In late 2020, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the US Environmental Protection Agency approved our application for funds to improve Watchic Lake water quality by reducing polluted runoff into the lake. This is great news for the lake and for property owners wi ...
Thank you for your interest. Request for submissions is now closed. The Watchic Lake Association (WLA) is inviting responses from private sector consultants interested in entering into an agreement to administer projects related to grant funding issued by the State of Maine Depar ...
Thank you to the members who voted on whether or not to change the fall dam opening date. The Watchic Lake dam is owned and maintained by the Watchic Lake Dam LLC. 77% of those members who responded agreed with the suggestion from some lake residents to move the dam opening date ...
As you know we had two loon chicks hatched on Saturday, July 18. Loon chicks are considered “fledged” at 6 weeks so August 29 will mark that stage of their lives. Both chicks seem to be doing well and spend most of their time between Middle Island and the south shore ...
In August of 2020, a group of 10 WLA board members and volunteers surveyed Watchic Lake for invasive plant species – none were found. This is fifth year in a row that a thorough inventory of lake plants has been completed. As a member of the Lakes Steward of Maine (formerly VLMP) ...
New Date – starting September 8 (day after Labor Day) Route 113 (Pequawket Trail) will be closed for 28 days as contractors remove the existing concrete structure near Watchic Rd 19 and replace it with a new precast concrete wildlife-friendly culvert box. They will also rep ...
This information is being provided by the Maine Lake Society to help folks plan for their visits to the lake. There are no guidelines specific for our lake – we encourage all lake users to stay informed of Maine and Standish guidelines as we all navigate these unusual times ...
Every wonder what the stuff is? While its always best to keep erosion out for the lake, take steps to avoid introducing invasive species to the lake, and quickly report suspicious plants, sometimes lakes and streams don’t always look or behave the way we expect. Water can b ...
This year the dam was closed on March 26 (shortly after ice out). We close the dam to raise the lake to the summer full pond level. Full pond will be reached in about two to three weeks depending on the weather. Ice out occurred on about March 23 this year, a bit earlier than pre ...
During 2019, the water quality of Watchic Lake remains good and is substantially unchanged from data collected over the previous 3 years (2016-2018). While water quality is good today, Watchic Lake remains at risk over the long term. Nutrient laden run-off from storms (especially ...
🤝 Sunday, July 12 – WLA Annual Meeting, 10 am at the Outpost on Rt 113 🪺 Saturday, July 18...
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The WLA is hosting a Buffer Planting and Yellow Iris Removal Workshop on June 13, 11 am at...
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