Join Jason Lilley from UMaine Cooperative Extension for a presentation on water quality friendly, low erosion management practices, like cover cropping and no-till for farmers and gardeners. There will be a demonstration on root growth for cover crops. This presentation is part of the Soil Talk Series, presented by LAWPC and AVSWCD. This series aims
Join LAWPC with the Auburn Public Library to learn about where Lewiston and Auburn's tap water comes from. This presentation will follow a drop of water through the Lake Auburn Watershed, and into the community. This all age event will cover the different pollutants a drop of water might find, different environments it might cross,
Come join us on the Whitman Spring Road Trail for a casual walk and talk! We will be walking from the North Gate to the Hotel Loop and back while talking about Lake Auburn, conservation efforts, trail development and more. Bring a friend, dog, binoculars, water and thoughts to share for this morning walk. The
Join us from 6:00-8:00 at the Lewiston Summer Fun & Films festival for hands-on activities, a free raffle, and some watershed info! There will be a watershed surface runoff demonstration at 7:30 with the raffle drawing afterwards. This event will be at Connors Elementary School, visit the Summer Fun & Films festival for more information.
Join us from 6:00-8:00 at the Lewiston Summer Fun & Films festival for hands-on activities, a free raffle, and some watershed info! There will be a watershed surface runoff demonstration at 7:30 with the raffle drawing afterwards. This event will be at Lewiston Middle School, visit the Summer Fun & Films festival for more information.
Join us Saturday, September 17th from 9:00 AM - 11:00AM as we build the Townsend Brook Trail. Building the walking trail is the first step in the long-term project to create an outdoor education center. The final education center will include outdoor gathering spaces for classes and groups, information along the trail about native habitats
Join us Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00 AM - 11:00AM for our final volunteer trail day of 2022! Help us build the Townsend Brook Trail. Building the walking trail is the first step in the long-term project to create an outdoor education center. The final education center will include outdoor gathering spaces for classes and
Join the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission and the Auburn Public Library for a collaborative lake mural! Artists will be given paper trees and fish to paint and they will all be presented to make a lake mural. Extra paper fish and trees will be available for children to create and take home. Best for
Join the Auburn Public Library and the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission for a reading of Trout are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre, followed by a craft session creating a Lake Mural. Artists will be given paper trees and fish to paint and they will all be presented to make a lake mural.
Come join us for a Winter Wildlife Walk/Snowshoe. USDA Wildlife Biologist Ben Nugent will be leading the walk while teaching us about the basics of animal tracking and what Maine wildlife does during the cold winters! Weather conditions may vary, as will the amount of snow present on the trail. Grab some snowshoes and/or crampons