Watershed Association
Information

• Officers
• Bylaws
• History
• Ice Out Dates
• Water Testing and
  Plant Monitoring Program
• Membership Application
• Bulletin Board

Saturday Pond Organizations

• Pond View
• Great Oaks

Lake Organizations and
Resources

• Maine Congress of
  Lake Associations (COLA)
• Maine Volunteer Lake
  Monitoring Program VLMP
• Lakes Environmental
  Association
• Maine Audubon
• University of Maine
  Mitchell Center
• Thompson Lake Environmental
  Association (TLEA)
• YCC-Youth Conservation Corps
• Raymond Waterways
• Lakes Association of
  Norway
• Combined Lake Associations -
  Otisfield

Directory of Maine Lake Association Web Sites

• COLA Directory

Otisfield Links

• Town of Otisfield
• Otisfield Goverment
• Genealogy in Otisfield

Coming Events

Next Annual Meeting: Saturday July 14, 2012, 10 AM, Location: Pond View Beach 1, West Shore Drive

Notice

A wood dock section drifted into the southwest cove this past spring. It is now stuck in about 3 feet of water and needs to be removed. If you know who owns the dock please contact them or send the owner's name to one of the Watershed Trustees. Thank You.

Boating Safety

Boating Safety Brochure (500 KB PDF file)

Watershed Survey Information

The Watershed Association, working with the Maine DEP, conducted a Watershed Survey on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Thank you to all the volunteers and members of the Maine DEP that helped with the survey!

Watershed Survey Final Report (2MB PDF file)

Watershed Survey Brochure (2MB PDF file)

Watershed Map

News

Spring 2012 Newsletter (PDF file) ***NEW***

Fall 2011 Newsletter (PDF file)

Spring 2011 Newsletter (PDF file)

Information about Saturday Pond

• Saturday Pond Facts
• Sam's Landing Project (June 2006)
• A look back on the past 50 years by Albert Sirois:
  A Saturday Pond Perspective
• Read about Otisfield's Elementary School students learning how to patrol for invasive plants on Saturday Pond with Ruth Wilson and Pixie Williams: MVLP Fall 2005 Water Column (PDF file)
• Google Map: Otisfield, ME (Google links may not work with some browsers)
• Google Map: Saturday Pond area (closer view)
• Google satellite photo of pond

Information to help you preserve the beauty of Saturday Pond

• Facing the Tipping Point: The Future of Maine's Invasive Aquatic Species Program 2012 YouTube Video
• State of Maine pamphlet on Waterfront Property and Responsible Ownership (421K PDF file)
  This pamphlet shows that how we use the land affects water quality. Recent studies show that the quality of a waterbody affects the value of waterfront property and ultimately the economic health of the local community.
• A Field Guide to Aquatic Phenomena (PDF file)
• Maine DEP Invasive Aquatic Plants information
• Department of Environmental Protection. Learn more about watershed management
• The Clean Lake Checkup

Information on Loons

• Maine Audubon Loon Count

Previous Reports

• Fall 2010 Trustees Meeting Minutes (PDF file)
• Fall 2010 Newsletter (PDF file)
• Spring 2010 Newsletter (PDF file)
• Fall 2009 Newsletter (PDF file)
• Spring 2009 Newsletter (PDF file)

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