Late in 2023 this blue kayak washed up on shore on the southwest end of the lake, by Dororthy Drive. Let us know via our Contact Us form if the kayak is yours and we’ll arrange for you to pick it up.
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Posts by Paul McNulty
Maine Act to Strengthen Shoreland Zoning.
The WLA encourages you to learn more about Maine LD 2101, and Act to Strengthen Shoreland Zoning Enforcement. From the Maine Lakes Society “Maine’s strong shoreland zoning rules are critical to protecting lake water quality and wildlife habitat. But when rules are ignored, enforcement of shoreland zoning can be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Some homeowners and developers violate shoreland zoning rules by cutting trees along the water’s edge, removing vegetation that stabilizes shoreline and helps keep water clean, or
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Upcoming and Recent Events
This listing includes events happening on Watchic Lake or in Standish. Many other regional events can found at the Maine Public Calendar of Events site. Some events are WLA sponsored, and others appear for the benefit of Watchic Lake users. 2024 Events May TBD: South Shore Outboard Powerboat Races [Often held weekend before Memorial Day. Nothing listed on sponsor site.] 5/18/2024 to 5/19/2024. PropSnapper RC airplane event at Kiwanis Beach. Questions contact Kiwanis at standishkiwanis@gmail.com. or Peter Pappas at PropSnappers.
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Maine Boating Safety Course March 17, 2024 Standish
The Standish Fish and Game Club will host a Boating Safety Course instructed by volunteers for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This course will be held on Sunday March 17, 2024 from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm. The class will be taught at Steep Falls Fire Department, 870 Boundary Rd Steep Falls, ME 04085. Participating in a recreational boating safety education course will teach you how to safely operate and maintain a boat and introduce you to
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Hannaford – Helping Kick Off the New Year
The Watchic Lake Association has been selected again to be a part of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program during the month of January 2024. We hope we can count on you to buy your first, or a few more of the Hannaford Community Reusable Bags during the month of March at the Hannaford store located in Standish. For each environmentally friendly reusable bag sold during March the WLA will receive $1. Thank you so much for your continued support of
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WLA Volunteers Stain the Dam
As part of the WLA’s maintenance of the dam, the building housing the dam gate mechanisms requires maintenance. This year volunteers restained the dam. Otherwise, the building continues to be in good shape. Thank you Owen Smith, Donal Drew, and Chris Martino for work!
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Ice Cream Boat Returned
On August 20th, Watchic Lake Association volunteers Travis Roney and Stephanie Parker captained our Watchic Lake Ice Cream Boat. Nearly 300 ice cream cups and information on protecting the lake were handed out to folks along the shore. And thank you to Hannaford Supermarket in Standish for donating the ice cream!
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Second Loon Chick Killed by Blunt Force Trauma
Sadly we report that on Sunday, September 3 at about 5 PM a second loon chick was killed on the lake. The chick was the one from the Middle Island pair. Witnesses in the vicinity have stated that they saw the chick swimming just before a float plane landed in the area and saw the dead loon floating after the plane passed by. Rick Green picked up the dead loon and delivered it to a warden he arranged to meet
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Cyanobacteria Concerns – Sept 2023
A significant number of Cyanobacteria blooms have identified around the lake. Depending on the concentration of Cyanobacteria, it can be harmful to humans and pets. Maine DEP suggests: When in doubt, stay out! If an area looks green or cloudy, smells bad, or has scum on the surface, or you can’t see the bottom in 4-5 feet of water because it is so green, do not swim in that area. Algal scums along the shore have the highest concentrations of
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Give a bouquet, support the lake during September at Hannafords
The Watchic Lake Association will receive $1 for every Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet purchased at the Standish Hannaford’s during the month of September. What a better way to fall than than a gift of flowers, that also helps the lake.
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