Spring 2007 - Pemaquid Watershed Association

The Watershed Watch
The Newsletter of the Pemaquid Watershed Association
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Spring 2007
Fresh Staff Start for PWA in 2007
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end, so the
song goes. With the beginning of this new year came two new staff
appointments that heralded reinvigoration of PWA programs and profile.
The Board of Directors named Dr. Donna Minnis as its new Executive
Director and Tenley Wilder as Education Coordinator for a 10-month
AmeriCorps position. Donna lives in Damariscotta, and Tenley in South
Bristol, and both have strong backgrounds in environmental conservation.
Donna earned her Bachelor of Science degree at West Virginia
University and M.S. degree from Michigan State University, focusing on
the biological and ecological aspects of fisheries and wildlife management. During her Master’s program, Donna realized that the key to successful conservation is people, so for her doctoral degree, also from
Michigan State, she switched her emphasis to the human element of the
conservation equation — people’s values, attitudes, and behaviors related
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Clean Water Education
Partnership: PWA and
The Chewonki Foundation
PWA’s Education Coordinator,Tenley Wilder, and
Peter Arnold of the Chewonki Foundation team
to develop a curriculum to augment Chewonki’s
new Clean Water poster (see detail below).
The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) and
The Chewonki Foundation are collaborating to
develop learning activities on one of our most
valuable natural resources: water! The Chewonki
Foundation recently produced their Clean Water
poster as a new teaching tool for elementary
through high school science classrooms. PWA
Education Coordinator, Tenley Wilder, is leading
the development of a lesson component to
augment the poster. Peter Arnold, Coordinator
of The Chewonki Foundation’s Pathways to a
Sustainable Future program, said, “Chewonki has
contracted with the PWA to create this lesson
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Tenley Wilder and Donna Minnis
PWA’s
Watershed Kids
Nature Day Camp
Announced!
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PWA is gearing up for another great
summer season, and we’re excited
to be adding even more programs
to our camp this year! This will be
our third season of exploring the
Pemaquid River watershed. Watershed Kids offers great fun and
hands-on learning while encouraging an appreciation, respect, and
sense of stewardship for the natural
world.
Youth ages 6 to 12 are invited to
explore the Pemaquid River watershed, from forest to sea, during the
Pemaquid Watershed Association’s
Watershed Kids Nature Day Camp.
New this year, PWA will offer two,
six-day sessions of day-camp at the
Doyle Preserve on Pemaquid Pond in
Damariscotta, with additional activities planned at the Rachel Carson
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Chewonki (continued from page 1)
Executive Director’s Corner
In 1966, a grassroots movement was born
on the Pemaquid Peninsula in response
to concerns about development on the
wooded banks of Biscay Pond. In the same
year, I was born in Sylvania, Ohio, a town
name with its meaning rooted, literally, in
the word “forest.” My mother, a life-long
Girl Scout, took me to my first scout meeting when I was just weeks old. A full sash
of scout badges later, a respect and appreciation for nature had been instilled as part
of who I am. During my teen years, I
remember vividly the two posters that
covered my bedroom walls. The first featured a beautiful lake with William
Wordsworth’s quote “Come forth into
the light of things, Let Nature be your
teacher” across the bottom; the other, an
autumn scene of a forested path with the
words, “Northeast Woodlands” beneath.
My college education focused on
natural resource conservation. During
my decade of higher learning, I took precious time away from my studies to go on
vacation only once, and the destination I
chose was, for me, a mecca: the coast of
Maine. After graduating, I spent four years
teaching and doing research related to the
environment. During that time, I led the
revitalization of a local humane society,
where I learned the ins and outs of
administering a 501(c)3 charitable
organization, growing a volunteer membership base, and working with a Board
of Directors.
In reflection on my life’s path, there
is no question in my mind that I have
been finding my way to the here and now
of service to the Pemaquid Watershed
Association. Already, in the 3 months that
I have been Executive Director, a series of
synchronicities has facilitated my work:
trail crews coming together en masse on
short notice, donations of needed equipment just when it was wished for, and
funding opportunities manifesting in
direct alignment with planned programs,
to name a few. On top of these miracles, I
have met dozens of amazing people with
hearts of gold and a deep commitment to
the PWA mission, and the energy and
enthusiasm flowing forth from
the PWA members confirm for
me that I am in the right place at
the right time. I feel blessed and
full of anticipation for what lies
ahead…with our collective energy, anything and everything is
possible. I look forward to co-creating PWA’s future with you to
protect and conserve the natural
resources of this area that we love.
m Donna Minnis
component for the Clean Water poster
because of their excellent servicelearning reputation and ongoing
commitment to broad-based environmental education.”
As an educational tool, the poster
presents the steps to a sustainable
water future. The learning activities to
accompany the poster will promote
critical thinking and problem-solving
skills related to water pollution
problems such as oxygen depletion
and soil erosion. The lessons will be
designed with a commitment to meet
Maine’s Learning Results and to complement existing curricula. A teacher
training session is being planned for
September 2007, to help distribute
the poster and lesson booklet to
middle school teachers and environmental educators.
The ultimate goal of the Chewonki
project is to distribute the poster and
accompanying booklet to a wide
audience, resulting in a change in
current behavior and a future filled
with clean water for everyone. The
synergy between PWA and Chewonki
is the groundwork for a program that
will have a substantial and far-reaching effect on communities, locally and
across the country. The Pathways to a
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Saturday PWA Pemaquid Paddlers Plan Third Season
On March 5, 2007, the Saturday PWA Pemaquid Paddlers
Coordinating Committee, consisting of Peter Lawrence, Chair,
Denny Briggs, Matt Filler, and Mariellen Whelan, met to
formulate this year’s schedule. Subject to visiting several of the
proposed new put-ins later this month, the tentative schedule
will have 14 paddles, including 7 new to the Saturday schedule,
as diverse as Barters Island, Merrymeeting Bay, and Hatchet Cove
in Friendship. The schedule will be posted at the PWA web site
by mid-April, and all previous Saturday paddlers will receive an
e-mail schedule at that time. We hope to see our old friends and
many new faces on the water for our third season. FMI, contact
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Paddling the Pemaquid River is featured in the April 2007
issue of Downeast Magazine. (see www.downeast.com)
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PWA Pemaquid Paddlers depart from Biscay Beach. All are welcome on the
Tuesday and Saturday paddles! See page 8 for the Tuesday paddling schedule.
