Western Maine Audubon presents how to help Maine’s lakes

Mom loon carrying her infants. Submitted picture

A busy beaver gathering meals. Submitted picture

FARMINGTON— Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a reside presentation by Susan Gallo titled: “The State of Maine’s lakes and what you are able to do to assist,” on April 12 from 7- 8:30 pm. The speak can be held in UMF’s Preble Corridor, Thomas Auditorium, at 173 Excessive Avenue in Farmington.

Maine has over 2,500 Nice Ponds. The overwhelming majority of those are in nice form, due largely to sturdy shoreland zoning legal guidelines that defend fragile lakeside habitat, and to motivated householders who work to ensure their properties defend the lakes.

Nonetheless, a lot of Maine’s lakes are liable to dropping their clear, clear water, and plenty of related leisure, habitat, and financial values. These lakes are at a tipping level, pushed there by storm water that carries vitamins away, and made extra worrisome as a consequence of local weather change. Bigger and extra intense storms multiply the quantity of storm water, threatening the standard of our lakes.

Study extra about what’s occurring with our lakes at this time, and a few of the thrilling packages and insurance policies which might be in place (or could also be in place along with your assist!) to enhance lake well being. From loon restoration to home-owner packages to neighborhood training efforts for teenagers, there are various methods to become involved in defending Western Maine’s valuable lakes!

Susan Gallo joined Maine Lakes as their Govt Director in 2018, the place she has continued to increase the LakeSmart program and is at present engaged on tasks round lake economics and values, loon restoration, lake science outreach, and collaborative freshwater training. Previous to that she was a wildlife biologist and program supervisor at Maine Audubon for 20 years, the place she directed the Maine Loon Venture, the Maine Amphibian Monitoring Venture, the Forestry for Maine Birds Program, and Maine Audubon’s Renewable Vitality Program.

Her training features a B.S. in Pure Assets from Cornell College, and an M.S. in Organismal Biology and Ecology from the College of Montana. She has labored as a licensed Stewardship Advisor for the state of Montana, monitored nesting success for timber firms, and has lived off-shore capturing and banding puffins and terns.

Susan is a 2011 TogetherGreen Conservation Management Fellow, and a 2018 Source Sustainability Award Winner. She lives in Cumberland Heart together with her husband and enjoys visits from her college-age daughters. In her spare time, Susan likes to learn, backyard, run, hike, and “make issues.”

For up to date data on the speak and the best way to entry it–and earlier talks–on-line, please go to: https://western.maineaudubon.org.