Welcome to Watchic Lake! For many, owning or renting a lake front home is a dream come true. This is certainly the case for anyone owning or renting property on Watchic Lake. Longer term residents are familiar with the routines of enjoying and maintaining their Watchic Lake property. New residents often ask for key information all in one place. We hope you find the documents listed below helpful resources for enjoying and protecting the lake. Items noted with “PWD” come from the Portland Water District reference library.
- Welcome Letter
- WLA Member Benefits
- Important Standish and Maine Phone Numbers
- Understanding Maine Permitting PWD
- Watchic Lake Free Membership for New Owners
- Watchic Lake Stewardship Fund
- Living in Loon Territory 2020 from Maine Audubon
Keeping out Invasives
- Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers Poster
- Stop Aquatic Invasives In Your Wake Poster 8.5×11
- Stop Aquatic Invasives Wash ’em Off and Wash ’em Out Poster 8.5×11
- Most Unwanted Invasive Aquatic Plants in Maine VLMP
Lake Friendly Property Maintenance
- Dripline Trenches to Manage Roof Runoff PWD
- Drywells to Manage Roof Runoff PWD
- Erosion Control Mix PWD
- Infiltration Steps Retrofitted to Reduce Erosion from Paths PWD
- Infiltration Trench to Manage Runoff PWD
- Paths and Walkways to Protect the Lake PWD
- Stabilizing Shoreline Riprap PWD
- Turnouts to Divert Water Off Driveways PWD
Lake Friendly Gardening
- Native Plants Part Sun & Dry Soils PWD
- Native Plants Part Sun & Moist-Wet Soil PWD
- Native Plants Shade & Dry Soils PWD
- Native Plants Shade & Moist Soils PWD
- Native Plants Sun & Dry Soils PWD
- Native Plants Sun & Moist to Wet Soil PWD
- Planting and Maintaining Buffers to Protect Water Quality PWD
- Rain Gardens to Manage Roof Runoff PWD
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