Save the Date
to Party for a
Great Cause!
PWA will be hosting our Third
Annual Party on the Pier on Friday,
June 15, 2007, from 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. at the Contented Sole
Restaurant in New Harbor. Great
food will be provided in a menu
sampling of Contented Sole fare,
great music will set the mood, and
a fabulous Silent Auction will be
held to benefit and support the
programs of PWA. We will turn up
the drama and heat of the evening
this year with a live auction featuring a few select items that are sure
to whet any palate! If you didn’t
attend last year, you’ll want to
make sure to get your tickets early
to partake in the excitement! If you
were there last year, we can’t wait
to see you again! Stay tuned for
more information in the summer
newsletter and on the PWA website. Thanks go to Contented Sole
and Bradley Inn owners, Warren
and Beth Busteed, for providing the
restaurant for the evening and
donating the food for this event.
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Taking Preorders for
PWA Sweatshirts
Want to sport a forest green, high quality,
crewneck sweatshirt with the PWA logo
embroidered in tan on the upper left? If so,
contact Peter Lawrence at jalpgl@gwi.net or
207-563-7663 by April 20 as to your interest with quantity and sizes. As the minimum
order is 50, PWA is compiling a pre-order of
sweatshirts. If there is sufficient interest, we
will place an order on May 1 with sweatshirts becoming available around June 1.
The sizes and costs are:
Unisex Adult Sizes S, M, L, XL:
Unisex Adult XXL:
Children’s S, M, L:
$29.95
$31.95
$26.95
PWA will inform you on or before May 1 if
indeed we have committed to production.
Please do not send any funds at this time.
President’s Corner
We have been wonderfully busy this
winter! Our new office space is bright
and pleasant to gather and work in.
Donna Minnis, our Executive Director,
has so capably tackled new projects as
well as keeping our many existing ones
moving forward. Donna seems to have
tasks completed when I am still thinking
that they need to be considered. Our
AmeriCorps Member and Education
Coordinator, Tenley Wilder, is seamlessly
continuing as well as rapidly increasing
our educational outreach.
Our dedicated Board of Directors met
on February 10 for a day-long retreat.
South Bristol resident, Connie Johnson,
an expert in human resource planning
and development, volunteered to lead us
through revising the PWA mission statement and clarifying the work to be done
to support our mission. We identified
the resources to support this work and
evaluated the status of PWA projects and
activities. After extensive discussion and
careful deliberation, the Association’s
mission was revised to more clearly and
accurately reflect our scope and intent of
work (see below).
We also have changed our annual
membership cycle to correspond to our
fiscal year (April 1). In order to make this
change, we are asking that you renew
your annual membership now, even if it’s
technically not due for a few months. This
would be a major help to us, and we sincerely appreciate your consideration and
assistance in making this membershipcycle adjustment a seamless transition.
Many newly started outreach programs will continue this year, such as the
Courtesy Boat Inspections and PWA
Ponders gatherings. In addition, the
Coastal Stewards course sponsored by
Maine Coastal Program is being offered
again this year from April 17 to May 17.
Participants in this program meet twice
weekly for four weeks to explore the natural and cultural features of the local
region. After completing the course, participants contribute at least 30 hours of
community service in projects of their
choice to help conserve their coastal natural resources. I took this course and
loved it. I encourage you to join me in
becoming a Coastal Steward; the rewards
are tremendous.
Our Lands Stewardship, Development,
Education, Membership, Water Quality,
Nominating, and Finance Committees
are welcoming new members. If one
these committees sparks your interest,
please contact the PWA office to learn of
the date of the next committee meeting.
We are in particular need of a Volunteer
Coordinator (see the Volunteer Help
Wanted Ad on Page 11). My experience
is that one always learns and receives
much more than he/she gives by joining
in such worthwhile volunteer environmental activities.
Remember, PWA is powered by each
of us coming together to make things
happen. Please let us know how we can
unite your interests with our needs.
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The Pemaquid Watershed
Association Mission:
Old: To preserve the natural and cultural resources
of the Pemaquid Peninsula region through land
stewardship and educational outreach.
New: To conserve the natural resources of the
Pemaquid Peninsula through land and water
stewardship and education.
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The Hauschka Scholarship Fund:
Making Summer Camp Possible
PWA established the Hauschka
Scholarship Fund in 2000, named in
honor of the family who spearheaded the grassroots origins of the PWA
in 1966. PWA offers the Hauschka
Scholarship Fund to make summer
camp learning experiences possible
for kids who might otherwise not
be able to attend.
PWA’s Watershed Kids Nature
Day Camp teaches youngsters about
ecology and sound land-use practices
while providing an opportunity for
campers to forge friendships and
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Please cut out this coupon and
mail it with your donation
before April 30, 2007!
create fond memories. Camp
graduates become expert Watershed
Stewards, gaining knowledge,
purpose, and tools to help protect
our natural environment for current
and future enjoyment. While it may
seem early to be thinking about
summer camp, youngsters are
already dreaming about their
summer camp plans. Please help us
help make these dreams possible by
sponsoring a camper or making a
donation to our Hauschka
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Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent
allowable under federal law. FMI call 207-563-2196
or email pwalearn@midcoast.com
I/we would like to sponsor a child
for a week’s attendance at Pemaquid
Watershed Association Watershed KidsTM
Nature Day Camp:
Watershed Kids Nature Day Camp
$175 _____
Or to make a donation, any amount, to the
Hauschka Scholarship Fund
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Watershed Kids Day Camp (continued from page 1)
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journals, building bluebird
nesting boxes and more!
Campers will explore different habitats throughout the
region to gain an underPlease make your check to PWA and send to
standing of the role each
PWA, PO Box 552, Damariscotta, ME 04543.
plays in the overall system
of the Pemaquid River
watershed. A new feature of
this year’s camp is a Family Day
at Pemaquid Beach. Parents are
During their week at Watershed Kids , campers will learn
invited to join us as campers
things they can do to protect water quality, like planting
present their new understanding
buffers along stream edges.
of watersheds and their reflections
What if PWA earned a penny every
time you searched the Internet?
