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Events in the coming months
The following items have been forwarded to
us and we have tried to keep them in one place. For more information
contact the person indicated in the calendar item. If that isn't us,
we aren't going to be able to provide you much more information that
is included here.
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Where:
Minnehonk Boat Landing, Mt Vernon Village, ME
When:
Saturday, August 13, 2011, 7:00am to 3:00pm EDT
Rain Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 7:00am to 3:00pm EDT
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Important
Notes:
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Bring lunch, lots of water, a lifejacket, and sturdy
footwear for portages and stream-walking (NOT flip-flops
or Crocs). Portage means that at various points the
you must pick up your canoe and carry it from one body
of water to another because of a dam or other impasse.
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There could be poison ivy on the portages, so you may
want long pants.
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A van will be available to shuttle you back to your
vehicle at end of the trip, as well as at the end of
parts 2 & 3 for those who do not wish to do the whole
trip.
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Paddling the whole trip will be strenuous and is not
recommended for everyone.
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If you are unable to portage your own boat, volunteers
will be able to assist you.
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Please help us protect the lakes from invasive plants by
inspecting your boat for any plant material before you
enter and when you leave each lake. This applies to each
part of the trip.
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We will be crossing private property for several of the
portages and the landowners have generously given
permission for us to do this. This permission applies to
this trip only, not for future trips by those doing it
on their own.
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You are invited to Paddle Trek 2011!
Paddlers
may join for all or part of this 15-mile paddle from Mt.
Vernon Village to
Wayne
Village, traveling through many of the lakes that form the
"30 Mile River."
Beginning at Minnehonk Lake in Mt. Vernon, the trip route
continues down Hopkins Pond, Hopkins Stream, Taylor Pond,
Echo Lake and its Mill Pond, Lovejoy Pond, Jennings
Stream, Pickerel Pond, and Pocasset Lake, ending in Wayne.
The
event is split into four parts - with the option of
paddling one, two, three or all four parts. Paddlers may
join the group at any of the four meeting points, and
return shuttles will be available at three locations:
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In Fayette, near the Fayette Country Store on Route 17
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In North Wayne at the dam behind the Town Office
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In Wayne Village at the Mill Park
The
event is FREE. Pre-registration is required and space is
limited so sign up early. Use the "Register Now!" link to
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For more
information or to sign up, contact Tom at 754-5197 or
e-mail
paddle@30mileriver.org.
Finally, thank you for your attention at we look forward to
seeing you at Paddle Trek 2011!
Sincerely,
Thomas Marshall
30 Mile River Watershed Association
cbi@30mileriver.org
207-754-5197 |
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Need Help fixing your private gravel road?
Most private
gravel roads need repair every spring. Owners/users need to bring in
loads of gravel to replace what washed away over the winter and during
spring rains. Where does that gravel go? Some folks think it stays
in the ditches but it washes out of those as well, straight to the
nearest brook, stream and lake.
According to
Wendy Garland with DEP, “Year after year MDEP assists local
associations with watershed surveys documenting pollution sites in
lake watersheds, and year after year the biggest, most common problems
are related to roads. If we are going to improve or protect the water
quality of our lakes, we need to address erosion issues from our
roads.”
Some of the most
challenging roads to fix are those that are privately owned with or
without a road association. “The ones without a road association can
be particularly problematic as they don’t have a formal organization
to help raise funds to get the needed work done”, adds Kristin
Feindel, also of the DEP. This is where the
Guide to Forming Road Associations can help.
While both
Garland and Feindel say it is not hard to form a road association,
they admit it takes time and commitment. To make the job easier, DEP,
with the help of the local Soil & Water Conservation Districts, will
be offering workshops introducing the Guide at various locations
around the state. To determine the workshop locations DEP is
asking interested residents of private roads to contact Sue Miles at
MDEP, 207-764-0477 or
sue.miles@Maine.gov and provide basic information. As Garland
explains “We will look to hold the workshops where there is strong
interest and schedule the workshops to maximize the number of roads we
can assist.” Workshop
locations will be posted on
www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/training/index.htm
The Guide and
appendices can be found on DEP’s web site. Look for the link to Camp
Roads at
www.MaineDEP.com.
The
single largest pollutant to Maine lakes is soil and the greatest
source is private unpaved roads. Is your road one of them? Learn
what you can do to ensure your road isn’t harming your lake visit
www.MaineDEP.com.
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Kennebec
County Soil & Water Conservation District
