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GENERAL INFORMATION

PEARL (Public Educational Access to Resources on Lakes). Link to University of Maine, Water Research Institute for information about Maine’s lakes.

Maine Congress of Lake Associations (ME COLA) is dedicated to the portection and preservation of Maine lakes and provides many resources.

NH Department of Environmental Services Watershed Assistance and Restoration Grantees Forum Blog - This is the place to interact with current, past, and possibly future grantees, the DES Watershed Assistance Section staff, and other interested parties.  

LAKE PROTECTION

Check out Tips for a Natural Lakeshore from the US EPA for Lakes Appreciation Month.

What you can do to slow the flow of stormwater runoff on your property: Conservation Practices for Homeowners from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection

Explore an interactive website that demonstrates ways to protect freshwater resources: The Nature Conservancy Freshwater Conservation

NH Lake Protection Tips Some Do’s and Don’ts for Maintaining Healthy Lakes

ME Lake Protection Tips A Laker’s Dozen - 13 Ways You Can Help the Lake

Great Tips for Homeowners from ThinkBlue Maine

LAKE ECOLOGY

An in-depth look at Understanding Lake Ecology from Water on the Web

Frequently asked questions about lakes from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Rubber Ducky video about stormwater from ThinkBlue Maine

Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of lake ecology provided by Lake Access and the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

LOCAL LAKE ASSOCIATIONS

Great East Lake IMprovement Association

Lovell Lake Association

Wilson Lake Association

Province Lake Association

Pine River Pond Association

Belleau Lake Property Owners Association

TOWNS

Acton, Maine

Wakefield, New Hampshire

WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES

Great East Lake

Wilson Lake (Maine)

Lovell Lake

Horn Pond

Lake Ivanhoe (New Hampshire)

Province Lake

Pine River Pond