Salt Pond Preserve and at Pemaquid
on what it means to be a good steward.
Well, now we can!
Beach. The first session, July 9-14, will
Family activities, including a beach
be for children 6- to 10-years old, and
scavenger hunt, a crafting project, a
GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that
the second session, July 16-21, will be
visit to the Beachcombers’ Rest Nature
donates
ad revenue, about a penny per search,
for children 9- to 12-years old. Camp
Center, and a graduation ceremony, will
to the charity its users designate. Use it just
will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
conclude with a picnic to be enjoyed
like any search engine, and it’s powered by
each day and costs $175 per session.
by all.
Yahoo!, so you get the same great results.
Participants will experience the
wonders of the out-of-doors while
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and enter
playing educational games and learning Camp Director
Pemaquid Watershed Association as the organization you want to support. Just 500 of us
about ecological concepts including
The Director of the camp is PWA’s
searching four times a day will raise about
predator-prey relationships, plant and
Education Coordinator, Tenley Wilder.
$7300 in a year without anyone spending a
animal adaptations, wildlife habitats,
Wilder is certified in CPR/First Aid and
dime! Please spread the word!
is as dedicated to camper welfare as she
and how humans fit into this amazing
is to fun and learning. Tenley looks
natural structure. In addition to daily
Get started right now and download the
forward to making Watershed Kids the
hikes, pond experiments and insect
GoodSearch toolbar —
highlight of our campers’ summer and
catching, campers will learn the art of
http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx
tracking, designing t-shirts with natural to teaching our youth about natural
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Trail Cleanup at LaVerna and Crooked Farm Preserves
LaVerna Preserve
La Verna Trail Crew: PWA Volunteers Steve O’Bryan
(Left) of Damariscotta and Wendell Stephenson of
Newcastle collaborate on construction of a trail
bridge at the LaVerna Preserve in Bristol.
Major trail improvements have been done
at PWA’s Crooked Farm Preserve and at
the La Verna Preserve, which is owned
by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and
stewarded by PWA.
Phil Averill, who has volunteered
with the PWA for over 20 years, led two
trail crews at the La Verna Preserve on
December 30 and January 3. “These were
two of the most successful work parties
PWA has ever had. We not only hauled
the bridge components in and set them
in place across the stream, we also cleared
out a new trail to the bridge, finished
the second bridge, cleared the trail now
known as the “North Loop”, added bog
bridging and added some directional
signs.” This trail work was an important
preliminary step toward opening the preserve to the public, which TNC expects
to do this spring. PWA is very grateful to
Phil for his ongoing leadership and to all
of the La Verna crew volunteers: Peter
Arnold, Bill Bausch, Peter Fischer, Hank
Halsted, Preston Kelly, Peter Lawrence,
Steve O’Bryan, Jill and Rob Rice, Karin
Schreder, Wendell Stephenson, and Heidi
Warren. Nancy Sferra, TNC Director of
Science and Stewardship, and Dan Grenier,
TNC Land Steward, also participated. For
answers to any questions regarding La
Verna or the progress in gaining public
access to the preserve, please call the
Maine field office of The Nature Conservancy at (207) 729-5182 ext. 212.
Chainsaws, loppers, and a peavey were
in action at the Crooked Farm Preserve in
Located in Bristol, on the eastern shore
of the Pemaquid Peninsula fronting on
Muscongus Bay, the LaVerna Preserve is
a stunning combination of Maine’s
woods and bold coast, consisting of
119 acres and approximately 3,600 feet
of rugged shoreline. The bulk of the
LaVerna Preserve was established in
1965 through a donation from
Elizabeth Hoyt, Anna Mavor, and their
family trust, the LaVerna Foundation.
An additional 34 acres were purchased
by TNC. A new trail on a right-of-way
from Route 32 across from the land of
Muriel Hoyt, Elizabeth’s niece, will lead
visitors to LaVerna Preserve. The materials for the trail were funded through the
Bank of America as Trustees of the Lida P.
Underhill Trust and through a generous
donation of boardwalk decking from
Correct Building Products of Biddeford.
Bristol on Saturday, February 24, during a
trail-maintenance project led by PWA
volunteer, Rob Rice, of Bristol. Joining
Rob for the morning of hardy outdoors
service were his wife, Jill Rice, and
Michael Hope, also of the PWA; Bill
Bellows and Bill Schwanemann of the
Damariscotta River Association (DRA);
Laurie Stallings and Steve Kennick of
the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, and Fred
Palsgrove, a neighbor of the preserve. The
crew removed downed timber that had
blocked the trail as well as leaners that
posed a risk of falling to obstruct the
trail. “The crew was great. Over a period
of two hours, we worked side-by-side to
clear the entire trail loop of this beautiful
preserve,” Rob Rice said.
PWA volunteers maintain a total of
about 7 miles of trails on our four preserves. The enthusiasm and commitment
of PWA trail volunteers is inspiring and
is what makes our trails safe and enjoyable. If you love being outdoors and
enjoy teaming with others to do good
public service, please contact the PWA to
be added to our Trail Crew Alert list. m
Crooked Farm Preserve
The Crooked Farm Preserve was established in 2002 as a result of a community partnership among the Crook family, the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, the PWA,
and the DRA, along with the financial
support of the local community,
notably Mark Hanley, owner of Hanley
Construction Inc. of Bristol, who
donated a significant value of services
towards the construction of the small
parking area. The preserve is owned by
the PWA and is jointly managed with
the DRA. Crooked Farm Preserve is
open to the public for walking, boating, hunting and fishing and provides
nearly 130 acres varying from wetlands
and open fields to forested habitats,
complete with high knolls and ravines.
