Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association

Mission Statement

To preserve, protect and enhance the natural beauty, quality and use of the land, water and total environment in the area and its watersheds, through a variety of activities.

Region

Damariscotta Lake watershed, including Jefferson, Nobleboro, Washington, Newcastle and Somerville and environs

Quick Facts

• Number of Staff: 3
• Membership: 430
• Annual Meeting: August
• Newsletter: The Watershed, published 3/year time(s) annually.

• Acres owned: 485.58
• Number of Parcels: 8

• Acres under Conservation Easement: 449.67
• Number of Parcels: 12

• Founded: 1966

• Partnership with National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Staff booths at local fairs and community days
• Produce coloring books for local elementary schools about the proper use of lake resources
• Did biological inventory of Damariscotta Lake watershed
• Distribute informational/educational packets to local realty office to give to new land owners in area
• Participate in annual loon census sponsored by Maine Audubon
• Have best management practice demonstration sites for non-point source pollution abatement on public/private roads in watershed with with funding through 2004
• Received award from Congress of Lakes Association for water quality protection efforts in 1994; environmental merit award from EPA, 2003.
• Collaborate with Damariscotta River Association, Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association and Pemaquid Watershed Association in fundraising efforts, educational workshops and land protection
• Published 25-year water quality report in 2002
• Monitor water quality on an on-going basis
• Working with Wavus Foundation, Jefferson Village School (K-8), Dept. of Environmental Protection, Know-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation Association
• Received watershed plan and implementation grants

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