This year, two baby loons were born on the east end of the lake. We are happy to report that the two chicks are successfully finding food on their own, look healthy and are exploring the entire lake. The island loons did build and sit on a nest but, the fate of the one baby is u ...
And help the lake. Did you know nature recycles? Tree leaves are fed by the nutrients in your soil, which they return when they fall. It’s crazy to bag up and remove leaves, and then replace those missing nutrients with applications of petrochemical fertilizers (which can harm th ...
Its that time of year again… The Watchic Lake dam gate will be lowered on Columbus Day, Monday October 9, 2017 for the winter. Following the opening, the lake level will go down to its winter level over the course of about two to four weeks (depending in part on rainfall). Loweri ...
In August and September of 2017, a group of 12 WLA board members and volunteers surveyed Watchic Lake for invasive plant species – none were found. This is the second year a thorough inventory of lake plants has been completed. As a member of the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring P ...
Thank you to Becky, Isabelle, and Mike Hanaburgh (owners of the Little Gatsby Cottage on Hartford Lane) along with friends Derry Rundlett , Eric Shute and Patty Taylor for sponsoring a Murder Mystery charity event at their home on Watchic Lake on June 17, 2017. The event was a hu ...
Just 10 miles from Watchic Lake, Long Lake has recently been found to be infested with variable leaf milfoil. “On August 1st the Lakes Environmental Association and Maine Department of Environmental Protection have identified variable leaf milfoil growing in Long Lake. Long Lake ...
The endangered Blanding’s turtle has been spotted near Watchic Lake. This was most recently in 2013, when one was captured and tagged near the Inlet Restaurant (Rte. 113 near Watchic Road 19). Derek Yorks of the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) would greatly appreciate a ...
Sarah Haggerty, Conservation Biologist and GIS Manager for the Maine Audubon Society recently provided Watchic Lake Association members with a fascinating set of information about wildlife on and around the lake. Sarah covered eagles, loons, fish, turtles, and work being planned ...
With all the rain we have had lately, there have been gardening articles reporting that you should fertilize more because nutrients have been washed away. But if you have native plants and a healthy lawn, fertilizers are not needed in northern New England. Recent soil studies a ...
It seems the grip of spring has finally lifted! We took a lengthy kayak last weekend to see if we had any nesting loons. We discovered one pair braving a nesting site back in the inlet/swamp at the southeast end of the lake. Many of you may remember this nest was raided by raccoo ...
The WLA is hosting a Buffer Planting and Yellow Iris Removal Workshop on June 13, 11 am at...
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🧊 The ice is out and the dam is closed for 2026! Ice out was officially called on Thursday, April 2....
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