Its gravel streambeds provide spawning
habitat for game fish, and its wetlands
provide edge habitat favored by moose,
white-tailed deer, mink, raccoon, fisher, fox and otter. In addition to its
wildlife and open space values, the
Crooked Farm Preserve features about
1.25 miles of Pemaquid River shorefront, allowing access for public enjoyment of the Pemaquid Canoe Trail. To
reach the preserve from Damariscotta,
travel Route 130 5.5 miles south of
Bristol Mills, turn left onto Old County
Road at the Bristol Library. Preserve
parking is 0.8 miles in on the left.
Crooked Farm Trail Crew: (L to R) Fred Palsgrove,
Bill Schwanemann, and Michael Hope clear trails at
PWA’s Crooked Farm Preserve in Bristol. (Photo
by Jill Rice.)
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T h i s Ye a r a t P WA
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There’s something for everyone on this
year’s Calendar of Events!
April 7 • Walpole Woods Walk.
Co-sponsored by Midcoast Audubon and
PWA, the walk will be led by birding
enthusiast, John Weinrich. Please meet at
9:00 a.m. at Walpole Woods. Directions
from Damariscotta: Turn south onto Route
129/130. At the fork at Hanley’s, turn right
onto Route 129. Continue for about 2.5
miles, and you will see a large wooden sign
for Walpole Woods on your left. FMI call
John at 563-2930.
April 15–21 is National Volunteer Week.
Join us on Sunday, April 15, for a fun day
at PWA’s Doyle Preserve. Trail clearing,
trail marking, and bog-bridge building
will be attended to. This will be an all-day
event of learning, sweating, and consuming
good food! Start time is 10:30 a.m.
April 16 • Chesebro Art Exhibit begins at
PWA office.
April 17 • Opening Reception for
Chesebro Art Exhibit, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at
PWA office.
April 22 is Earth Day. PWA Volunteer and
forest expert, Hollis Tedford, will lead a
nature appreciation walk at PWA’s Osborn
Finch Wildlife Sanctuary starting at 1:30
p.m. Hollis developed the first trail guide for
the preserve over a decade ago. Participants
will also have a chance to see the Osborn
Finch cabin quarters firsthand. Bring the
family for this relaxing afternoon in a mossdraped woodland.
May-October • Osborn Finch Cabin on the
Osborn Finch Wildlife Sanctuary, Dutch
Neck,Waldoboro, will be open for guests.
This rustic and cozy cabin setting provides
300 feet of tidal frontage on the Medomak
River, perfect for kayaking. The cost is
$40/night, with a 2-night minimum stay.
Call or email PWA to reserve dates for your
summer respite!
May • Speaker Series at Skidompha
Library, beginning on May 8 at 2:00 p.m.
Topics will range from coastal ecology to
terrestrial flora and fauna and many others.
The Saturday following each talk at the
library, we will journey to different sites
throughout the region to explore the topic
first-hand. Starting in June, the series will
be held monthly on the first Tuesday at 2:00
p.m. A complete schedule of programs and
field lesson locations will be posted at PWA
web site in April. Event is co-sponsored by
PWA and Mid-Coast Audubon Society.
May 27 • Rachel Carson’s 100th Birthday.
Come celebrate the remarkable life and work
of Rachel Carson, a world-renowned marine
biologist, author and environmentalist,
whose book Silent Spring and other inspiring
works, helped lead our nation to understand
and appreciate the delicate balance of the
world around us. We will enjoy a tide pool
presentation, readings of Rachel Carson’s
works, and a fabulous birthday cake to salute
her memory. The celebration will begin at
1:00 p.m. at the Rachel Carson Salt Pond
Preserve in New Harbor.
“The more clearly
we can focus our
attention on the
wonders and realities
of the universe about
us, the less taste we
shall have for destruction.”
— Rachel Carson
June 2 • is National Trail Work Day
Join us at the Doyle Preserve for a continuation of the trail projects started on April 15,
which will help get the preserve shipshape
for the summer campers!
June 15 • Party on the Pier at the
Contented Sole in New Harbor from 5:008:00 p.m.. A silent auction, great food, great
music and great company combine in this
fantastic event to raise funds in support of
the PWA mission. See article on page 3.
June 16 • Courtesy Boat Inspection Training
is an opportunity to learn how to be part of
the front-line educational effort to keep milfoil and other invasive plant species out of
our ponds and lakes. See article on page 9.
July 1 • Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center
at Pemaquid Beach opens daily 11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. through August. Stop in and
experience our ecology activities and interactive displays, or sign up for one of our
amazing Wednesday Workshops from 10:30
a.m. to noon (topics vary week to week).
July 4 • Rubber Ducky Race. The quacking
from the garage loft of Peter Lawrence, PWA
Board Member, is building each day as
excitement mounts among the 386 rubber
ducky entries for the Third Annual Rubber
Ducky Race to be held at approximately
4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4th. Best view
for the race is the finish line, which is the
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Damariscotta/Newcastle bridge. To sponsor
a ducky, to volunteer at the race, or if you
would like to donate a prize, please contact
the PWA office.
July 9-21 • PWA Watershed Kids Nature
Day Camp, PWA is offering 2 six-day sessions of camp for children ages 6-12. Come
explore the Pemaquid River watershed, learn
a bit of science, and have a lot of fun with
crafts, games, and activities!!
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July 21 • PWA’s Annual Meeting will be
held at the Willing Worker’s hall in New
Harbor. Everyone is welcome. Potluck starts
at 5:30 p.m; business meeting 6:16–6:45;
speaker 6:45-7:15.
July 21 • Seascape Contest at
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center.
From sandcastles to seaweed and sand gardens, come be inspired by the beautiful
white sand at Pemaquid Beach. Register at
the Nature Center that day between 10:00
a.m. and noon for your own special space.
Prizes and participation certificates for all to
be awarded by “King Neptune” at 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored jointly with Bristol Parks and
Recreation Commission.
July 28 • Native American Recognition
Celebration. PWA’s Fourth Annual Native
American Recognition Celebration, rain or
shine, will be held at Pemaquid Beach. The
evening events will begin at 5:00 with a
potluck meal of traditional foods, such as
corn, clams, beans, nuts and berries. Come
learn about and commemorate our region’s
rich cultural roots. Music, storytelling,
demonstrations, and authentic ceremony
make this an event to experience with the
whole family. This is a collaborative program
with the Bristol Parks and Recreation
Commission.
