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In This Issue

-Annual Meeting and "All About Loons" Presentation

-Challenge Grant Update

-New Publication: Forests for Maine Fish

-For Lake Associations: Resources from the Cary Institute

Annual Meeting and "All About Loons Presentation

James Reddoch, who just wrapped up his time leading Look Out For Loons programming at Maine Lakes, will share the work he did with over 75 volunteers who engaged with members of their communities to reduce disturbance and increase loon chick survival.

Mark Pokras, retired Tufts University wildlife veterinarian and expert on loon health and disease, will share updates and developments for Maine's loons, including ways we can all help secure a lasting future for Maine's lakes.

Maine Lakes members are at the core of everything we do. We hope to see you there!

It's not too late to become a Maine Lakes member and join this exciting conversation! Register to attend the meeting using the button above and then donate today at the link below. Your donation will also help us meet our year-end Clean Lakes Challenge (see more below). Thanks for supporting Maine Lakes and for joining our annual meeting!

Challenge Grant Updatee

We are almost halfway through our year-end challenge grant!

Thank you to all who have donated so far. We've had some very large and very heart-waming donations from people and lake associations who care deeply about lake health, and support our programming because it helps secure the future of their lake.

You can read more about the challenge HERE but essentially we need to raise $20,000 by the end of December in order to take advantage of a very generous donor who has offered us an additional $10,000 if we can reach that ambitious goal.

We have already received over $5,000 and are a quarter of the way toward our goal with six weeks left until the end of the year. Please consider a new or additional year-end gift to Maine Lakes to help us rise to this exciting challenge!

New Publication: Forests for Maine Fish

Forested areas along lakes, ponds, and streams, known as riparian habitats, are crucial to protecting habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife. Up to 85% of Maine vertebrate species use riparian areas at some during the year. These areas include lands adjacent to ponds, lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands.

Riparian areas help protect water quality, provide valuable habitat for many plant and wildlife species, and serve as a buffer that minimizes disturbance of wildlife in nearby waters.

For anyone interested in managing riparian areas to enhance their value for fish and wildlife as part of a broader landscape approach to forest management, a new publication from Maine Audubon (with support and review by Maine Lakes) has some suggestions for concrete steps you can take to do just that, based on the best scientific information available at this time.

Forests for Maine Fish: A Homeowner’s Guidebook: Learn more about why riparian habitat is important for fish and other wildlife. This guidebook offers specific steps you can take to enhance habitat features important for a range of species and numerous suggestions that can be tailored to a particular home or woodlot. All are voluntary. Whether you live on a large lake or have a small brook on your property, this guide describes how you can steward the land around your home to enhance habitat for fish and other wildlife.

If you know of a forester or land manager who might be interested in Forests for Maine Fish, they can check out this guide: Forests for Maine Fish: A Guidebook for Foresters and Land Managers.

For Lake Associations: Resources from the Cary Institute

Whether you are a lake organization member, environmental educator, or you have an interest in protecting lakes, the Cary Institute has created a resource hub for you to help protect the lakes you love.

These materials are designed to facilitate discussions around long-term changes and planning that your lake (and your association) may be grappling with. These resources can help facilitate discussions with your organization members, your partners, and your leadership team. These discussions can focus on a specific, existing issue, or they could be used to direct long-term planning.

Particular useful to you as members and supporters of Maine Lakes is a series of short videos that are part of the Building Resilience for Lake Organizations Workshop. Check them out with your morning coffee or when you need a break from your daily routine. Enjoy!

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