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Welcome Kezar Lake Watershed Association!
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The mission of Kezar Lake Watershed Association (KLWA) is to preserve, protect and maintain the ecological, scenic, and recreational resources of Kezar Lake and its watershed for the benefit and enjoyment of residents, summer residents, and visitors, now and in future generations. In collaboration with our membership and other environmental organizations, we provide a range of services aimed at promoting the health and sustainability of the lake, ponds, and streams in the Kezar Lake Watershed:
- Water quality monitoring: We maintain long-term water quality data on Kezar Lake as well as the ponds and streams in the watershed. Water quality reports are available on our website.
- The loon project: We monitor the common loon population in the watershed and provide floating nest platforms to reduce flooding of loon nests and improve chick survival.
- Restoration projects: Through Maine Lake’s “LakeSmart” program, we offer free consultations and advice to shoreland owners to reduce runoff and erosion in our lake and ponds. We also provide labor, expertise, and matching funds for restoration projects.
- Lake Patrol: We sponsor the Kezar Lake Patrol, a long-term program to help boaters in distress and inform the general public on safe water practices.
- Policy advocacy: We advocate in local and State governments for policies, regulations, and laws on behalf of the watershed. We encourage planning for the effects of climate change.
- Education: We offer outreach programs to the public and youth, including pontoon boat rides on Kezar lake, fishing games at Old Home Days, and shoreline improvement work days.
- Collaboration: We work with other like-minded organizations such as Lakes Environmental, Lake Stewards of Maine, and Maine Lakes on projects of mutual interest. As we look out for the waters and shorelines, we value the work of Greater Lovell Land Trust to conserve and steward the lands in our watershed.
Why did you decide to open your business?
KLWA’s new office next to Center Lovell Market provides the organization with a home base for our staff and board. We also have resource materials and information in the office to answer general inquiries about the watershed. We thank the generosity of the Pilsbury Family, as well as our dedicated members and the greater community, for being part of this exciting new chapter for the organization.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM. Hours subject to change.
Other information:
Telephone Number: 207-925-8020
Website: www.kezarwatershed.org
Email Address: kezarwatershed@gmail.com
Social Media: @kezarlakewatershed
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BREWFEST TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
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Bridgton Easy Riders chosen Maine’s Snowmobile Club of the Year!
Bridgton Easy Riders Snowmobile Club has been named Snowmobile Club of the Year by the Maine Snowmobile Association. Club Correspondent, Bill Preis accepted the award at the Annual MSA Directors Meeting in Brewer, Maine on Saturday April 29th. 288 Clubs were considered for this honor.
The Bridgton Easy Riders was also recognized for being the 8th largest Snowmobile Club in the State of Maine, with 167 Members. The Club has doubled its membership in the past 5 years. Bridgton Easy Riders also sold the 2nd largest number of annual Super Raffle Tickets in the State, helping to raise money for snowmobiling around Maine.
The honor of being chosen Snowmobile Club of the Year is especially meaningful as the Bridgton Easy Riders celebrates its 50-year anniversary.
There have been many changes since the Club started. Back then, trails were groomed by dragging metal bed springs behind snowmobiles, but today the Bridgton Easy Riders owns a fleet of 3 Tucker Groomers with heavy-duty hydraulic drags that can lay down a white carpet of snow at least 8 feet wide.
The Club also produces the Lakes Region Snowmobile 500-mile Trail Map, which includes the 9 surrounding towns. The Club had two successful snowmobile trips, this year, to Millinocket in February and Caribou in March.
All Club work, including trail maintenance, signing, and grooming, is done by hard working volunteers. The building and maintaining of a trail system is expensive, paid for by memberships, fundraisers, and grants.
We want to thank the Town of Bridgton, the snowmobiling community, and the members of The Bridgton Easy Riders for their tremendous support. The Bridgton Easy Rivers is an active, growing, hard-working, fun-loving Club that likes to ride.