August 1 • Invasive Plant Patrol Training
August 11-12 • Olde Bristol Days.
PWA will have a booth at this annual
festival. Come volunteer to share with
others your positive experiences on our
trails, waters, or events. Help spread the
message of the importance of good stewardship in a fun setting with great people!
August 18 • Seascape Contest at
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center.
By popular demand, there will be two
contests this year! See July 21 above.
August 26 • PWA’s Second Annual Cruise of
Muscongus Sound aboard the Hardy Boat II
will leave from New Harbor at 5:00 p.m. and
return at 7:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres will be
provided by a local restaurant. Please save the
date for a repeat of last year’s terrific cruise.
The Maine Apprentice Gardener Program—A Partnership
between PWA and UMaine Cooperative Extension
and biology of plants through the enjoyable, memorable experience of gardening. Then in 2002, Doris Balant, who is both a
long-time member of Earthways and a Master Gardener, made
the connection with Knox-Lincoln Extension to develop a Master
Gardener program for young people. Since then, a dedicated
team of Master Gardeners has developed the curriculum—which
is fully aligned to the Maine Learning Results—in a pilot program at Great Salt Bay School (GSBS) in Damariscotta.
At a recent ceremony at GSBS, Mark Hutchinson, UMaineCE
Educator in Knox and Lincoln counties, presented seventeen
proud young people with certificates attesting to their new status
as Maine Apprentice Gardeners. This group of youngsters, in
Rachel Zoller’s fourth grade, is the third class to have completed
the course. The participation of these students, the two previous
classes, and their teacher was key in the development of this curriculum, which UMaineCE is now making available for statewide
use. For the ceremony, the young gardeners turned the tables on
Maine Apprentice Gardeners at Great Salt Bay School proudly display their
their Master Gardener mentors: they turned their classroom into
certificates (photo by Liz Stanley): Front row: Brandon Kelsey, Elija Tuell, Bryce
a flower-filled café, offering refreshments, bouquets of roses,
Collamore, Alison Rice, Alexa Genthner, Maxim Jordan, Angus Fake.
and hand-made books of memories describing and illustrating
Middle row: Leslie Sandefur, Maxwell Smith,Taylor Oliver, Julia Ribeiro, Miranda
the experiences they most enjoyed.
Meserve,Travis Creamer, Brandon Jewett. Back Row: Master Gardeners Connie
Apprentice Gardeners perform a community service project,
Bright and Doris Balant, Rachel Zoller,Master Gardener Tom Quaranto, Kyleigh
which
is analogous to the volunteer time given to their commuPlourde, Master Gardeners Lonnie Andersen and Bernie McAlice.
nities by adult Master Gardeners. The new Apprentice Gardeners
regularly visited Hodgdon Green, an assisted living facility near
More than four years of work in a partnership between PWA
the school, where they shared their learning with the residents
Earthways Environmental Education Program and the University
and enjoyed making new friends.
of Maine (UMaine) Cooperative Extension (CE) has culminated
This spring another group of students at GSBS, as well as stuin the publication of the UMaine Apprentice Gardener
dents at the Warren School
Curriculum, a 30-week course for
and elsewhere, will be using
fourth-grade-age youngsters. This
this curriculum to learn
The PWA’s Earthways program works in the elementary
new youth curriculum parallels the
about the world of plants. For
and middle schools in the watershed to bring nature into
training given by the UMaineCE
more information about the
the classroom and the classroom into nature. Through
for adult Master Gardeners.
Maine Apprentice Gardener
teacher training, classroom mentoring and extracurricular
PWA Earthways had long
Program, contact Doris at
activities, program volunteers instill within students an
conducted children’s gardening
dbalant@roadrunner.com or
ethic of stewardship for the local environment. PWA also
activities in local schools to
(207) 563-1216. m
offers a summer day camp and Beachcombers’ Rest Nature
increase young people’s understanding of and respect for the
Center as part of their outreach program.
environment, and for the nature
September 15 • Volunteer Gala…
Join us in joyful jubilation for the
wonderful work of PWA volunteers!
You have given so much of yourself
for PWA’s success, let’s come together
for a Saturday night of pure fun and
celebration of you and the collective
energy of Us! Take off those trailwork boots and put on your dancing
shoes for a great night out! Look for
the announcement this summer, but
be sure to save the date now.
September 30 • Oyster Festival.
PWA will have a booth at this
annual festival at Schooner Landing
Restaurant & Marina in Damariscotta.
This festival celebrates our natural
history, aquaculture, and marine life.
November 3 • Early Bird Sale. We will
be joining in Damariscotta’s annual
sale once again this year. This is an excellent opportunity to get your holiday
shopping done early! Come visit our
table on Main Street for PWA t-shirts,
ball caps, books and note cards. m
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Chewonki (continued from page 2)
tion of their continued interest in the health of our
natural resources.
The Chewonki Foundation is a non-profit educational institution established in1962 and located on
a 400-acre peninsula in Wiscasset. Chewonki is dedicated to helping people grow individually and in
community with others by providing educational
experiences that foster an understanding, appreciation
and stewardship of the natural world. For more
information, visit www.chewonki.org. m
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Tuesday Pemaquid Paddlers Schedule
All Tuesday trips will leave the put-in point
at 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise stated, and
will last approximately two hours.Trips are
easy to moderate in difficulty. Participants
must provide their own canoe/kayak and
wear a personal floatation device. Children
younger than 18 must be accompanied by
an adult.Trips will be canceled if it is raining. All trips are free and open to the public.
For more information or for weather cancellations, contact John Will at 677-6380 or
email at jwill@midcoast.com.
Tuesday, May 8: Duckpuddle Pond. Put-in
Bremen Road (a.k.a. Nobleboro Rd.) at
the outlet of Duckpuddle Pond. From the
Damariscotta traffic light on business Route 1,
travel on Route 1, north 4.7 miles and then
turn right on Winslow Hill Road. Travel 0.2
miles to Duckpuddle Road and then 1.2 miles
to Bremen Road, after 0.3 miles there is a
small put-in, parking is on the right. From
Bremen, access Nobleboro Road opposite the
Bremen town offices and library on Route 32
and travel 3.4 miles, the parking area is on
your left.
