Did you know that the tires on our vehicles wear down on the roads, leaving tiny bits on the roads, which then washes across the roads down onto our lakefront properties? With Watchic Lake being bordered by two main roads and dozens of smaller camp roads, runoff is a real problem ...
We have completed our 2016 water quality report for Watchic Lake. The data used in this report comes from readings done by FB Environmental and WLA volunteers. All data has been certified and has been submitted to Maine VLMP. This report includes a much richer set of testing than ...
Could it happen here? “January 17, 2016: MONTPERLIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s state treasurer says property owners could be on the hook for $25 million a year for a water cleanup initiative… The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has mandated Vermont reduce phosphorus runoff ...
To all our friends on Watchic Lake, I’m thrilled to say LakeSmart was active on 54 lakes and ponds (23 more than 2015) in 13 Maine counties in 2016. Our combined efforts engaged 212 lakefront homeowners. 135 of them received the coveted LakeSmart Award, and 55 are LoonSmart ...
Another wonderful report from Kim and Steve Lajoie on our loons… “We are happy to report that this year 3 babies were born on the lake and at this writing all three are thriving and preparing for their first flight. Just today we saw six (!) migrating eagles fly over ...
After a busy summer season and before the ground freezes, it is a good time to have your septic tank pumped. Plus, its easier to deal with septic system issues before the ground freezes. Tanks near the watershed need to be maintained before the melting snow and spring rains can l ...
On July 17, 2016 a group of 10 WLA board members and volunteers surveyed Watchic Lake for invasive plant species – none were found. During this survey, 19 native plants were identified. To learn more about the native plants in the lake see the Invasive Plants section if this web ...
June 24, 2016. The Maine Lakes Society announced today that the Watchic Lake in Standish, Maine, has earned the Society’s Golden Achievement Award for its LakeSmart activity. In the 12-year life of the program, only seven other lake associations have achieved this level of involv ...
THANK YOU to the nearly 70 people that joined us Saturday July 9, 2016 at the Standish Congregational Church. The meeting began with a silent auction and raffle, followed by a lasagna dinner prepared by the Congregational Church. We reviewed our recent “Risk Assessment Report”, h ...
Thank you to the Watchic Lake Association members and Watchic Lake property owners who attended our meeting on Friday May 20 at Standish Town Hall, During the meeting we reviewed and discussed our recent work on assessing risks to Watchic lake, and possible actions plans. Based o ...
The Ice Cream Boat returns the afternoon of Saturday August 10. Listen for that lovely jingle! This...
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The Maine Audubon Loon Count took place on Watchic Lake Saturday morning, July 20. The loon count is...
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