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 ...
You may have noticed a small red buoy on the south end of the lake, about mid-way between Watchic Road 5 and East Eleanor Ave. This happens to be the deepest part of the lake (~40 feet or 12.5 m), and an important area for us to monitor. The data gathered from the system connecte ...
Over 60% of web browsing is done from a smartphone or a tablet (e.g. iPad). To provide users a more positive experience on a mobile device, we now provide a “responsive design” to automatically change the screen and menu display to match the device. In addition, we have added mor ...
The Watchic Lake dam gate will be opened around November 1, 2025 (plus or minus a few days depending...
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Congratulations to Eileen and David Burnell, celebrating 35 years as certified lake monitors with La...
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