Tuesday, May 15: Washington Pond. From
Route 1 in Waldoboro, drive north on Route
220, 12.2 miles. Turn left on Route 105 and
drive 0.6 miles to the boat ramp.
Tuesday, May 22: Seven Tree Pond ‘Round
Pond’ stream behind Union Fair grounds. Take
Route 1 north past Waldoboro to Route 235
(Union Road). Travel 8.3 miles from Route 1,
the public boat launch is on your right just
after crossing a bridge. Bring a picnic lunch
for after the paddle.
Tuesday, May 29: Damariscotta River. Put-in
at the Damariscotta Town Landing off of the
municipal parking lot. We will paddle down
river to see the oyster farms and see how
oysters are raised.
Tuesday, June 5: Damariscotta Lake Vannah
Road. Put-in site, take Route 1 north from
Damariscotta to Vannah Road, by the fire
station, travel 1.1 miles to the put-in site after
the railroad tracks. Park along the side of the
road.
Tuesday, June 12: Pemaquid Harbor. Put-in
at the Colonial Pemaquid boat launch. From
Damariscotta, take Route 130 (Bristol Road)
approximately 11 miles, turn right onto
Huddle Road. Follow Huddle Road until it
ends, turn right and follow the signs for
Colonial Pemaquid boat launch site.
Tuesday, June 19: Pemaquid River from
Bristol Mills to Biscay pond. Put-in at the
Bristol Mills boat launch on Route 130,
approximately 5.5 miles south of Damariscotta. This is an EVENING TRIP from 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Summer Solstice is June 21.
Tuesday, June 26: Pemaquid Falls area. From
Damariscotta take Route 130 south approximately 9.5 miles, turn right onto Harrington
Road. Drive about 100 yards to Fieldcrest Lane
and turn left and drive to the bottom of the
hill for parking. This launch site is on private
property and will only be open to the public
for this paddle. Bring a picnic lunch for after
the paddle.
Tuesday, July 3: Pemaquid Pond–Nobleboro
Boat Launch. Explore the upper reaches of
Pemaquid Pond. Take Route 1, 4.2 miles north
of Damariscotta. Bring a picnic lunch for after
the paddle.
Tuesday, July 10: Muscongus Bay. Put-in point
is off of Dutch Neck Road. Take Route 32 to
Dutch Neck Road, travel 2.8 miles. Look for
a weathered wooden sign about 6 feet off
the ground on the left which reads “Boat
Landing.” Turn left and go 0.2 miles to the
parking area.
Tuesday, July 17: Damariscotta Lake State Park.
Davis Stream. Put-in is located in the park
which is located off of Route 32 in Jefferson.
Gates to the park open at 9:00 A.M. and there
is a $4.00 entrance fee. The trip will leave the
shoreline about 9:30 A.M.. Bring a picnic
lunch for after the morning paddle.
Tuesday, July 24: Johns River–Eastern Branch.
Same put-in point as June 12.
Tuesday, July 31: Clary Lake. Put-in, from
Newcastle take Route 215 north for 14.3
miles, shortly after passing Route 126 you will
find the state public put-in site on the left.
Tuesday, August 7: Round Pond Harbor and
out onto Muscongus Bay. Take Route 32 to
Round Pond and follow the signs in the
center of town to the public landing. There
is a $2.00 put-in fee.
Tuesday, August 14: Medomak Pond and
Medomak River. Take Route 1 to the stoplight in Waldoboro, turn north onto Route
220 (Washington Rd.). Travel 7.2 miles to
3821 Washington Rd. This launch site is on
private property and will only open be to
the public for this paddle. Bring a picnic
lunch for after the paddle.
Tuesday, August 21: Damariscotta Lake.
Put-in at the public boat launch off of
Route 213, two miles from the intersection
of Routes 213 and 215.
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Tuesday, August 28: Boothbay area, Back
River. Put-in point is Knickercane Boat Ramp.
Take Route 27 south from Route 1 towards
Boothbay for 9.6 miles to the monument in
Boothbay, turn right onto Corey Lane and go
about .25 miles. Take the first right to Barters
Island Road and go about 1.75 miles, and
after the bridge, on the left side is the
Knickercane Island Boat Ramp.
Tuesday, September 4: Dyer Long Pond. Take
Route 215 out of Newcastle, and go 13 miles
to Hinks Road. It is about 9 miles from the
intersection of Route 215 and Route 194.You
can also take Route 126 to Route 215. There
is no sign pointing to the put-in site on Route
215, just look for street sign for Hinks Road.
Take Hinks Road until you see the sign pointing towards the state put-in site. It is down a
one-lane dirt road. The put-in site is at the
end.
Tuesday, September 11: Muscongus Bay.
Same put-in site as July 10, but it will be in
a different direction from the prior trip.
Tuesday, September 18: Seven Tree Pond.
Same put-in site as May 22, but we will stay
on Seven Tree Pond and paddle to the outlet.
Bring a picnic lunch for after the trip.
Tuesday, September 25: Medomak River,
Waldoboro Town Landing . The put-in point
is on the western side of the river, across from
downtown Waldoboro, which can be reached
from Route 32 or Route 1, or from Maine
Street to Medomak Terrace to the put-in site.
Tuesday, October 2: Duckpuddle Stream.
Same put-in site as May 8.
Tuesday, October 9: Damariscotta Lake.
Same put-in site as August 21, but it will be
in a different direction from the prior trip.
Tuesday, October 16: Pemaquid Pond–
Lower part. We will paddle from Biscay Pond
into Pemaquid Pond. Put-in at Biscay Beach
off of Biscay Road. Take Biscay Road at the
Damariscotta traffic light, by McDonald’s, the
beach is on the right when you see the pond.
Tuesday, October 23: Broad Cove, Eastern and
Western Branches. Put-in is at the end of
Storer Road, Bremen, off of Route 32, 3.4
miles north of Biscay Road and 0.3 miles
north of Turner Road.
Tuesday, October 30: Biscay Pond. We will
paddle the length of Biscay Pond, about 2
miles, to the start of the Pemaquid River. See
October 16 for directions to
the put-in site. This is the final
trip of the season.
