual meeting (determined by Board) Board member names and pictures (Supplied by Board) Board meeting notes (supplied by Secretary)
Moose Pond Invasive Plant Survey Report
Survey Date: July 17th, 2019 Report Date: 8/22/2019 Personnel: Thomas Chagrasulis, Derek Langadas, Samuel Morton, and Paul Walker. Method: Four snorkelers. General Survey Area: This survey covered the southern basin of Moose Pond. The target area extended 50-75 feet from the shoreline into the littoral zone. The general survey area is highlighted yellow on the
Maine Boater Safety Handbook.
by Boat Ed, A Division of Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC We discovered this official boating handbook on-line and we wanted to share it with you. The handbook introduces you to Maine laws governing boating and provides general information about safe vessel operation. The complete PDF version can be found on our Website under “Articles and Guides”.
Working to Restore Caruso Island
by Chip Wendler, vice president During the summer months, it is hard to drive across the route 302 causeway without seeing someone taking a picture with the mountain and island in the background. That big mountain and little island appear in countless numbers of family photo albums including my own. Yet, in recent years, Caruso
L.E.A. Annual Water Testing Findings
The Lakes Environmental Association performed their annual water testing for 2019. Each year they test for water clarity, concentrations of phosphorus and chlorophyll. Areas tested were for; Moose Pond Main (Basin 1), Moose Pond South (Basin 3), and Moose Pond North (Basin 4) Their overall findings found that the concentrations of chlorophyll during 2019 were
LakeSmart Tip: Trees Are Very LakeSmart
A vegetated buffer is a must for protecting the lake’s water quality, and a buffer is incomplete without trees. Large trees do an outsize portion of lake protection, as well as provide the duff and stable environment the buffer needs. A short list of what trees on the shoreline provide is below, and more in
Loon Calendars Now Available!
Nancy Campbell created 2 Moose Pond Loon Calendars for 2020. One is of the loon chick in the Middle Basin and the other is of adult loons from all over the Pond. Purchase them for $20.00 ea and she is generously giving half of the profits to Moose Pond Association. Nancy is willing to deliver
Hello!
My name is Bill Dexter – my sister Elizabeth Stockwood and I are the “Moose Pond” Lake Smart reps. Lake Smart is a no cost, no risk, all reward way to learn about how our properties impact our wonderful Moose Pond. The process is really simple. Just contact either of us and we will schedule
Thomae’s Property First To Receive LakeSmart Award
Bill Dexter is heading up the Lake Smart program on Moose Pond. He and his sister Elizabeth went through the training. They will conduct assessments of your property and confirm if you are eligible for a lake smart award. Please keep in mind, this is not a policing program. It is intended to be an