Bridgton Easy Riders meets the 2nd Friday of each month from September through April, at Bridgton Community Center. The Fabulous Pot Luck Supper at 6PM is followed by the business meeting at 6:45 PM. Information, videos and photos of many past Club activities can be found on the Bridgton Easy Riders Facebook page below. We hope to see you there.
Bill Preis
BER Club Correspondent
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Do you love trails? Support Loon Echo Land Trust by participating in the Trek for the Trails, presented by Norway Savings Bank! The Trek is one of the best ways to celebrate and give back to the trails you love. The 2023 Trek for the Trails doesn’t have a registration fee. Everyone can participate, regardless of income, availability, or fitness level – just people getting outside, on their own time, to help support LELT trails. Sign up now: https://charity.pledgeit.org/trekforthetrails
So how does the event raise money for the trails? LELT receives $1 from local business sponsors for each mile walked, biked, rolled, or hiked during this two month long, community-wide celebration. Funds will go directly to building and maintaining our Lake Region trails system. Everyone who signs up for the Trek is entered into a raffle to win great prizes from local businesses including a 2023-2024 season pass to Pleasant Mountain Maine Ski Area!
Want to go the “extra mile”? Make your miles go further by raising money from family and friends. All Trekkers who fundraise will receive an extra raffle ticket for each $50 raised. Fundraising from family and friends is easy and a shareable page will be created for you when you register.
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Stop by the Greater Bridgton Chamber office and grab one of these beautiful maps of our lakes. These are done by Sam Merriam of Great Northern Docks! $20 each! We also have maps of Arrowhead Lake, Cobbossee Lake, Little Ossipee Lake, Little Sebago Lake, Brandy Pond, Maranacook Lake, Thomas Pond,Thompson Pond and Trickey Pond and
MORE ON THE WAY!!!
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Black Cat Road
July 21, Friday 7pm
Bill Roorbach with Lucky Turtle-Authors Series
July 23, Sunday 5pm
Kids Musical Theater Camp-ages: 7+
July 24-28, MO-FR 10-2pm
Kids Musical Theater Performance THE POINT-Family Fun Day
July 29, Saturday 1pm
Mad Agnes August 4, Friday 7pm
Krysia Tripp & Judy Saiki-Chamber Series
August 6, Sunday 3pm
Sally Williams with Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine-Authors Series
August 13, Sunday 5pm
Dam Jam REVIVAL with Breakin’ Strings, blues guitarist Samuel James and Jonathan Sarty & the Cold River Radio Band
August 20, Sunday 3-8:30pm
Ameranouche August 25, Friday 7pm
Art Opening- Pine Tree Daydream Friday, September 1 5-7pm
The Bruce Marshall Group-Labor Day Weekend Show September 2, Saturday 7pm
Poets Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, Katherine Hagopian Berry & Meghan Sterling September 3, Sunday 5pm
Will Woodson & Caitlin Finley September 8, Friday 7pm
Kerri Arsenault with Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains-Author Series September 10, Sunday 5pm
Julian Loida-Giverny Tour September 15, Friday 7pm.
Amy Neswald with I Know You Love Me, Too-Author Series September 17, Sunday 5pm
Dead Girls The Musical with Lynne McGhee September 22, Friday 7pm
Jennifer Lunden with American Breakdown-Author Series September 24, Sunday 5pm
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira September 28, Thursday 7pm
Sip n’ Clay for Beginners – Workshop Series:
October 3, 10, 17, 24 Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Sip n’ Clay for Advanced --Workshop Series:
October 5, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm
FallFEST Feast & Fundraiser
September 30 6-8pm
Hiroya Tsukamoto October 28, Saturday 7pm
Wreathmaking Workshop with Micki Warner November 2, Thursday 6-8pm
Peaceful Means with Heather Pierson & Leah Boyd November 3, Friday 7pm
Jolly Holiday Handmade Bazaar November 11, Saturday 10-3pm
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Available Services at BCC -
Medicare Enrollment, Affordable Care Act Enrollment, Rent/Utility Relief, (CARES Act) and
Senior Lunch-to-go on Wednesdays!
Please feel free to contact us by telephone
207-647-3116 or email info@bridgtoncommunitycenter.org
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