Keep Pemaquid Ponds Alive:
Protect them from Invasive Plants
I recently attended the 8th Annual Maine Milfoil Summit, and
I left the conference with a newfound sense of urgency, like a
mother who suddenly felt to her core the real danger threatening her children. Not only was my protection-response piqued,
but I was also charged up about how PWA can be a real,
on-the-ground force to make sure our “waterbabies,” the
Pemaquid ponds, are kept safe. So, I rushed back to the office
and wrote this article in the hope that these words will strike
you as I was struck at the Summit: we are the frontline defenders of our ponds, and defense is the only option.
a cascade of undesirable ecological effects
that result in a less abundant and less
diverse aquatic ecosystem.
• Water quality degradation. By blocking
photosynthesis, IAP reduce oxygen levels
in the water, which results in loss of
underwater life.
• Habitat encroachment: By outcompeting native plants, submersed habitats and
access to the water are decreased, which
results in a loss of biological diversity.
Here are the main points that I was viscerally reminded of
during the Summit:
Our Two-Fold Line of Defense:
✔ Prevention is the only effective way to control these
• Courtesy Boat Inspections (CBI) AVolunteer Courtesy Boat
PWA has participated in the CBI program Inspector removed this
fragment of Eurasian
for the past two years. With consent of
Milfoil from a boat
the boater, the Courtesy Boat Inspector
entering Great Pond in
inspects the boating and fishing equipment for IAPs, removes suspicious vegeta- Belgrade, only about 50
miles from Damariscotta.
tion, provides information to the boater,
Image courtesy Maine Center for
and answers questions regarding invasive Invasive Aquatic Plants.
aquatic plants.
PWA’s CBIs have focused on the Biscay Beach launching sites
and the Nobleboro Public Boat Launch on Pemaquid Pond. Last
year, PWA volunteers inspected 75 boats, and two fragments of
suspected IAPs were found and removed, averting possible contamination of Pemaquid Pond. Further inspections and education
efforts at Pemaquid Campground, with the help of campground
employees, created even more awareness of the threat of IAPs.
PWA will be hosting a training session for 2007 CBI
volunteers on June 16 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the home
of PWA President, Mary Berger, in Bremen. Maggie Shannon,
Executive Director of Maine Congress of Lake Associations, will
be leading the session. Those interested in becoming a volunteer Courtesy Boat Inspector are invited to attend. Inspections
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destructive plants. There is no known method of eradicating
invasive aquatic plants (IAP) once they have become established.
✔A small piece of just one plant can infest an entire lake.
Because the plant is foreign, there is no natural predator to
curb its growth.
✔Boating activity is
the primary way IAP
spread from one waterbody to another. Plant
parts are carried on
boats, motors, trailers,
and fishing gear from an
infested water body to
one that is not, and
plants can survive out
of the water for days.
✔Because only 26 out
Maine DEP Map of Known Locations of
Invasive Plant Infestations (2007)
http://www.mainevolunteerlakemonitors.org
/mciap/MaineDEPInvasivesMap2007.pdf
Maine’s 6,000 lakes and
ponds have been documented to contain an
invasive aquatic plant
species, prevention is a
realistic and practical
option to protect
Pemaquid ponds.
What are the watermilfoils?
Watermilfoils are rooted, submerged aquatic
weeds found naturally in lakes and streams.
Five varieties of watermilfoils are native to
Maine and are part of the natural lake ecosystem. But, there are two non-native watermilfoils that threaten the quality of Maine fresh
waters. Variable
leaf milfoil
(Myriophyllum
heterophyllum)(L) is already present in 14
Maine lakes and streams. Eurasian watermilfoil
(Myriophyllum spicatum)(R), which is the more
aggressive colonizer of the two, has not been reported
in Maine yet. However, the border states of New
Hampshire and Massachusetts both have it.
What are the consequences of invasion?
• Ponds become unusable. IAP are aggressive colonizers and
can completely cover the waters they invade, making it practically impossible to get a boat through and leaving no open
water for swimming and other uses.
• Waterfront property values are impacted due to diminished
recreational, scenic, and water quality values. The water quality
rapidly deteriorates from dying or dead plant matter, the
oxygen levels drop, and the pond begins to smell unpleasant.
• Ecosystems are degraded. Non-native plant invasions trigger
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Courtesy Boat Inspections (continued from page 9)
When introduced, invasive
aquatic plant species outcompete beneficial native
plants, spread rapidly, and
interfere with boating and
other valued uses of clear
waters, such as swimming.
are conducted in July and August, and inspectors may sign-up
for as few or as many volunteer hours as their schedule allows.
pants how to recognize the invasive plants and to distinguish
these invaders from their native Maine look-alikes. A variety
of advanced training opportunities are offered, including a certification program in which volunteers annually collect and submit IAP screening survey data. The first IPP training will be on
August 1; please email us to be notified of the location and time.
If we truly want to be effective at keeping our ponds free
from IAP, we must act swiftly, vigorously and with unprecedented commitment to the long haul. Not only must we educate
ourselves and others about IAP, we must also keep trained eyes
on the acres of our underwater habitat on an ongoing basis,
indefinitely. Please join PWA on the front lines in the continued
battle against aquatic invaders, one Courtesy Boat Inspection,
one Invasive Plant Patrol at a time.
m Donna Minnis
• Monitoring our Ponds for IAP
Realistically, an invader is bound to slip through the cracks at
some point. If and when that happens, early detection of a
new infestation provides the best (and perhaps only) hope of
eradication.
So, to fortify its IAP bulwark, PWA is getting involved in a
new effort: “Invasive Plant Patrol” (IPP). The IPP is a program
of the Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants that promotes
prevention, early detection and rapid response to invasive plants
at the local level by providing training, educational materials,
resources and technical support to groups and individuals
across the state of Maine. The basic workshop teaches partici-
References:
Lakes Environmental Association http://www.mainelakes.org/milfoil.htm
Protect Your Waters http://www.protectyourwaters.net
Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants http://www.mciap.org/
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/topic/invasives/index.htm
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/milfoil.htm
The Maine Lake and River Protection Sticker
supports educational activities necessary to both
inform residents and visitors of the invasive
species threat as well as promote behaviors that
prevent the spread of new infestations. Boaters
are required by law to display the sticker on
motorized watercraft using Maine’s inland nontidal waters. Stickers cost $10 for boats registered in Maine and $20 for boats registered
elsewhere and are valid for one year.
Would you like to receive periodic email
announcements about events and
volunteer opportunities?
Just send an email to
info@pemaquidwatershed.org!
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New Start (continued from page 1)
to the environment. Before moving to
Maine in 2000, Donna served on faculty
in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
at Mississippi State University, where she
conducted research on pollution prevention
and conservation practices of private
landowners. She also taught courses on
public involvement, conflict management,
and conservation policy and law, and she
oversaw a new undergraduate major in
conservation law enforcement. Since relocating to Maine, Minnis has broadened her
skill set in varied roles in office administration and customer service, including three
years as Office Manager of a real estate
company on Mount Desert Island and
three years as Publicity Manager for the
Damariscotta store, Women of Substance.
Tenley earned her Bachelor of Arts
degree from Kenyon College, Ohio, in
Marine Environment, Economics and
Politics. Her thesis explored fisheries
management practices in Maine and examined the important role lobstermen play in
leading regulation policy. Originally from
Pasadena, California, Tenley spent many of
her childhood summers in South Bristol.
Her passion for the environment was born
while working for the Audubon Society on
Hog Island in Bremen. After her graduation
from Kenyon College in 2003, she moved
to Philadelphia for two years and thrived as
an event planner and floral designer. She is
applying her event planning expertise to
Co-chair PWA’s annual fundraiser, Party
on the Pier. While in Philadelphia she kept
abreast of environmental issues and gained
experience in riparian zone buffering and
erosion control through volunteer efforts
with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society
and the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection. She returned
to mid-coast Maine in 2005 to pursue her
regional environmental interests.
Donna brings a unique blend of talents
as biologist, public relations specialist, and
administrator. Tenley brings exceptional
environmental education expertise and a
cheerful enthusiasm that energizes those
around her. Together they make an awesome team and a renewed commitment to
serving the Association, community, and
environment.m
Volunteer Help
Needed
Immediately!
Avian Enthusiasts
to do bird monitoring at the Pemaquid
Beach Salt Marsh.Training session Sat.,
April 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the marsh
with Bill Goodwill, and throughout the
season for newcomers.
Office Assistance
for filing and other clerical type work
Book Deliverers
To deliver Shoestring Guides
and On the Trail books to vendors
in the area.
Volunteer Coordinator
We need a motivated, organized and
energetic person to lead our volunteer
recruitment and training (or, even better, a team of Volunteer Coordinators)
to tackle the following tasks:
• Assist individuals who contact
the organization by providing them
with information about volunteer
opportunities.
• Develop promotional materials and
events to attract new volunteers.
Help Us By Making a Wish Come True
• Coordinate and facilitate orientations
and on-going trainings for volunteers.
Our conservation efforts are greatly assisted by dedicated donors who contribute muchneeded equipment.Your gift of the items (or gift certificates to purchase the items) will
help us meet our program needs.
Please contact us before making a donation to be sure your gift will be used to greatest
advantage.Your gift may be tax-deductible; a letter of receipt for your records will be
provided upon request.
• Conduct outreach to local colleges/
universities and community organizations to recruit prospective volunteers.
Equipment and Materials
• Set of walkie-talkies with minimum
2-mile range
• Optics: binoculars, hand lenses,
microscopes
• Craft-project supplies: glue, paint,
contact paper, paper towels
• New multi-line phone system with
at least 2 consoles
• Small refrigerator
• Color laser printer
• Small wave simulation tank/
aquarium motor
• 10- to 20-gallon aquarium tank
• Conference room table and chairs
• Folding chairs
• Room & board for summer camp
volunteer counselor
• Building materials for preserve projects:
lumber, hardware, and tools
• Garden supplies and plants
• Ph, N, K, and P soil testing kit
• 2 small fans for the office
• Ceramic water filters to provide potable
water at the Doyle Preserve for summer
camp
• Water spigot
• Decorative rug for office
• Heavy-duty stapler
• Portable multimedia projector for laptop
• Two Microsoft Office software updates
Services
• Catering services
• Printing /copying
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• Update membership database.
• Process pledge contributions and
member dues.
• Generate and prepare mailings of
receipts and acknowledgements of
donations.
If you can help with any of the above,
please contact us asap. Thanks!
Wish Grantors
Felicity Myers
office equipment
Paul and Kathy Anderson
TV and DVD/VCR for Beachcombers’
Rest Nature Center
Bill Bausch
Anti-virus software updates
P.O. Box 552
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 563-2196
info@pemaquidwatershed.org
www.pemaquidwatershed.org
Donna Minnis
Executive Director
Tenley Wilder
Education Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member
Board of Directors
Mary Berger, President, 529-2093
Peter Lawrence,
Vice President, 563-7663
Bill Brewer, Treasurer, 563-3289
Ken Heath, Secretary, 529-2272
Bill Bausch, 563-7981
Rebecca Bell, 677-3946 (summer)
H. Louise Bernstone, 677-2715
Preston Kelly, 529-2046
Steve Laurich, 529-2039
Christopher Mallory, 563-7279
Chris Roberts, 563-3171
Amy Winston, 633-2439
PWA Membership
I / We are pleased to
■ Individual
■ Family
■ Steward
■ Patron
■ Benefactor
■ Sponsor
Address
The First
at the following level:
$25
■ Business Steward $50
Corporate Sponsorships:
■ Preserves or “Adopt a Trail”
■ Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center
■ PWA Annual Meeting
■ Boat Cruise
■ Party on the Pier
■ Rubber Ducky Race
■ Kiosk on Biscay Beach
$50
$100
$250
■ Business Patron $100
$500 per year for 3 years
$500 per year for 3 years
$500 per event
$500 per event
$500 per event
$300 per event
$300 per year for 3 years
sPlease enclose your check payable to PWA.
sI am enclosing an additional donation of
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■ Conservation Partner
$1000
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